Club Vivanova

BELLVALE WINE LAUNCH . NEW YEAR PARTY
Hôtel Concorde Berlin . Ku’damm
Lobby . Le Faubourg Lounge

Thursday 16th February, 19.30h until late
EUR 40 per person (fully inclusive)

Special Guest of Honour
Bellvale Winery Owner Mr. John Ellis

In celebration of the launch of our new winery partner Bellvale, we would like to invite you to an exciting night of premium burgundy-style boutique wines, gourmet cuisine and excellent networking at the fabulous Hôtel Concorde in Berlin.

Guests will be greeted with a Victorian sparkling wine aperitif and amuse bouche. We will have the great pleasure to taste three of the hand-made wines produced by John Ellis at his cool-climate property in Gippsland, Victoria. The owner and winemaker of the five-star rated Bellvale Winery will present the products personally.

2008 Bellvale The Quercus Vineyard Chardonnay
Excellent purity, beautifully textured, creamy, nutty with balanced fruit character, long, graceful finish.
94 points James Halliday

2008 Bellvale Athena’s Vineyard Pinot Noir
Smoky, savoury, earthy, fresh cherry characters offering a lean but complex and wonderfully elegant wine.
95 points James Halliday

Gourmet Degustation Buffet Menu
pdf download

For Booking
Tickets will cost EUR 40 per person. The ticket price is subsidised by the organising partners (would normally be EUR 75). The ticket price includes all wines, gourmet buffet menu, coffee and water. Please book by replying to info@mittonwines.com.

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WAITANGI AND AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATION
Kempinski Hotel Hybernska Prague
Lobby, Two Steps Bar and Wintergarten

Friday 10th February, 19.30h until late
CZK 975 per person (fully inclusive)
Door Prize – Kempinski Weekend for Two in Moscow with Flights

Special Guests of Honour
HE Peter Rider . New Zealand Ambassador
HE Jean Dunn . Australian Ambassador
John Ellis . Bellvale Winery Owner

In joint celebration of Waitangi and Australian Day, we would like to invite you to an exciting night of premium wines, gourmet cuisine and excellent networking at the fabulous Kempinksi Hotel Hybernska in Prague.

Guests will be greeted with aperitifs of Sparkling Shiraz and New Zealand No.1 Cuvee Sparkling; our 2011 Sliding Hill Sauvignon Blanc and 2009 Barking Owl Shiraz Viognier will be highlighted as the event’s pouring wines.

Bellvale Presentation
During the event, John Ellis (owner and winemaker of the five-star rated Victorian Bellvale Winery) will present his premium Burgundian Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

Win a Trip for Two to Moscow
As a special prize, we will be raffling a free weekend trip for two to Moscow courtesy of Czech Airlines with accomodation at the luxurious Kempinski Baltschug Hotel.

Gourmet Degustation Buffet Menu
pdf download

For Booking
Tickets will cost CZK 975 (EUR 39) per person. The ticket price is subsidised by the organising partners (valued at CZK 1500). Price includes all wines, gourmet buffet menu, coffee and water. Please book by replying to info@mittonwines.com. 

Special Accommodation Package
A special accommodation rate is being offered by the hotel of EUR 149 per single or EUR 169 per couple including full breakfast (excluding 14% VAT) – Grand Deluxe Room.

CANZA
The Czech Australian and New Zealand Association (www.canza.cz) helps promote the interests and cultures of Australia and New Zealand in the Czech Republic and give expats and locals alike the opportunity to experience the Australian and New Zealand way of life in the Czech Republic.

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TRI-NATIONS NEW YEAR Wine and Chocolate Party
Saphir 24 Lounge and Bar . FAIRMONT Monte Carlo
Australian . New Zealand . South African wines
BLYSS Chocolate Beans and Pearls

Wednesday 25th January, 19.30h
EUR 50 per person (fully inclusive)

In celebration of a prosperous 2012, we would like to invite you to join us in the Saphir 24 Lounge and Bar at the Fairmont Monte Carlo for a New Year party with six premium New World wines, degustation dinner and gourmet chocolate experience.

Chef Xavier Adeline will prepare locally inspired Côte d’Azur specialities including selections from ‘Le Banc de L’Ecailler’, ‘La Cuisine de la Riveira et ses Vallees’, ‘Les Tourtes Gourmandes’, ‘Les Pates et Les Rissotos’ and ‘Les Plats Chauds a la Tranche’ – taking you to culinary heaven!

Degustation Menu and Complementing Wines
pdf download (click here)

New World wine professional Bradley Mitton will present this exclusive event with pure virgin BLYSS chocolate owner Alyssa McDonald. The event will begin with a kir aperitif to be followed by presentations, wine tasting, chocolate degustation and gourmet dinner.

For booking
Tickets will cost EUR 50 (subsidised by the organising partners), bookings are limited to eighty. Price includes all wines, menu, coffee and water. Please book by replying to info@mittonwines.com. Early reservations are highly recommended.

