Planning our Winter Events becomes more challenging and exciting each year and I think once again, we have a great selection to offer you!
This year we have teamed up with Woodwinters of Bridge of Allan and Edinburgh and this has helped us lift the quality and diversity of our events. We have increased the number of events once again this year and have kept prices the same, absorbing all the duty and tax changes to make sure we are delivering the best value for money possible.
Our annual American evening with Trevor Hughes and Chef Mark Salter, both professional and personal friends of over twenty years, each at the very top of their field, is always a great night. This year more than any other, as Mark and I purchased a landmark Eastern Shore Inn earlier this year and we will be joined by some additional members of our US team. By popular demand this year we welcome back Chef Denio Bruci from the wonderfull Poggio ai Santi in Tuscany . Our Cook-dem Lunches were so popular last year we have six scheduled for this year hosted by Mark, Denio and our very own Graham Campell. It's going to be another action packed Winter . . . . can't wait!
Book a Friday or Saturday Event and you can have the Thursday and/or Sunday evening at half the bed and breakfast rate!
Remember any of these Events make for fantastic Gifts, please contact Jean or Elinor for more details.
Ian Fleming
Gourmet Dining, Wine & Winter Events 2010 - 2011
Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd October
"Jazz on The Lake" Weekend . . . Details
Friday 5th November 2010
An evening of South African Wine with Paul Boutinot, Winemaker and owner of Waterkloof wines.
Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson in 'The World Atlas of Wine' wrote "The most dramatically beautiful wine country in the world is surely South Africa . . . . Details
Saturday 6th November 2010
Cookery demonstration and lunch with Graham Campbell "Catch of the Day with great Scottish Fish"
Fish is versitile, flavoursome and healthy. Identify, skin, bone and cook with greater confidence . . . . Details
Friday 19th November 2010
An evening of fine Burgundy with Simon Hoare, one of the UK's most significant shippers of Burgundy.
‘Terroir”, or a sense of where precisely a wine comes from . . . . Details
Saturday 20th November 2010
Jazz Night Dinner Dance
Join us for an evening of live Jazz and a sumptuous four course dinner with the best of seasonally available Scottish produce. Featuring the Mood Swing Jazz Band.
A suppliment of £9 per person on your room package applies.
Friday 3rd December 2010
An evening of delights from Piemonte, Northern Italy with Bruno Besa.
Bruno has one of the finest Italian portfolios . . . . . Details
Saturday 4th December 2010
Jazz Night Dinner Dance
Join us for an evening of live Jazz and a sumptuous four course dinner with the best of seasonally available Scottish produce. Featuring the Mood Swing Jazz Band.
A suppliment of £9 per person on your room package applies.
Friday 10th December 2010
An evening of Lamandier Bernier Champagne with Douglas Wood.
Discover why Douglas believes "small is beautiful" . . . . . Details
Saturday 11th December 2010
Cookery demonstration and lunch with Graham Campbell "A Classic Christmas"
Don't let Christmas creep up unexpected and panic at the last minute . . . . . Details
Saturday 11th December 2010
Carol Concert in Port of Menteith Church
Join us for an evening of carol singing in this magnificent ancient church and a sumptious four course dinner with the best of seasonally available Scottish produce.
Sing your heart out along with the professional choristers!
A suppliment of £9 per person on your room package applies which we double, and goes to the restoration fund for the church.
Enjoy our full "Christmas in The Port" weekend to include Champagne Dinner on Friday, cookery workshop and lunch on the Saturday, followed by the Carol Concert and Dinner and receive a £50 gift certificate for The Lake of Menteith Hotel, which you may give as a Christmas present or use yourself on another date.
Friday 17th December 2010
Spanish Food & Wine matching Dinner with David Morgan
So popular we had to repeat to satisfy demand.
The Spaniards are best known for producing Sherry and Rioja . . . . Details
Friday 14th January 2011
Our Annual Amercian Evening with Chef Mark Salter and Trevor Hughes
Wines of the USA presented by Trevor Hughes of T & W Wines with special guest, celebrity Chef Mark Salter from our sister Hotel in the USA . . . . Details
Saturday 15th January 2011
American Cookery Workshop and Lunch
with celebrity Chef Mark Salter from the USA . . . . Details
Friday 28th January 2011
South American Wine & Food matching Dinner with David Morgan
The wine producing nations of South America are making great strides in improving the quality of their product . . . . Details
Saturday 29th January 2011
Jazz Night Dinner Dance
Join us for an evening of live Jazz and a sumptuous four course dinner with the best of seasonally available Scottish produce. Featuring the Mood Swing Jazz Band.
A suppliment of £9 per person on your room package applies.
Friday 4th February 2011
A Tuscan Evening with Chef Denio Bruci of Poggio ai Santi
Wines of Tuscany presented by Tom Cannavan with special guest Chef Denio Bruci from the exclusive Poggio ai Santi and Il Sale Restaurant in Tuscany, . . . . Details
Saturday 5th February 2011
Italian Cookery Demonstration Workshop and Lunch
with celebrated Tuscan Chef Denio Bruci from Poggio ai Sante . . . . Details
Saturday 12th February 2011
Cookery demonstration and lunch with Graham Campbell "The Pudding Club"
A great Valentines gift. A selection of puddings and desserts from . . . . Details
Friday 25th February 2011
An evening of wines from New Zealand with Master of Wines, Mark O'Bryen.
Not everything coming out of New Zealand is Sauvignon Blanc . . . . Details
Saturday 26th February 2011
Jazz Night Dinner Dance
Join us for an evening of live Jazz and a sumptuous four course dinner with the best of seasonally available Scottish produce. Featuring the Mood Swing Jazz Band.
A suppliment of £9 per person on your room package applies.
Friday 4th March 2011
An evening of Rhone with Deborah Brooks
Deborah is a real expert on Rhone and wants to persuade us why Rhone will be the next Bordeaux . . . . . Details
Friday 11th March 2011
An evening with a return visit from Simon Hoare, on his other passion . . Beaujolais!
The real Beaujolais offers up jewels such as Morgans and Fleuries . . . . Details
Friday 25th March 2011
An evening of fine Lebanon Wines introduced by Sami Ghosn from Massaya.
A fantastic opportunity to meet one of the wine worlds most . . . Details
