Bacchus Wine Tasting: Red vs Red
When
5.30 – 7.30pm, Thu 27 Aug 2020Where
Queensland Art Gallery & Watermall
About
After sold out events in February and July, Brenton Jull, Sommelier and Bacchus Wine Merchant Queensland State Sales Manager returns to the Gallery to put three red wine varietals from Australia and abroad head to head, in the ultimate tasting showdown. Sitting under the glow of Ai Weiwei’s Boomerang 2006 in the iconic Queensland Art Gallery Watermall, you‘ll be guided through a total of six red wines from a selection of award-winning wineries from Australia, Argentina, Italy and France. Each wine will be paired with a delicate snack celebrating seasonal local ingredients designed by QAGOMA Head Chef, Aaron Holt. Limited tickets still available: phone (07) 3840 7278 during business hours / $145 Members / $160 Members’ guests / Includes 75ml pours of the six feature wines, accompanied by six snacks (three plates each with two snacks) To comply with social distancing measures capacity at this event is strictly limited / We have increased cleaning frequency, handwashing and sanitiser facilities, and introduced distance markers for queuing / We require your name and contact details, as well as your guest's, when booking to support contact tracing. CUSTOM MENU: RED VS RED ROUND 1: GRENACHE Australia Vs France Gochujang glazed cauliflower (v) Paired with 2018 XO Wine Co., Grenache, McLaren Vale, South Australia Patagonian toothfish cooked over coals, Umeboshi jam (df, gf) Paired with 2018 Lunar Apogé Zero (zero Sulphur), Côtes-du-Rhône, France ROUND 2: NERO D’AVOLA Australia Vs Italy Shio-koji Quail, Asazuke pickles, Nashi pear (gf) Paired with 2019 Rouleur, “RONDA,” Nero d’Avola, , McLaren Vale, South Australia Smoked lamb belly, blackberry compote (gf,df) Paired with 2015 Boccantino Nero d’Avola, Sicily, Italy ROUND 3: MALBEC Australia Vs Argentina Torched duck ham, beetroot, fennel (df,gf) Paired with 2018 Hither & Yon, Malbec, McLaren Vale, South Australia Wagyu strip-loin, leek, pumpkin, cured egg yolk (gf) Paired with 2018 Jed Wines Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina