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An Introduction
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Awards
The Wine Spectator's Restaurant Awards recognize restaurants whose wine lists offer interesting selections appropriate to their cuisine and appeal to a wide range of wine lovers.
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The Award of Excellence is the magazine’s basic award given to restaurants in recognition of their lists that offer a well-chosen selection of quality producers, along with a thematic match to the menu in both price and style. Typically, these lists offer at least 100 selections.
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Columbia Winery Gala Dinner
SATURDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER 2009, 19.00 HRS
GRILL ROOM & WINE CELLAR
ROYAL CLIFF BEACH HOTEL
FEATURING A SELECTION OF FABULOUS
COLUMBIA WINERY WINES
BAHT 2,200.- NET ONLY PER PERSON
(Includes a glass of each reception and dinner wines totalling FIVE varieties of wines, masterfully crafted multi-course menu, tea/coffee home baked biscotti, service charge and VAT)
LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE
BY PREPAID RESERVATION ONLY
Greetings from the Royal Cliff Wine Club!
It is my pleasure and pride to announce that The Royal Cliff Beach Resort has once again broken its own world record by being bestowed five “Best of Awards of Excellence 2009” awards for the second successive year – the first hotel resort anywhere in the world to do so! The acclaimed restaurants at the Royal Cliff Beach Resort being Caprice, Larn Thong, Chrysanthemum Palace, Rossini and the Grill Room & Wine Cellar.
It is at the multi award winning Grill Room where we would like to invite our members to enjoy and take part in the Royal Cliff Wine Club’s next event. Following the exceptionally successful hosting of the Khao Yai Winery tasting in July, we would like to announce our next event - Columbia Winery Gala Dinner to be held on Saturday 26th September 2009.
Co-sponsored by Canpac Beverages Ltd, this special event will feature of uniquely privileged selection of very exclusive wines from the esteemed Columbia Winery which will be well complemented by the sumptuous menu as meticulously prepared by our renowned chefs, so I do hope that you take advantage of this special opportunity to enjoy some fine wine in the company of friends.
Price: Baht 2,200.- net only (10% usual discount is applicable for Wine Club members and their guests)
Dress: Lounge Suit / Smart Elegant
As always, limited seating are available and prior RESERVATION is essential. So please make your booking early to avoid disappointment. Click HERE to send an e-mail or call Ms. Acharee on 038-250421 Ext. 2782.
All members are requested to pay for their dinners in advance to secure their booking. You may pay by credit card for your own convenience so that you do not have to make a visit to the Royal Cliff for payments in which case kindly provide your credit card details, including the expiry date. Please note that since limited seats are offered for this prestigious event, as such wine club members will take preference in obtaining seats.
Limited stocks of all the wines presented at the dinner will also be available for purchase at the venue at special prices.
Please indicate your table preferences: Separate Table (for minimum 4 persons) or Joining Table with other guests. We will try to accommodate your request subject to availability of space and according to the seating layout of the Grill Room & Wine Cellar.
I look forward to welcoming all members to this exciting event.
Cheers!!!
Ranjith Chandrasiri
President, Royal Cliff Wine Club
Deputy General Manager, Royal Cliff Beach Resort
MASTERFUL WINES FROM WASHINGTON STATE |
Columbia Winery is Washington’s first premium winery, producing distinctive Washington wines from European vinifera grapes since 1962. Winemaker Emeritus David Lake, deemed "Dean of Washington Winemakers" by both Wine Spectator and Decanter Magazine, believed in the synergy between art and science, and continued the founders’ tradition of innovation by introducing new varietals to the state, such as Syrah, Cabernet Franc, and Pinot Gris. Today, Director of Winemaking Kerry Norton honors the Columbia Winery tradition by crafting highly-acclaimed and award wining wines from Washington State.
Wines from Columbia Winery exhibit the rich fruit flavors indicative of Washington from the refreshing Gewurztraminer to the well rounded Cabernet Sauvignon to the smoky Syrah, you will find that each wine has a superb balance of fruit and acidity to complement any meal or occasion.
