Australian Premium Wine Collection Dinner

Though Australian Shiraz has become a cliché (similar to California Chardonnay), the best winemakers Down Under have dedicated themselves to vinifying wines with elegance and finesse from a wide variety of grapes (Shiraz included). Sample the best of the bunch at a dinner prepared by JBF Award Winner Nobuo Fukuda and friends with wine pairings selected by Australian wine expert John Larchet.

Organic Heirloom Tomato Ceviche

Mozuku Seaweed and Myoga in Cucumber Cups

Grilled McClendon Farm Shishito Peppers with Tosa Soy and Bonito Flakes

Warm Duck with Tokyo Onions

Foie Gras Chawan-Mushi Spoons

Hill of Content Sparkling Red NV Primo Estate La Biondina 2006

Dinner

Stetson Chopped Salad > Smoked Salmon, Arugula, Marinated Tomatoes, Pearl Couscous, Dried Corn, Asiago, Black Currants, Toasted Pepitas, and Pesto–Buttermilk Dressing Rutherglen Estates The Alliance Marsanne-Viognier 2006

Chinese Long Beans with Dried Shrimp, Dried Scallop, and Jidori Egg Frankland Estate Isolation Ridge Dry Riesling 2006

Paprika-Cured Berkshire Pork Belly with Horseradish–Beet Relish and Housemade Hungarian Egg Cheese with Caraway and Nutmeg Hewitson Old Garden Mourvèdre 2005

Cochise County Pistachio Pasta with Smoked Pheasant, Arugula, and Butternut Squash Flinders Bay Mayflower Malbec-Merlot 2003

Kobe Beef Cheek Enchilada with Black Turtle Beans and Yellow Corn Posole Aramis Vineyards The Governor Syrah 2003

Black Mesa Ranch Goat Cheese Cheesecake with Arizona Dates, Figs, Olives, and Verde Valley Wild Pecan Honey Joseph La Magia Botrytis Riesling 2005