Japanese Themed Wine Dinner at Bras d'Or Lakes Inn (Inn On The Canal)
Tags: Food and Wine and Entertainment
A couple of nights ago we participated in a SOLD OUT! wine tasting dinner at Bras d'Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter's. (A couple didn't show, didn't call. A shame as there were people turned away.) It was a bold and courageous menu and they pulled it off. DUMPLING, MISO SOUP, SAVORY CUP CUSTARD, FIVE COLOUR SALAD w/WHITE DRESSING, PLUM WINE GRANITA, BRAISED PORK BELLY, JAPANESE GREEN TEA INFUSED CHEESE CAKE & BLACK SESAME-MAPLE ICECREAM & SAKE MACERATED RASPBERRIES WITH MINT. The surprise round of warm sake was a pleasant surprise.
I'm not a big meat eater and I have no appetite for fatty food so some of it was not appealing to me but I'm sure it pleased others. The wines were hit-or-miss. I'm an abc person - anything but chardonnay, I dislike oaked whites. Unfortunately, the wines I disliked were Canadian, the wines I liked best were California. Oh well. I'm trying to be loyal but my palate is very independent.
In a couple of months the restaurant will be offering an Italian wine dinner menu and I WILL be at that one! If you decide to join in the wine dinners, be advised that the pours were generous and you might want to consider booking a room for the night, just to be safe.
A couple of nights ago we participated in a SOLD OUT! wine tasting dinner at Bras d'Or Lakes Inn in St. Peter's. (A couple didn't show, didn't call. A shame as there were people turned away.) It was a bold and courageous menu and they pulled it off. DUMPLING, MISO SOUP, SAVORY CUP CUSTARD, FIVE COLOUR SALAD w/WHITE DRESSING, PLUM WINE GRANITA, BRAISED PORK BELLY, JAPANESE GREEN TEA INFUSED CHEESE CAKE & BLACK SESAME-MAPLE ICECREAM & SAKE MACERATED RASPBERRIES WITH MINT. The surprise round of warm sake was a pleasant surprise.
I'm not a big meat eater and I have no appetite for fatty food so some of it was not appealing to me but I'm sure it pleased others. The wines were hit-or-miss. I'm an abc person - anything but chardonnay, I dislike oaked whites. Unfortunately, the wines I disliked were Canadian, the wines I liked best were California. Oh well. I'm trying to be loyal but my palate is very independent.
In a couple of months the restaurant will be offering an Italian wine dinner menu and I WILL be at that one! If you decide to join in the wine dinners, be advised that the pours were generous and you might want to consider booking a room for the night, just to be safe.