Fairmont Monte Carlo
Among Monte Carlo hotels, The Fairmont is a lavish retreat that puts the Principality at your doorstep and allows you to immerse yourself in the region’s “joie de vivre”. A prestigious location for the most prestigious events.

Special Accommodation Package
A special accommodation rate is being offered by the hotel of 269€ per room night for two (339€ with seaview), both offers include breakfast for two. Event tickets are not included.

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Club Vivanova has an amazing feast of events in store for you in 2012. Glamorous locations in Berlin, Monte Carlo and Prague just waiting to be discovered. By March 2012 we will add Warsaw to our list of European destinations.

In January 2012, our new premium dining club the twelve will be launched in Europe.

Proposed Club Vivanova Calendar for 2012

Monte Carlo
25th January . Tri-Nations New Year Party
Sapphire 24 . The Fairmont Hotel and Casino

Prague
10th February . Waitangi and Australia Day Celebration
Lobby and Two Steps Bar . The Kempinski Hotel Hybernska Prague

11th February . Prague Launch of the twelve
Private Wine Cellar . The Mandarin Oriental Prague

Berlin
16th February . Bellvale Wine Launch and Lobby Party
Brasserie Le Faubourg . The Concorde Hotel Berlin

17th February . Berlin Launch of the twelve
Restaurant Parioli . The Hotel de Rome

Monte Carlo
23rd February . Monte Carlo Launch of the twelve
L’Argentine Monte Carlo at the Fairmont Hotel and Casino

Prague
8th March . Barking Owl Six-Course Degustation
Soho Restaurant Prague

Berlin
15th March . The Magnificent Seven Shiraz Party
Private Dining Room of HBC Berlin

Keep in closer touch with our wine and dine events and join Club Vivanova on facebook or Linkedin.

Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year
Bradley Mitton

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FAIRMONT Hotel and Casino Monte Carlo
L’Argentine Monte Carlo Six Course Degustation Menu
Redbank Sally’s Paddock and Hundred Tree Hill wines
Exceptional and Distinguished Australian Wines

Thursday 24th November, 19.30
Tickets limited to thirty – EUR 65 per person (fully inclusive)

In conjunction with Monte Carlo Wines, we invite you to join us at the wonderful L’Argentine Monte Carlo for a six course menu degustation with a selection of six premium, boutique Victorian cool-climate wines!

Among Monte Carlo hotels, The Fairmont is a lavish retreat that puts the Principality at your doorstep and allows you to immerse yourself in the region’s “joie de vivre”. A prestigious location for the most prestigious events.

New World wine professional Bradley Mitton will present the exclusive dinner to be held in the private dining room of the restaurant. The event will begin with a speciality sparkling aperitif to be followed by presentations and dinner.

Degustation Menu and Complementing Wines pdf download (click here) http://www.mittonwines.com/pdfs/fairmont_menu_november_2011.pdf

For booking
Tickets will cost EUR 65 (subsidised by the organising partners, normal charge would be EUR 120) and seating is limited to thirty. Price includes all wines, menu, coffee and water. Please book by replying to info@mittonwines.com. Early reservations are highly recommended.

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Gourmet Dinner at Monte Carlo’s Finest Wine Bar
Six Premium Wines . Six Course Menu Degustation
COSMOPOLITAN Restaurant and Wine Bar
Boutique Australian and New Zealand Wines

Thursday 27th October, 19.30h
Tickets limited to to sixty – EUR 45 per person (fully inclusive)

In co-operation with Monte Carlo’s famous Cosmopolitan Restaurant and Wine Bar and Monte Carlo Wines, Club Vivanova would like to invite you to a six course menu degustation with a selection of six premium, boutique Australian and New Zealand wines!

New World wine professional Bradley Mitton will present wines from the Hunter Valley, the Pyrenees in Victoria, Perth Hills in Western Australia and Marlborough in New Zealand – all paired with a fantastic gourmet menu highlighting the restaurant’s menu specialities.

Degustation Menu and Complementing Wines pdf download (click here)
Vegetarian option available upon request

For booking
Tickets will cost EUR 45 (subsidised by the organising partners) and seating is limited to sixty. Price includes all wines, gourmet menu, coffee or tea and water. Please book by replying to info@mittonwines.com. Early reservations are highly recommended.

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Amazing Asian Barbecue and Premium Wine Degustation
MODERN ART OF ASIA Restaurant and Lounge Bar
Leipzigerplatz, Berlin Mitte
Six premium wines from Australia and New Zealand
Special Virgin Chocolate Dessert
Wednesday 19th October, 19.30h
EUR 45 per person (fully inclusive)

Indulge, inspire and stimulate your taste buds!

Join us on Leipzigerplatz for our next exciting event at the MAOA Restaurant, Lounge and Bar. The restaurant has a wonderful market area full of fresh seafood, fine cuts of meat and high-vitamin vegetables where guests may pick their meal concoction and the chefs barbecue a la minute. Dinner will be completed with a special BLYSS chocolate dessert.

