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VINNIES RESTAURANTVinnies restaurant, Auckland fine dining
Nestled in the heart of Herne Bay, Vinnies is one of Auckland's most iconic fine dining restaurants. A foodies dream come true, it is renowned for consistent outstanding food, an award winning wine selection, superb professional service and Auckland's smallest art gallery. Vinnies is owned by Chef, Geoff Scott, consultant to Air New Zealand and New Zealand's favourite new TV chef.
With a seasonal menu, or eight course degustation to enjoy, everything at Vinnies is designed to tempt, tantalise and challenge the taste buds.
Complete with a private dining room that seats up to 14 and plenty of inside and outside seating, Vinnies is popular for private functions and special occasions with a twist, offering exclusive champagne, wine and whisky tastings.
Special Event: AIR NEW ZEALAND WINE AWARDS GOLD MEDAL DINNER
Just in case you missed out on savouring some the great wines that won gold at the 2011 Air NZ wine awards… just sit back and relax, Vinnies are here to help!
Join us on Thursday the 24th of May for a liquid gold (and food) dinner with a difference. We have managed to scour the country and assemble a great line up of gold-medal winning wines that we are sure will impress your taste buds. The evening will begin with some lighter aperitif style wines followed by a sumptuous four course culinary experience. I have created a special menu to carefully match four of the winners and we've invited senior wine judge Simon Nunns from the Air NZ Wine Awards to give us the inside 'vine & wine' scoop.
So just to warm up your appetite this is what I am cooking….
ostrich carpaccio
golden beet gel, buffalo ricotta, smoked rice
moncellier marlborough pinot gris 2011
new zealand scampi
sweetcorn, boudin blanc, coconut kaffir lime sauce
villa maria single vineyard keltern chardonnay 2010
cinnamon pressed wild hare
jamon crumble, spinach, endive & pedro ximenez sauce
mudbrick vineyard waiheke island merlot cabernet sauvignon 2010
natural meyer lemon cheesecake
lemon curd, olive oil sorbet & beurre noisette
corbans cottage block cut cane hawke's bay pinot gris 2009
It will be our pleasure to accommodate any dietary requirements on the night.
With guest speaker senior wine judge: Simon Nunns.
Simon has been winemaker at Coopers Creek Vineyard since 1998. He completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Viticulture and Oenology, where he graduated with distinction and received the inaugural Jason Winter Memorial Award for academic achievement. Simon has worked vintages in Oregon, Bordeaux and Burgundy.
Simon has been a senior judge in all major New Zealand wine shows and also judges in a number of Australian competitions. As well as being part of the judging team at the Air New Zealand Wine Awards, Simon is currently a panel chair at the Spiegelau International Wine Show, The New World Wine Awards, The Gisborne Regional Wine Awards and the Riverina Show. He is also a regular judging panelist for Cuisine Magazine.
Book your place
Taste liquid gold and don't miss out again on these superb New Zealand wines.
Book now as places are limited.
Four delicious courses
Eight winning wines
One night.
7pm Thursday 24th May, $150 per person
Phone now (09) 376 5597 or email info@vinnies.co.nz
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Vinnies Cuisine Restaurant of the Year 2011 Review
Cuisine Restaurant of the Year 2011 Review "Few New Zealand chefs are held in such warm regard as Geoff Scott. His genuine care and painstaking attention to authenticity and provenance set his restaurant, cuisine and hospitality apart. Vinnies is a civil, high-class yet familiar neighbourhood-bistro experience without pretention but with plenty to savour."
Review of Vinnies restaurant in Auckaland featured in Cusine Magazine Restaurant of the Year 2011 Review
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