For the second year in a row, I signed up for the Annual Refresher Course for Family Physicians Annual dinner . Last year featured Eric Speed, the world's fastest violinist, just recovering from a bout of eosinophilic esophagitis. This year was a wine pairing even with sommelier Carl Villeneuve and Genevieve Dagenais. It was a great evening with fun colleagues and great entertainment. The 28 year old award winning sommelier had a nose and palate algorithm that was like watching a magic show. It was great fun! |
| Fresh Atlantic salmon gravlax, crispy asparagus salad, champagne dressing served with Cava Brut Espana with a fuzzy peach nose and palate. Wonderful! |
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| Creamy artichoke and sun-dried tomato risotto, parsley sauce served with Swartland 2013 white South Africa with an apricot nose. Underwhelming risotto, but great wine. |
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| Roasted milk-fed veal medallion with truffle and coffee mushroom duxelle with Langhe Rosso 2013 from Beni Di Batasiolo, Italy. A very disappointing veal dish after morally avoiding for almost 2 decades. Oops, and the wine smelled to me like a cork! |
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| Chocolate biscuit, light Baileys mouse and glazed chocolate orange mirror with Banyuls Hors D'age from Domaine de Valcros, France; a fortified wine with prune nose and palate. Amazing dessert and amazing wine! |
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| Butternut squash soup, rice, grilled veggies, edamame and lentil salads. Really great lunch! |
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| Lemon and raspberry marshmallow, and delicious verrines. Always save room for dessert! |
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