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Wine House Newsletter
Thursday 19th July, 2007
Dear Criss,
Wine House Brasserie has just launched
a new menu showcasing the
latest seasonal produce.
If you haven't already been to one of our wine dinners, this new
menu is a great excuse for a fantastic night out! This week,
we're offering last chance
bookings for Thursday's
Kay Brothers Amery Dinner,
Compare sizes with our
Magnum v 750ml bottle
tasting, pour Long Gully Estate wines with our
Lunch Specials,
there's changes in our
mixed dozens and we solve
the Wine Trivia for another week.
We hope you enjoy,
The team at Wine
House
Kay Brothers Amery Dinner with Colin Kay
26th July at Wine
House, Brasserie.
While the
tradition and
history of Kay Brothers Amery stretches back to 1890 the
chance to attend this dinner is running out.
On Thursday
(next week) winemaker Colin Kay will be at Wine
House to explain the Kay Brothers wines at this intimate dinner.
A rare opportunity to enjoy two of the best Block 6 wines ever
made and take part in a marvelous winter weather food and wine
experience.
Please be sure to purchase your
seat before
Tuesday (24th of July) as bookings for the dinner will close
on this day to allow full preparation for the night.
Kay Brothers Amery Dinner Menu
On Arrival
Watermelon with
Persian fetta balsamic and basil
Bindi Cuvee 5 sparkling - Chardonnay / Pinot Noir
Entree
Crisp potato and
nutmeg ravioli, wild mushrooms duck consomme
Merlot 2002
Cabernet Sauvignon 2002
Shiraz 2002
Main
Slow roasted beef,
beetroot and turnip fondants bordelaise sauce
Shiraz 2003
Hillside Shiraz 2003
Block 6 Shiraz 2003
Dessert
Caramelised pears
Brittany biscuit chocolate sorbet and violets
Block 6 1998
Kay Bros Amery Dinner with Colin Kay $120 per
person, call (03) 9698 8001.
Only payment can secure
your seat and 48 hours notice is required should you be unable to
attend.
Gift vouchers and other
promotional offers are not valid with this event.
New to the Mixed Dozen
Change of vintage and running out of stock means some of our popular
mixed dozen have had wine changes. Here are just a few of new wines
you can try in the dozen or as a single bottle.
Seppelt Pinot Gris
2004
Jeremy
Oliver 94 points!
"A delicate floral and citrusy fragrance of spicy
pear, apple and rose blossom precedes a long, fine and lean palate
of pure, tangy and crystalline fruit. It's taut, tight and classy,
with a nutty, mineral finish of crisp acids. Drink 2006-2009." -
Jeremy Oliver, OnWine.
$22.95 per bottle
Save $40 in a White Wine Dozen.
Neudorf Sauvignon
Blanc 2006
Staff
Choice.
To be honest
we're
not entirely the biggest fans of Sauvignon Blanc but when we need
something akin to a breath of fresh air after a few bottles of red
this is a good choice. Clean, reviving and very drinkable.
$25.95 per bottle
Save $50 in a BBQ Dozen.
Kay Bros "Hillside"
Shiraz 2003
Robert
Parker 92 points!
You can not stop Kay Bros this month as the wines are outstanding
and as Robert Parker say
"Colin
Kay fashions old style, high quality, distinctive Australian reds.
It is a broad, savory, expansively flavored, full-bodied Shiraz to
enjoy over the next decade."
-
Wine Advocate #161
$39.95 per bottle
Save $40 in a Red Wine Dozen.
International Customers please note freight for dozens will be
subject to tax deductions. A revised order total will be sent to you upon
receiving your order.
 Magnum v 750ml.
FREE!
Saturday 21st July -
2:00pm to 5:00pm
Does bottle size matter
when it comes to ageing wine?
This is your opportunity
to find out as we open a regular and large format size bottle of two
wines. Tasting the same wine but in different bottles sizes will
test and educate you on why, or if, size does matter in the wine
world.
The tasting, like the
learning, is free.
Wines on tasting will include:
: :
Petaluma Chardonnay 1995 (Magnum & 750ml)
: :
St Michael Merlot 2001 (Magnum & 750ml)
We look forward
to seeing you this Saturday!
Wine Trivia
Last week's question
was...
What does Hardys,
Yalumba and Gramp Orlando's have in common with Canberra?
We
though this would result in a flood of answer's relating to the
Prime Minster's cellar but instead we only got correct answers.
Hamish gave us the most complete answer identifying that Sidney Hill
Smith (Yalumba), Tom Hardy (Hardys) and Hugo Gramp (Gramp Orlando's)
each tragically died in the "Kyeema" air crash of 1938 on their way
to a meeting with the government regarding wine taxes.
This
week we ask...
What wines are in the Australian Prime
Minister's cellar?
It was
a challenge for us to find an accurate cellar list for this question
and while our source is a couple of years old it may be as close to
the official list as possibility available. Due to confidentiality
laws the PM's current wine list is keep quite but if you can source
a better portfolio than ours, and back up your claims, it will be
accepted. Good luck.
For your chance to win a
Lunch Special at the Brasserie, or a $30 voucher at Old &
Rare Wines, email your correct answer to
sales@winehouse.com.au!
Extra
consideration is given to detailed answers where many correct
replies are received in a short time period.
Your Questions?
Have
you got a wine question which will keep us guessing?
If you
send your wine orientated question in to us and we publish it, you
will receive
a $30 Lunch Special at the
Brasserie, or a $30 voucher at Old & Rare Wines!
Guidelines: the question must have a wine focus and it shouldn't be
'googleable' ie it must require some research.
Send questions to
sales@winehouse.com.au
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