Chef Denis Lucchi and Basile Guibert raise a toast to gourmet cuisine

An unusual dining experience will pair Italian cuisine with French wines in the city this weekend

An unusual dining experience will pair Italian cuisine with French wines in the city this weekend

Italian star chef Denis Lucchi will present a five-course dinner with French winemaker Basile Guibert pairing dishes with wines from the Moulin de Gassac and Mas de Gaumas estates in southern France.

According to Mumbai-based Nikhil Agarwal, founder and CEO of All Things Nice, the raison d’être of such an event was to offer a well-thought-out culinary experience around wine. “Although there are a lot of culinary events with cocktails, I believe that food and wine are meant to be together.”

“We are constantly looking for chefs from all over the world; we like to look for talent that we can bring to India to give us all an experience here,” says Nikhil, adding that chef Denis Lucchi, who has never been to India, wanted to explore its gastronomic landscape.

Chef Denis Lucchi’s Michelin-starred restaurant is Buona Terra, an Italian restaurant in Singapore, while Basile Guibert is co-owner of the Moulin de Gassac and Mas de Gaumas estates in the south of France, renowned for the provenance of their wines.

Root salad with pear, citrus fruits and horseradish from chef Denis Lucchi

Pear, citrus and horseradish root salad from chef Denis Lucchi | Photo credit: special arrangement

Nikhil says they decided to bring together a famous Italian restaurant and a large family of French winemakers. “Both food cultures are rich in history. So for this dinner we asked chef Denis to suggest a menu that could go well with these wines. We are very excited because we have never done anything like this before. It’s not often that we have a Michelin level 1 chef and a famous family of winemakers in India together at the same time.

Since these wines from the Moulin de Gassac and Mas de Gaumas estates are available here, the experience is one that an Indian clientele can appreciate. “At the wine dinner, you’ll have two experts talking passionately about two different things that are phenomenally connected.”

Some of the evening dishes include grilled polenta and parmesan mousse with asparagus fagottino; turbot, red prawns and zucchini flowers, and yoghurt panna cotta with strawberry and basil.

The dinner with Italian Michelin-starred chef Denis Lucchi will take place at 8 p.m. on November 12 at the Ritz Carlton. Price: ₹8000 (all inclusive). For reservations email: [email protected] or call +91 98206 98883

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