JUDGES’ FAREWELL DINNER

Date and Time: Friday, 17 October 2008; 7:30 pm
Venue: Ballroom, Mercure Sydney Airport;
20 Levey Street, Arncliffe, Sydney Airport.
Dress – Gentlemen: Lounge Suit.
Tickets: AUD $185.00 p/p (includes GST.)
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For the first time in eleven years, this event will be held in Sydney. Three quality wines of similar style, mainly from the Competition’s Library Cellar are presented blind to complement each of the five carefully considered and rehearsed food courses. Here in alpha order is the plate by plate Wine Menu.*

WINE MENU

Reception - Apéritif
Champagne Paul Drouet "Alain Ducasse Spécial Reserve" NV Brut

At Table
Plate 1 - Canapé Wines
Coriole McLaren Vale Chenin Blanc 2007 (SA)
Krinklewood Bio-Dynamic Hunter Valley Verdelho 2007 (NSW)
Mission Estate Reserve Viognier 2007 (NZ)

Plate 2 - Entrée Wines
Penfolds "Yattarna" Chardonnay 2000 (SA & NSW)
Tyrrells "Vat 47" Pinot Chardonnay 1999 (NSW)
Vasse Felix Margaret River "Heytesbury" Chardonnay 2002 (WA)

Plate 3 - Amuses Gueules (Tutored Discussion Bracket)
Neagles Rock Clare Sangiovese 2005 (SA)
Samuel's Gorge McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2006 (SA)
Trentham Estate "La Famiglia" Nebbiollo 2004 (2004)

Plate 4 - Main Course Wines
Henschke "Cyril Henschke" Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1990 (SA)
Penfolds "Bin 707" Cabernet Sauvignon 1990 (SA)
Wynns Coonawarra Estate "John Riddoch" Cabernet Sauvignon 1993 (SA)

Plate 5 - Cheese Wines
DeBortoli "Noble One" Botrytis Semillon 1999 (NSW)
Château Coutet (Barsac) 1980 (FR)
Château Rieussec (Sauternes) 1980 (FR)

*Several of these are “last chance” wines, with little or no opportunity of obtaining additional stocks locally. Depending on attendance numbers at the Dinner and depending on how the bottles open, we may need to substitute similar “back-up” wines. We have many similar “back-up” wines available.

During the Dinner, each of the Judges will speak to a bracket of wines and the food combination. Judges will be seated amongst our other diners. Depending on final numbers, there should be at least two judges at each dining table. Judges change tables half way through the dinner. You should be seated with at least three or four of our International Panellists.

Your Dinner Companions
The 2009 Competition’s Judging Panel - representing seven countries, in alpha order:
Kym Milne MW (SA - Chairman of Judges), Tony Allen (UK), Adrian Atkinson (UK), Dr Ken Dobler (NSW), Dr Patrick Farrell MW (USA), Peter Forrestal (WA), Warren Gibson (NZ), Dr Maurizio Gily (IT), Lynnette Hudson (Reserve -NZ), Debra Meiburg MW (HK), Mark Robertson (SA), Cathy van Zyl MW (SAF), Andrew Wigan SA), Martin Williams MW (Vic).
Each year, collectively, this is Australia’s most international Judging Panel, brought together to judge our international entries and offer their insights about selecting wine/food combinations for your better enjoyment.
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