Attendees will be navigated through the flavours of six premium boutique wines and will then have the chance to prepare their own meal to complement the wines; each dish will be individually cooked. Fresh, healthy and inspiring!

Three main courses will be served and marinades have been chosen to complement the wines; what you choose is up to you; follow the flavours. Vegetarian options are available.

Marinades (all you can eat buffet) and premium wines

Taylor Ferguson Sparkling Shiraz

Sliding Hill Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Marlborough, NZ
Barking Owl Sauvignon Blanc Semillon, Western Australia
Lemon-Grass Wasabi Marinade
Creamy, strongly flavoured marinade with coconut milk and wasabi, rounded off with cream and spices

Hundred Tree Hill Chardonnay 2009, Pyrenees Victoria
Barking Owl Chardonnay 2009. Perth Hill, Western Australia
Curry-Pineapple Cream with Coriander Marinade
Fruity, mild marinade with fresh pineapple, banana and apple, finished off with fresh coriander

Hundred Tree Hill Shiraz 2007, Pyrenees, Victoria
Barking Owl Shiraz Viognier 2009, Western Australia
Curcuma Mustard Marinade
Hot and fiery sauce – delve into the street cuisine of Asia

Trio of Single Bean Virgin Chocolate
Beloved Beans and Berry Spoons
July 2011 Cacao Vintage supplied by BLYSS

For booking
Tickets will cost EUR 45 per person (normal cost EUR 80). The ticket price is subsidised by the organising partners. The price includes an all-you-can-eat barbecue buffet, six wines, chocolate dessert, coffee and water. Please book by replying to info@mittonwines.com.

Club Vivanova members (free gift)
Club Vivanova members will receive a free special chocolate package from BLYSS at the event (retail value EUR 30).

Please note our events are open both to members and non-members of Club Vivanova so you do not have to join the club to attend.

Club Vivanova members may bring promotional materials to introduce their businesses.

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BILKOVA13 Bar and Restaurant . Gourmet Wine Dinner
Exclusive Five Course Mediterranean Fusion Menu
Four Australian & New Zealand Boutique Wines

Thursday 6th October, 19.30h
Tickets limited to fifty – CZK 975 per person

In co-operation with the recently opened Bilkova13 Bar and Restaurant in Prague, we would like to invite you to a gourmet wine degustation with a selection of four Australian and New Zealand wines, paired with a Mediterranean fusion dinner!

This exclusive event is being organised in conjunction with the Czech Australian New Zealand Association; numbers are limited to fifty. Please note our events are open both to members and non-members of Club Vivanova and CANZA so you do not have to join the club to attend.

An aperitif will be served at the restaurant’s bar area and the event will begin with a short wine presentation followed by a five course gourmet dinner. All Club Vivanova members will receive a special gift at the event.

Gourmet Menu and Complementing Wines
Vegetarian option available upon request

Amuse Bouche Selection
Barking Owl Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2010

Octopus Carpaccio . Olive Oil . Fresh Herbs
Sliding Hill Sauvignon Blanc 2010

Roasted Duck . Gorgonzola . Risotto
Sliding Hill Pinot Noir 2009

Lamb Chops . Spring Vegetables . Polenta
Barking Owl Shiraz Viognier 2008

Tiramisu with Dark Chocolate Mousse
Coffee and Tea

For booking
Tickets will cost CZK 975 (EUR 38) and seating is limited to fifty (ticket price is subsidised by the organising partners). Price includes all wines, gourmet menu, coffee and water. Please book by replying to info@mittonwines.com. Early reservations are highly recommended.

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Many thanks to our club photographer Kostas Joanidis . http://www.fotoprofik.cz/

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Aureole Restaurant Prague . Fusion Wine Degustation
Aperitif . Five Course Dinner . Five Premium Wines
Hunter Valley, Tasmanian and Margaret River Wines

Friday 9th September, 19.30h
Tickets limited to sixty – CZK 990 per person

In co-operation with the spectacular and newly opened Aureole Fusion Restaurant and Lounge in Prague, we would like to invite you to a Premium Wine Degustation with a selection of five of our best boutique Australian wines paired with a wonderful five course menu! This event is being organised in conjunction with the Czech Australian New Zealand Association.

Gourmet Menu and Premium Wines (pdf download)

Join us for a pre-dinner aperitif and amuse bouche on the twenty-seventh floor terrace of the City Tower building in Pankrác. There will be a full presentation of each wine by Australian wine expert Bradley Mitton.

For booking
Tickets will cost CZK 990 (EUR 39) and seating is limited to fifty (menu price is subsidised; normally CZK 2500). Price includes all wines, gourmet menu, coffee and water. Please book by replying to info@mittonwines.com. Early reservations are highly recommended.

Club Vivanova members will receive a special gift at the event.

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