A Champagne Affair with Bernadette O ’Shea One of the highlights of A Taste of Coolum, the ‘Bountiful Brilliant Bubbles ’ dinner with Bernadette O ’Shea on Friday June 24 will offer a sparkling lineup from some of the greatest Champagne houses in France, matched to a five-course dinner at the resort ’s signature restaurant Eliza ’s. Each Champagne will be introduced by Bernadette, highlighting its characteristics, history and its partnership with the night ’s menu, created by Hyatt Chef de Cuisine Gareth Collins.
Menu and Champagne Selection Course One: Ruinart and butter-poached Hervey Bay bug tail - fennel seed and potato skordahlia hollandaise - white sturgeon caviar - micro basil. Ruinart "R" de Ruinart NV Course Two: Som tum - green papaya and snake bean salad - candied pork and scallop fillet. Weddings G.H. Mumm de Cramant NV
Course Three: Three tastes of quail: quail pear William - quail and chorizo scotch egg – terrine of quail - Mooloolaba prawn and foie gras. Louis Roederer Rose 2000 Course Four: Sixty-two degrees veal – jamon – butternut puree – vegetable pearls. Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart 1998 Course Five: Eumundi strawberry mille-feuille (air-dust - floss). Champagne Philipponnat Sublime Reserve Why not make a weekend of it? King room accommodation at Hyatt Regency Coolum starts from $225 per night*, including continental breakfast. F or the ultimate luxury, stay in a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom luxury Ambassador Villa (up to 4 guests) from $705 per night, including continental breakfast, private tennis court, pool, a copy of Bernadette O ’Shea ’s book ‘Champagne and Chandeliers ’ valued at $140 *, plus evening drinks and canapés.
To book your ‘Bountiful, Brilliant Bubbles ’ getaway please visit www.coolumevents.com or call our Event Coordinator on 07 5449 3430. *Subject to availability. King room rate valid from 24 to 26 June 2011. Ambassador Villa book offer valid for 2 night minimum stay. Stay must include date of Friday 24 June 2011. Must book Villa with Bountiful, Brilliant Bubbles dinner to receive book. One book per Villa.