OK Folks. I am opening this to all comers for suggestions. I am providing wine (and reasons for the choices in detail!) for an intimate dinner (40th birthday present to a man who has everything). The menu is as follows:

Pre-dinner fizz (Easy one - Moutard or Claude Baron)

1st course - Anti-pasti. Very Italian style with meats and olives etc. (2 contrasting yet fitting wines needed)

2nd course - Steak. Probably rib-eye plus trimmings. (3 suitable yet different wines needed)

3rd course - Creme Brulee (2 wines needed)

4th course - Cheese (2 wines needed. Thinking one stonking red and a dessert)

Any suggestions welcome, especially from those who have matched similar dishes successfully in the past!

Ben 17:46 16/09/2009

Hope this group gets lots of buddies, we're always interested in teaming up our food with wine that brings the best out in both. Fishcakes with home grown beans and watercress sauce tonight, going to have a look in the fridge to see what wine we've got. Foxy

THELMA 16:11 02/09/2009