15% OFF TICKETS to Flavours of the Yarra Valley Wine Dinner [29 August 2018]

O'Connell's is offering Gastrology readers 15% OFF tickets to the final Homegrown Heroes series dinner. Just use the special promo code GASTROLOGY15 to get a discount of 15%, which brings the ticket price down to $106.40pp.

O'Connell's winter Homegrown Heroes series will conclude on Wednesday 29 August with a dinner joined by Giant Steps Head Winemaker Steve Flamsteed from the Yarra Valley.

Giant Steps is a privately owned, estate based winery with a reputation for some of the most consistent, over-performing, varietal wines in Australia. Named after saxophonist John Coltrane’s album of the same name, Giant Steps wines have received global acclaim and a strong reputation in restaurants and fine wine stores around the world.

O'Connell's Head Chef has created an exceptional five-course menu which celebrates local produce from the Yarra Valley and has been perfectly matched with five wines from the Giant Steps range.

MENU

Amuse Bouche
Topped egg cauliflower velouté
2017 Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay

Entree
Cured Bonito served with garlic chips and buttermilk dill sauce
2017 Applejack Vineyard Chardonnay

Main
Heirloom tomato tartare served with dutch carrots and garden herbs
2017 Applejack Vineyard Pinot Noir

Duck breast served with beetroot, baby leek and Pernod jus
2017 Sexton Vineyard Pinot Noir

Pre dessert
Cucumber & lemon verbena sorbet with fennel and puffed bulgur

Dessert
Rogue River Smoked Blue with smoked almonds, honeycomb, muscatels & lavosh
2017 Tarraford Vineyard Syrah

The Yarra Valley is home to over 90 cellar doors plus many more vineyards, earning the region its reputation of one of the world’s great cool climate wine regions. Its history is rich with famous wineries and breweries dating back to the 1800s.

When: Wednesday 29 August, 6:30 pm
What: 5 Courses, 5 Wines
Price $125 pp (Get 15% off with the promocode GASTROLOGY15)

Book here.