Bangkok--9 May--Plaza Athenee, a Royal Meridien Hotel
Renowned for pushing back the boundaries of creative modern French cuisine and introducing guests to exceptional labels, The Reflexions restaurant is especially excited to welcome critics’ choice wine-maker Pascal Jolivet as guest of honour at a mouth-watering forthcoming wine dinner event on May 23, 2013.
Mr. Jolivet will fly in from France in person to present a selection of his award-winning wines imaginatively paired with a special five-course gourmet dinner created by the restaurant’s passionate culinary team led by master chef Daniel Bucher.
One of the youngest and most dynamic wineries in the Loire Valley, the house of Pascal Jolivet specialises in the wines of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume that currently command a leading position among Michelin-starred restaurants in France.
A definitive experience awaits wine enthusiasts as the wine dinner will introduce a selection of rare light wines brewed using only the natural yeast of the grape. The demandingly delicate method rewards the extra effort and precision required with a remarkable lightness and crystal clarity of each flavour note.
To accompany such outstanding wines, Chef Daniel has created an original five-course menu of dishes with a concept of playing on the delicacy of flavour of each of the selected labels with a correspondingly sensitive touch of their own.
To achieve the desired effect, each ingredient is uncompromisingly sourced and prepared with exceptional finesse. The result is aromas, flavours and textures that, together with the wines, reveal fresh perspectives of gourmet dining.
“My goal on this occasion is to achieve a unique dining experience that surprises and delights,” says Chef Daniel. “Nothing will be taken from the normal The Reflexions dinner menu. Each dish is invented with imagination and love to achieve flavours that refresh and change the way we respond to dining experiences.”
The much-anticipated French wine dinner was defined by Martin Faist, the hotel’s Director of Food & Beverage, as “an education in fine and light wines from Pascal Jolivet winery.”
“Our aim is to share with interested diners some of the pleasures associated with light wines and their delectable relationship with French nouvelle cuisine,” he says. “Rare light wines matched with exceptional food, exemplary service and attention to detail makes for a very special, memorable and educational experience.”
The evening’s entertainment begins with ultimate aperitifs of Pascal Jolivet, Sancerre Ros? 2011. Once seated in the contemporary French chic embrace of the restaurant, diners will enjoy stunning courses of French langoustine, perch, rascasse and veal accompanied by Pascal Jolivet wines, ranging from Sancerre Sauvage Blanc 2008 to Pouilly Fum? 2010 and Attitude Pinot Noir 2011.
The culinary voyage concludes with Poire Belle Helene Revised and exquisite mignardises. Ever-affable M Jolivet will introduce each wine in person.
Plaza Ath?n?e, a Royal M?ridien monthly wine dinners have become a byword among Bangkok gourmands, wine lovers and media critics for expanding culinary horizons and rewarding a sense of adventure with remarkable experiences.
The most recent previous occasion, featuring some of Thailand’s finest wines from Hua Hin’s Monsoon Valley paired with specially created modern Thai dishes conceived at Smooth Curry, the hotel’s vaunted Thai restaurant, was a particular success.
Guests of the sell-out occasion declared their surprise and delight at the unique harmonies and contrasts achieved by pairing creative Thai cuisine with authentic Thai wines that seemed made for each other.
Pascal Jolivet Wine Dinner at The Reflexions
THB 5,500 net per person
THB 3,820 net per person for Wine Ambassador Club Members
For reservations please call +66 2650 8800 e-mail
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