Comments for Explore Food & Wine http://explorefoodandwine.com Food and Wine from many countries Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:48:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on Madeira by admin http://explorefoodandwine.com/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-101 admin Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:48:28 +0000 http://explorefoodandwine.com/?p=15#comment-101 We organised the food and wine ourselves on a Algarve wine society trip. Y The menu and wine was Foie gras terrine scented with four spices and sauteed wild berries served with a D.O.C from Douro 'Grandjo late Harvest 2005 [100% Semillon] Crustaceans bisque with crab pudding and whipped cream scented with saffron. Roasted fillet of veal with a potato crepe, vegetable curry and sauteed asparagus served with a Wine from the Alentajo Portugal 'Dona Maria Red 2005 [ Portuguese grapes with some Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon Nut biscuit with coffee and vanilla creme brulee served with a Madeira 'Barbeito Old Reserve. The restaurant overlooks Funcial bay. The food is good but interestingly the Grandjo combined well with the Desert. The Madeira is nice to drink by its self. I think the cost [for about 40 people] was €45 per head. Try to see some of the sites I mentioned. For wines whilst you are there try the wines from Alentajo [Portugal] The reds are very good. There are also good wines from Dao and Douro have a good time We organised the food and wine ourselves on a Algarve wine society trip. Y
The menu and wine was

Foie gras terrine scented with four spices and sauteed wild berries served with a D.O.C from Douro ‘Grandjo late Harvest 2005 [100% Semillon]

Crustaceans bisque with crab pudding and whipped cream scented with saffron.

Roasted fillet of veal with a potato crepe, vegetable curry and sauteed asparagus served with a Wine from the Alentajo Portugal ‘Dona Maria Red 2005 [ Portuguese grapes with some Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon

Nut biscuit with coffee and vanilla creme brulee served with a Madeira 'Barbeito Old Reserve.

The restaurant overlooks Funcial bay. The food is good but interestingly the Grandjo combined well with the Desert. The Madeira is nice to drink by its self.

I think the cost [for about 40 people] was €45 per head.

Try to see some of the sites I mentioned. For wines whilst you are there try the wines from Alentajo [Portugal] The reds are very good. There are also good wines from Dao and Douro

have a good time

]]> Comment on Madeira by Mia http://explorefoodandwine.com/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-100 Mia Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:18:20 +0000 http://explorefoodandwine.com/?p=15#comment-100 Hi and thankyou for a interesting webside :) I would very much like to hear more about your Gala Dinner at Reid’s Palace ? iff it is possible. I am going to Madeira the 22. february 2010, and I am considering to visit the restaurant at Reids :) do you remember the price of the galla dinner ? Kind regards Mia from Denmark Hi and thankyou for a interesting webside :) I would very much like to hear more about your Gala Dinner at Reid’s Palace ? iff it is possible. I am going to Madeira the 22. february 2010, and I am considering to visit the restaurant at Reids :) do you remember the price of the galla dinner ?

Kind regards
Mia from Denmark

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