Frankie Restaurant, Istanbul is a great place for wine lovers to check out wine, food and music. EWBC wine bloggers dined at Frankie's Restaurant, prior to the Digital Communications Conference 2012 in Izmir, Turkey. A number of #EWBC pre-conference activities included dining out in Istanbul and visiting Thrace wineries. Frankie Istanbul is located in the Sofa Hotel, a trendy fashion and art district of Istanbul.
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| Wine bloggers dining at Frankie Restaurant, Istanbul © Spaswinefood |
During the EWBC 2012 Istanbul Welcome Dinner at Frankie Istanbul we got to try wines produced by three Turkish wineries paired with various dishes. The featured wineries for the evening included Chamlija, Kayra and Vinkara. Our menu for the evening included the following:
Welcome Drink
Kayra's Cameo D'oro, a blend of Bornova Misketi, Chadonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, which comes from the Aegean wine region.
Tasting Kayra Cameo D'oro at Frankie Istanbul © Spaswinefood
Amuse Bouche
Chadonnay wine leaves soup: rice dolma and yogurt mousse, the amazing amuse bouche was paired with Chamlija Viognier 2011 from Strandja, Thrace.
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| Chamlija Viognier 2011 © Spaswinefood |
Cold Starters
'KES' cheese souffle: prosciutto, mixed greens and fig balsamic sauce, which was paired with Kayra's Terra Kalecik Karaasi Rose 2011 from Denizili, Aegean.
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Cold Starter © Spaswinefood |
Hot Starters
Homemade Cannelloni: spinach, mushrooms, cheese, which was paired with Vinkara Mahzen Narince 2010 from Erbaa, Tokat.
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Hot Starter © Spaswinefood
Vinkara Mahzen Narince 2010 © Spaswinefood
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Main Course
Duck Breast: crispy 'yufka, pumpkin and ginger mille-feuilles and pear-orange sauce, which was paired with two wines:
1) Chamlija Pinot Noir 2011, from Strandja, Thrace
2) Vinkara Mahzen Kalecik Karasi 2010, from Kalecik, Ankara
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| Main Course © Spaswinefood |
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| The Vegetarian Main Course © Spaswinefood |
Dessert
Chocolate Mousse: bitter chocolate, Turkish coffee was a great dessert.
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| Chocolate Mousse © Spaswinefood |
Without doubt our dinner at Frankie was a successful introduction to Turkish wines and wonderful cuisine.
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| Wine bloggers at Frankie Istanbul © Spaswinefood |
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| Wine bloggers dining at Frankie Istanbul © Spaswinefood |
This was Spaswinefood's second introduction to some great Turkish wines produced by the three participating wineries (Chamlija, Kayra and Vinkara). Earlier when we dined at Mimolett I got to try Öküzgözü, Boğazkere and Kalecik Karasi sparkling wine. This time however, at Frankie's Restaurant, both the Kalecik Karasi Rose, non-sparkling Kalecik Karasi and Narince were new wines for me. Both dinners were a great introduction to exciting Turkish wines. Little did I know that, by the time I would leave Turkey, wines like, Öküzgözü, Boğazkere, Kalecik Karasi and Narince would become part of my wine vocabulary. To add to that Chamlija Winery does make some great some great Chardonnay,Viognier and Pinot Noir. I also love Chamlija's wine labels. Check out my travels in Turkey and elsewhere at Spaswinefood, or visit my travel column at the Examiner.
Sharon
November 2012
Istanbul, Turkey
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yeah those names are tough! loved looking at a peek of th #ewbc thanks! everything looks so good!
ReplyDeleteYes, #EWBC in Turkey was great!! I had to download a Turkish alphabet to help with wine names.
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