(L to R) Sak Ngamsmai (FBM Hard
Rock Hotel Pattaya), Arm (Restaurant Manager, Centara Grand Mirage Beach
Pattaya), Khamhaeng Sukhonnayabun (Restaurant Manager Centara Grand Phratamnak
Pattaya), Wuthisak Pichayagan (EAM I/C Food & Beverage Centara Grand Mirage
Beach Pattaya), MJ Loza (General Manager-NZ Accolade Wines), Weenita Vallee
(Guest Service Manager Pullman Pattaya Hotel G), Koonlapatporn Intarasing (Key
Account Specialist (Horeca), Siam Winery Trading Plus), Somchai Praysaithong
(FBM Pullman Pattaya Hotel G), and Thanakiti Saivichittree (FBM Amari Orchid
Pattaya).
Paul Strachan
Mantra Restaurant & Bar held a New Zealand wine dinner on Friday the 30th May.
The guest wines were from award-winning Mud House New Zealand and representing
the winery was MJ Loza, the general manager for Accolade Wines. He gave a very
short introduction and welcomed the guests as they enjoyed the ice cold Mud
House Sauvignon Blanc and tapas.
Mud House was established in 1996 and has wines from Marlborough, the Waipara
Valley and Central Otago Bendigo on the southern island in New Zealand.
Executive Chef Leonard Faust.
The five course dinner prepared by Executive Chef Leonard Faust started with
chilled fresh white asparagus & salted-chili fried prawns accompanied with the
Mud House Sauvignon Blanc, which had a grapefruit acidity yet was bursting with
tropical flavours. This was followed by a green melon gazpacho & marinated cream
cheese paired with the tangy Mud House Pinot Gris with echoes of nectarine and
spicy pears.
The main course was the delicious pan-roasted French duck breast with dark
cherry & martini reduction, and the perfect accompaniment was the Hay Maker
Merlot.
There was also a choice of the pan fried snow fish fillet served with the Mud
House Sauvignon Blanc.
This was followed by an assortment of cheeses washed down with the dark fruit
and spicy oak Mud House Pinot Noir, then a sweet finish with chocolate lemon
meringue with cinnamon, honey sauce & brandy served with the Mud House Riesling,
which featured citrus and lemon and the sweetness of honey.
Another very successful wine dinner for Mantra, and good to experience these
young but refreshing and delicious wines from Mud House.
Bright lights of Pattaya (L to R)
Koonlapatporn Intarasing, Key Account Specialist (Horeca) Siam Winery Trading
Plus; Sinutpaporn Permpoonpattana, Brand Supervisor with Siam Winery Trading
Plus Co., Ltd.; and Pichchaya Nitikarn, PR manager for Amari Pattaya shine over
the party.
Koonlapatporn Intarasing, Key
Account Specialist (Horeca) for Siam Winery Trading Plus; Sinutpaporn
Permpoonpattana, Brand Supervisor with Siam Winery Trading Plus Co., Ltd.;
Brendan Daly, GM Amari Pattaya; MJ Loza, General Manager of Accolade Wines;
Richard Margo, Resident Manager of Amari Pattaya; and Thanakiti Saivichittree,
FBM for Amari Pattaya gather around the beautiful ice sculpture to sample the
wine.
Amari Pattaya GM Brendan Daly
(right) presents a thank you gift to special guest MJ Loza (left), General
Manager of Accolade Wines.
(L to R) MJ Loza, General Manager
for NZ Accolade Wines, Tony Malhotra, Asst MD of Pattaya Mail Media Group, and
Richard Margo, Resident Manager of the Amari Pattaya join up for a fun evening.
