Our next function will be a dinner featuring some rather uncommon (or even rare) grapes and wines. This is a chance for us to taste and explore some grapes or wine styles that might be difficult for most of us to access. This will be at L'Opera on June 19. The menu and wines are as follows:
Canapes
18:30 Dinner
Assorted carpaccios and Tartare of: Line caught tuna, Tasmanian salmon, Rougie’ duck breast and Black angus ribeye
Duval-Leroy Petit Meslier Champagne
Tajerini Cacio e Pepe sauteed in a flaming 36 months Parmesan wheel by the table side
Marco Felluga Collio Amani Friulano 2023
Grilled Dry aged black Angus Tomahawk with assorted grilled vegetables
Renardiere Arbois-Pupillin Trousseau 2018
Special selections of Italian cheese including the award-winning Il Fiorino Pecorino served with fruit compote and creamy N’Duja
Henriques & Henriques 20 year old Terrantez Madeira
Panna cotta al tartufo with aged Balsamic vinegar
Pendits Tokaji Aszu Essencia 2008
Coffee, tea, limoncello and grappa
What: Wine-paired dinner
When: Thursday, June 19, 2025
Where: L'Opera, Ground Floor, Seven Neo, 4th Avenue, 27th Street, Taguig,
Assessment: P 8800.00 for members, P 9200.00 for guests
Attire: Smart Casual
Deadline: Reservations and cancellations should be in by 12 Noon, Monday, June 16, 2025. Reservations made and not cancelled by the deadline must be paid.
Reservations: Please make your reservations with Alda Navarro at
internationalwine.foodsociety@gmail.com. Please note that there is a minimum of 12 pax for this function. If we do not get the minimum of 12 pax by the deadline, this function will be cancelled and a notice to that effect will be sent.
Payment: Please make your cheques payable to any of the 3 named individuals below:
Luciano Nesi
Julius C. Labrador, Jr.
Alfredo Z. Pio de Roda III
Please make your payments by depositing directly to the Society's account at BPI Bel-Air Polaris Branch C/A 3075-8213-35. Please provide proof of payment by email to Alda at
internationalwine.foodsociety@gmail.com with your name clearly written. Do not hand any payments to the individuals named above to avoid the inadvertent mixing of personal and Society funds. We regret that at this time, Alda is unable to accept checks as she is not in Manila regularly. We encourage everyone to please make your payments before the function to avoid any misunderstandings.