Two Hands & Two Blue Eyes Australian Wine Dinner

Name: Two Hands & Two Blue Eyes Australian Wine Dinner
Start: 2025-08-29T18:30:00-05:00
Location: Village Wine

Schedule

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025 at 06:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Village Wine | Effingham, IL

Join us for an Australian Wine Dinner with Table for Twelve by Chef Thaddeus Bruno and Pete Beem, sommelier for Southern Glazer.
This will be a six course meal, paired with wines from Two Hands and Molly Dooker, two great wineries from Australia.
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Meet & Greet - Chef’s Surprise
Course 1
Barramundi Lemon & Zoodles - Australian barramundi pan seared in garlic oil, topped with fresh lemon juice, garlic & chilis. Served over steamed zucchini noodles
Pairing: Molly Dooker Euphria by Sarah Sparkling Verdelho
Course 2
Flightless Slider - Fresh ground emu from Sydney, gorgonzola sauce, house made pickles, served with thrice cooked fries and chili slaw.
Pairing: Two Hands Angel’s Share Shiraz 2021
Course 3
Ironbark Smoked Brisket - Slow smoked Australian brisket served with smoked scallop potato, corn bread, & burnt ends.
Pairing: Two Hands Gnarly Dudes Shiraz 2021
Course 4
Pheasantly Delicious - Wild-caught pheasant poached in herb butter then roasted with root vegetables.
Pairing: Molly Dooker Blue-Eyed Boy Shiraz 2020
Course 5
Giggley Pig - Slow roasted wild boar shoulder served over locally caught chantarelle mushroom risotto.
Pairing: Molly Dooker Gigglepot Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Course 6
Bring Us Some Sticky Pudding - Super gooey date filled sponge cake topped with extra sticky toffee sauce.
Pairing: Molly Dooker Miss Molly Sparkling Shiraz 2022
ABOUT CHEF THADDEUS BRUNO
Thaddeus is the Chef/Owner of Table For Twelve, going on year two bringing culinary experiences into the Effingham area's homes and business's one delicious bite at a time. Specializing in fresh and sustainaabale ingredients to create unique and memorable events.
ABOUT SOMMELIER PETE BEEM
Pete Beem is a Level II Certified Sommelier with many years of experience in fine wine and fine dining. He is passionate about educating and entertaining guests, as well as the art of pairing wines with food to enhance the dining experience.