COMPETING CHEFS FOR 2008 | ATHLETES | WINERIES | AUCTION | 2007 EVENT SUMMARY

MONTRÉAL

Gold Medal Plates is a celebration of Canadian excellence in cuisine, wine and athletic achievements.

Gold Medal Plates Montréal

Featured Speaker:
Richard Pound
IOC member, Chairman World Anti Doping Agency, former Olympic athlete

Thursday October 23, 2008
Palais des congrès de Montréal

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COMPETING CHEFS FOR 2008

Daren Bergeron - Decca 77
David Biron - Duel
Matthieu Cloutier - Kitchen Galérie
Denise Cornellier - Denise Cornellier Traiteur
Derek Dammann - DNA Restaurant
Laurent Godbout - Chez l'Epicier
Deff Haupt - Le Renoir
Gilles Herzog - Derrière les fagots
Mario Navarrete Jr. - Raza
Thierry Rouyé - La Porte
Jean-Philippe Saint-Denis - Kitchen Galérie

2007 Winner, Chef Roland Ménard of Hovey Manor, will be the dessert chef and will be inducted into the Gold Medal Plates Hall of Fame.

Judges:

Julian Armstrong
Thierry Daraize, food writer, Le Journal de Montréal 
Robert Beauchemin, food writer, La Presse
Maeve Haldane, columnist, Voir
Normand Laprise, chef, Toqué!
Roland Menard, Manoir Hovey, Gold Medal Winner '07

2008 ATHLETES

To be determined.
2008 WINERIES

To be determined.

"Gold Medal Plates was founded to promote awareness in the excellence of Canadian cuisine and wine, while raising funds for Canadian Olympic and Paralympic athletes. My job is to put Canadian chefs and Canadian wineries in touch with each other and to ensure the Gold Medal Plates food and wine pairings truly reflect excellence. This program carries forward my personal goals expressed through the founding of Canadian Wine Awards in 2001 - to let Canadians know that a great industry is growing and flourishing under their feet. I first began to sense the potential and need for national wine pride based on quality as a wine columnist for the Globe and Mail in the mid-nineties, prompting me to make Wine Access a national publication in 1997. Gold Medal Plates is, for me, the logical next step in putting the idea directly on to Canada's tables."

David Lawrason
National Wine Advisor
2008 AUCTION

To be determined.
Montréal EVENT SUMMARY 2007

Gold Medal Plates was thrilled to finally be in position to stage our event in this wonderful city of culture, cuisine and class. We knew in this first year of a new city that it was going to have its growing pains and also its unique rewards, and we entered Montréal with the plan to 'set the stage' for years to come versus trying to make it all happen in year one. In hindsight, this was a great plan!

This highly successful first-time event was staged in Old Montréal, at the Marché Bonsecours and the venue looked fabulous! The chefs were many of the 'young guns' of Montréal, and presented themselves with swagger, gusto and flair.

The two huge pillars that allowed us to be present in Montréal, in no-less a SOLD OUT room in year one, was the generosity and leadership of Patrick Palarme, CEO of Capital Solutions, who directly sponsored the event, and JD Miller, who did the heavy lifting to insure success.

After much coaxing, JD, who is a well known supporter of amateur sport in Canada, has reluctantly agreed with me to be this year's Montréal Chair. JD and his equally wonderful wife Andrea, had great impact and guidance on how GMP could be a success in Montréal. He coached us to come in slow, set the stage for future years, and ensure the guests left happy.

As we are all aware, Montréal operates under a different set of rules/ cultural preferences than some of the other parts of Canada (even though that can be said of every city and region), and we worked hard to respect those uniquenesses. The night was financially successful , showing potential to be a future powerhouse.

Congratulations are in order to our passionate Event Partners Elyse Michon and Johanne Royer! We look forward to many successes together in coming years!

My highlights of this great evening included:

• the athletes --- Quebec has this amazing core of Olympians who are so socially hip and exciting, and loaded with medals and championships!
• great keynote addresses by Jennifer Heil and Alexandre Despatie
• the unabashed passion the guests expressed for their athletes!
• Jim Cuddy and Montréal's Kevin Parent doing a english/french duet plus terrific solo performances
• an auctioneer in KEDS who was one of the funniest characters we have ever worked with, who did a truly admirable job!
• the food and the definite Quebec style of cooking!
• great wines from Vincor's best wineries!
• apres event beers with Jennifer Heil and Dominick Gauthier, who are coming to Napa for Simon's trip!

We left Montréal delighted with this launch evening. We can see that Montréal WILL BE a leading city for Gold Medal Plates in years to come!

Here is James Chatto's Highlights and his Culinary Report:

Gold Medal Plates welcomed Montréal onto its roster of cities last night (November 13) with a spectacular, sold-out event at the Marché Bonsecours in the heart of the old town. A merry crowd of 560 revellers packed the floor to taste the chefs' offerings and to listen to inspiring speeches by Olympians Jennifer Heil and Alexandre Despatie and great music from Jim Cuddy and local hero Kevin Parent. Lion dancers and a Chinese decorative theme reminded us all that Beijing is fast approaching.
 
The chefs certainly performed to a gold-medal level preparing dishes that ranged from such classics as torchon of foie gras on brioche or vitello tonnato or a crab-enhanced version of Caesar salad to a delectable alder-smoked black cod on caramelized cauliflower purée, its flavours simultaneously woodsy and sophisticated. With Vincor International generously opening its entire portfolio to the chefs and their sommeliers, many of the wine matches were truly inspired.

