Zack Charilaou, Restaurant Director for M Restaurants, will be hosting an Old World vs New World wine tasting and dinner at the award winning M Restaurant in the City.
He will be explaining the key differences in: styles, wine making techniques, terroir, culture, labelling of each of the wines selected for the event. Each wine comparison has been paired with a suitable dish to further enhance the experience. The chosen wines have been selected as benchmark examples of each country and obvious New World and Old World characteristics.
Starter
Seared Diver Scallops
Meoimi Chardonnay (USA) vs Chablis (France)
Main course
International Board to share between 3 (250g of each – 1kg in total) served with sides and sauces (USDA Fillet, Argentine Rump, French Strip Loin, Botswana Rib-eye, Australian ‘Blackmore 9++’ Inside Skirt)
Delaire Graff Botmaskop ‘Bordeaux Blend’ (South Africa) vs Ornellaia ‘Le Volte’ Super Tuscan (Italy)
Dessert
Dessert platter to share (Dulce Flan / Chocolate / Lemon Tart)
Bianchi Late Harvest Semillon (Argentina in the Sauternes style)
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Venue: M, 2&3 Threadneedle Walk, 60 Threadneedle St, London EC2R 8HP
Time: 7pm
Nearest Tube: Bank
Dress: Smart casual
Mobility: Flight of stairs down to the restaurant
Price per person: £95.00 Members Non Members: £100.00
Organiser: Peter Diamond Tel: 07802 444285
Email: peter.diamond@procedoltd.com
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event. Please contact the organiser for last-minute places.