Washington state is the second largest premium wine producing state in the United States, with over 400 wineries and more than 30,000 acres of vineyards. Although Seattle and the area west of the Cascade Mountains are noted for heavy rainfall, the height of the Cascades act as a “rain shadow” holding back the moisture to the extent that the Columbia Valley wine growing region receives an average of 8 inches of rainfall per year. Due to the extreme northerly latitude, the region’s long, hot, sunny days and cool, clear nights allow the vineyards to produce grapes full of complex flavors and aromas.
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 DINNER MENU
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Seafood terrine in tomato aspic
with cucumber and lychee smoothie
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Pan fried Foie gras medallion
with apple-pear chutney and duck liver flan
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Braised veal cheeks
on sweet garlic tart and rosemary emulsion
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Pink roasted boneless lamb chop
with eggplant-potato timbale, Roman artichoke,
apricot-goat cheese quenelle and thyme jus
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Vanilla and raspberry Napoleon
with white chocolate praline log and caramel chocolate sauce
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Freshly brewed coffee or Ceylon tea
with home baked biscotti Royal
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WINES
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RECEPTION WINE
Beringer “California Collection” Chardonnay 2005
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DINNER WINES
Columbia Winery Gewurztraminer 2007
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Columbia Winery Pinot Gris 2007
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Columbia Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
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Columbia Winery Syrah, Red Willow Vineyard, Yakima Valley 2002
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Baht 2,200.- Net
per person
Event Co-Sponsor
Canpac Beverages Ltd.
For reservations, please mail
your details to:
acharee@royalcliff.com
or call Ms. Acharee on
Tel: 038-250421 Ext: 2782
or Fax to 038-250514.
THE ROYAL CLIFF WINE CLUB WELCOMES THAILAND'S PREMIER WINERY
The Royal Cliff Wine Club’s exclusive tasting of a select range of unique wines from the PB Khao Yai Winery which took place at the Royal Cliff Grand & Spa, one of the four 5-star hotels at the Royal Cliff Beach Resort. The event was graced by the presence and deep expertise and knowledge of Mr. Prayut Piangbunta, the Chief Winemaker of PB Khao Yai and Thailand’s first winemaker as well as Mr. Sorapat Tongprasroeth, the Senior Vice President of BB Groups Trading Co., Ltd., the marketing company for this winery.
 Together with Mr. Ranjith Chandrasiri, Deputy General Manager, Royal Cliff Beach Resort and President of the Royal Cliff Wine Club, the three speakers introduced the fundamentals of wine tasting to new members, fully explaining the methodology and reasoning behind the different techniques as well as highlighting specific aspects to take note of, to the keen members in attendance.
Each of the excellent seven vintages were tested in sequence, with a detailed and illuminating description given by the evening’s speakers of the 3 white wines, 3 reds and 1 rose, starting with the easy to drink Sawasdee PB Valley Chenin Blanc 2007 and ending with the Gold Medal winning PB Khao Yai Reserve Shiraz 2004.
Other favourites of the evening included the Pirom Khao Yai Reserve Chenin Blanc 2007 which is used by Thai Airways as well as the popular Pirom Khao Yai Reserve Tempranillo 2007, the only Tempranillo bottled in Asia.
The wine club members took advantage of this unique opportunity to raise a number of questions from the effects of the global economic slowdown on the winery industry to the specifics of wine making techniques as well as the business aspects of running a competitive winery in Asia.
Thanks to the PB Khao Yai representatives, Mr. Ranjith Chandrasiri as well as the keen wine club members - new and old, the evening proved to be an entertaining and educational event which left all participants asking the date of the next event.
The Royal Cliff Wine Club was launched on the 28th of April, 2001 and is a by-product of the resort's enthusiasm in promoting wines and hosting wine-related events.
Click HERE to view a pictorial of the event.
The Royal Cliff Wine Club is open to limited new memberships. For applications or enquiries, email to: wineclub@royalcliff.com.
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