MidAtlantic Wine + Food Festival 2015 MAWFF Program Guide | Page 52

A top-shelf live wine auction and dinner.
Set in the glittering Gold Ballroom of the Hotel du
Pont – so named for the gilded rosettes that frame
the bas reliefs of Helen of Troy and Cleopatra – the
gala dinner features a voluptuous 5-course dinner
prepared by our talented Festival chefs paired with
10 wines from numerous winemakers.
The black-tie attire complements the chandelier-lit
French Neoclassic-style ballroom setting.
Menu highlights: Chilled spicy octopus and seared
rare scallop, compressed Charaintais melon with
greens and feta, Foie gras and herb dumpling soup,
star anise breast of duck with chili garlic noodles
and bok choy, pistachio biscuit with chocolate
mousse and Nemours poppy sauce
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