During July, it’s time to take your taste buds to Greece with Douglas Lamb Wines in a series of Progressive Greek dinners with Amyndeon wines. The dinners are hosted by third-generation wine importer David Lamb, a certified sommelier who will guide you about the latest developments in Greek wine as you hop around town, dining at three Sydney restaurants.
Alpha Restaurant
Alpha Restaurant
The tour starts at Alpha Restaurant in Sydney CBD with Chef Peter Conistis at the helm. The modern Greek restaurant is located along Castlereagh Street and is part of the Hellenic Club on Elizabeth Street.
- ALPHA FOOD STORE IS NOW OPEN
Inside the spacious premises designed by DS17, you’ll find exposed columns, high ceilings and bare brick along with upholstered banquette seating and the trademark distressed wall with Greek lettering.
Kir Yianni ‘Akakies’ Brut Rose
The dinner begins with a glass of 2012 Kir Yianni ‘Akakies’ Brut Rose made with 100% Xinomavro varietal. The sparkling wine is elegant and aromatic with red fruit on the nose, strawberries and raspberries notes on the palate.
Ouzo Cured Ocean Trout
The wine is matched with a bright and flavoursome dish of Ouzo Cured Ocean Trout dressed with shaved fennel, orange, watercress and sumac onions.
Melitzanosalata
Other dishes available to share are the Melitzanosalata made with eggplant and served with warm, grilled pita bread,
Pickled Octopus
along with a Pickled Octopus salad with cucumber and olives.
Alpha Restaurant 238 Castlereagh Street Sydney, NSW 2000
Danjee Restaurant
Danjee Korean Restaurant
The progressive dinner moves to Danjee Korean Restaurant, hidden in a laneway in Albion Place past the George Street cinema complex. The eatery is owned by the same people as Madang in Pitt Street and in the short time it has opened, has become known for good Korean barbecue.
Selection of Kimchi
A Selection of Kimchi, beans and pickled vegetables is available to share before the share-style main dishes are served.
Korean Steak Tartare
The Korean style Steak Tartare is made up of frozen batons of meat surrounded with matchsticks of cucumber and nashi pear with a raw egg yolk on top scattered with pine nuts. You mix all the ingredients and the result is a savoury cold dish with flavoursome meat with a hint of soy sauce.
2013 Kir Yianni ‘Petra’
The dish is paired with 2013 Kir Yianni ‘Petra’, a blend of 80% Roditis and 20% Malagousia. The crisp white wine is citrusy and floral on the nose with a smooth palate and is remarkably well matched to the steak tartare.
Hwe Dup Bap
This is followed by Hwe Dup Bap, a Korean specialty a like Bibimbap with rice, raw king salmon and snapper.
Danjee 1-7 Albion Pl Sydney, NSW 2000
Glass Brasserie
Glass Brasserie
The Progressive Greek dinner moves to the last destination at the elegant Glass Brasserie situated in the Hilton Hotel.
Braised Wagyu Short-Rib
The final dish is a perfectly cooked Braised Wagyu Short-Rib with a Pedro Ximenez reduction on a carrot and cumin puree with a fine grating of horseradish and piquillo peppers.
2012 Kir Yianni ‘Paranga’
The fine cut of meat pairs beautifully with 2012 Kir Yianni ‘Paranga’, a blend of 50% Merlot, 25% Shiraz & 25 % Xinomavro. The wine is medium-bodied with a little spice and ripe black fruit on the palate
Glass Brasserie Hilton Hotel, 488 George St Sydney, NSW 2000
The Progressive Greek dinners by Douglas Lamb Wines run throughout July 2014 every Tuesday evening starting on July 1 from 6.30pm to 9.30pm. The dinner is an intimate event with only 11 places available per-night.
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