Distributed by Hand Arnold Ltd.  We asked Stephen Hale of Hand Arnold to select what he thought might be the perfect wine to complement Moses’s Plat de la Semaine. Stephen chose a bottle of 2003 Bolla Bardolino DOC, bright ruby red to the eye, clean and very fruity in style, with hints of white pepper and, eventually, an aroma of wild cherries and smoke. In the mouth, this wine is soft, velvety, medium-bodied and very fruity. The grapes were hand-harvested in late September 2003 from the hilly zone southeast of Lake Garda. The vintage was aged in stainless steel vats to retain its aroma and crispness, bottled in March and released in April 2004.
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For his appetizer, Moses chose a rich seafood bisque. His entré was the redoubtable Surf ‘N’ Turf é la Mélange and he finished a spectacularly tasty meal off with a chocolate mint cake. Because this was the very first Plate de la Semaine, we allowed Moses to select a second entré. Without a moment’s hesitation, he plumped for his French Rack of Lamb, the most popular dish at Mélange.
For his Surf ‘N’ Turf é la Mélange, Moses grilled a six-oz filet mignon and ringed it with fat tiger prawns marinated in olive oil and local herbs and then chargrilled and served with a burgundy sauce. He presented it with cassava cakes served on top of the steak, as well as caramelized vegetables with basil. 