Taking the bronze medal was chef Jérôme Ferrer of Europea who presented a dish of two elements. One was a delectable little breaded patty of mild cheddar cheese to be eaten like a popsicle with a bamboo stick. The other a thick slice of impeccably textured tuna crusted with black and white sesame and tamari. The accompanying wine, Nk'Mip Pinot Noir 2005 from Okanagan was a particularly successful match.

The silver medal went to Mario Navarette Jr. of Raza who sliced a Guatemalan white fish called cobia as thin as tissue then prepared it like a ceviche with a thick emulsion of tart lime juice and Incan rocoto peppers. Strewn over the top were crunchy kernels of corn and lightly marinated onion while two tiny discs of sweet-potato ice added a dazzling counterpoint in terms of richness and temperature. Finding a wine to cope with the acidity was challenging but an excellent solution emerged - Sumac Ridge Sauvignon Blanc 2006, also from the Okanagan.

Our gold medal in Montréal this year was awarded to Roland Ménard of Manoir Hovey. He included instructions on how to eat his creation as he passed plates out to eager fans. A "bonbon of conifère and sureau" (like a round chocolate candy on a stick, filled with chilled apple juice and subtly flavoured with elder and a hint of spruce) was to be used to mop up a rich foie gras foam. Then, moving dramatically from sweet to salt, attention shifted to a tender, sapid sliver of duck breast. It was a most original and effective dish and the wine match was another hit for Nk'Mip - a delightful Pinot Blanc 2006.

Chef Ménard will go on to join the other gold-medal winning chefs - Anthony Walsh from Toronto and Martin Ruiz Salvador representing Halifax - at the Canadian Culinary Championship in Toronto next February.

James Chatto
National Culinary Advisor
Gold Medal Plates

COMPETING CHEFS FOR 2007

The following chefs have been selected by Montréal's top food and wine critics and will compete for a gold, silver and bronze medal.

Daren Bergeron - Decca 77
Jérôme Ferrer - Europea
Gérard Jalby - Le Saint-Christophe
Louis-François Marcotte - Simpléchic
Roland Ménard - Manoir Hovey
Mario Navarrete Jr. - Raza
Marino Tavares - Café Ferreira
Jean-François Vachon - M sur Masson
Alba Delgado - BU Restaurant et bar à vin
Laurent Godbout - Chez L'Épicier

Robert Alexis Traiteur will provide a terrific dessert for all the guests. Robert Alexis Traiteur is one of the 5 best caterers in Montréal.

Judges:
Julian Armstrong - Montréal Gazette
Robert Beauchemin - La Presse
Thierry Daraize - Journal de Montréal
Maeve Haldane - Voir

2007 ATHLETES

Sylvie Bernier - Plongeon/Diving
Jeux olympiques de 1984 à Los Angeles - Médaillée d'or

Alexandre Bilodeau - Ski acrobatique/Freestyle Skiing Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 2006 à Turin

Alexandre Despatie - Plongeon/Diving Jeux olympiques de 2000 à Sydney
Jeux olympiques de 2004 à Athènes - Médaillé d'argent

Ann Dow - Water-polo/Waterpolo
Jeux olympiques de 2000 à Sydney
Jeux olympiques de 2004 à Athènes

Jonathan Guilmette - Patinage de vitesse sur piste courte/ Short Track Speed Skating
Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 1998 à Nagano
Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 2002 à Salt Lake City - Médaillé d'or et d'argent
Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 2006 à Turin - Médaillé d'argent

Dominick Gauthier - Ski acrobatique/Freestyle Skiing Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 1998 à Nagano

Jennifer Heil - Ski acrobatique/Freestyle Skiing Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 2002 à Salt Lake City
Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 2006 à Turin - Médaillée d'or

émilie Heymans - Plongeon/Diving
Jeux olympiques de 2000 à Sydney - Médaillée d'argent
Jeux olympiques de 2004 à Athènes - Médaillée de bronze

Benoît Huot - Natation/Swimming
Jeux paralympiques de 2000 à Sydney - Triple médaillé d'or et d'argent
Jeux paralympiques de 2004 à Athènes - Quintuple médaillé d'or et médaillé d'argent

Julie Mahoney - Escrime/Fencing
Jeux olympiques de 2000 à Sydney

Jean Pascal - Boxe/Boxing
Jeux olympiques de 2004 à Athènes

Annie Pelletier- Plongeon/Diving
Jeux olympiques de 1996 à Atlanta Médaillée de bronze

Rachel Riddell - Water-polo/Waterpolo
Jeux olympiques de 2004 à Athènes

Joannie Rochette - Patinage artistique/ Figure Skating Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 2006 à Turin

Kim St-Pierre - Hockey sur glace/Hockey
Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 2002 à Salt Lake City - Médaillée d'or
Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 2006 à Turin - Médaillée d'or

Stephanie St-Pierre - Ski acrobatique/Freestyle Skiing
Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 2006 à Turin

Kathy Tremblay - Triathlon
Jeux panaméricains de 2007 à Rio

Mathieu Turcotte - Patinage de vitesse sur piste courte/ Short Track Speed Skating
Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 1998 à Nagano
Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 2002 à Salt Lake City - Médaillé d'or et de bronze
Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 2006 à Turin - Médaillé d'argent

2007 WINERIES

"Gold Medal Plates was founded to promote awareness in the excellence of Canadian cuisine and wine, while raising funds for Canadian Olympic and Paralympic athletes. My job is to put Canadian chefs and Canadian wineries in touch with each other and to ensure the Gold Medal Plates food and wine pairings truly reflect excellence. This program carries forward my personal goals expressed through the founding of Canadian Wine Awards in 2001 - to let Canadians know that a great industry is growing and flourishing under their feet. I first began to sense the potential and need for national wine pride based on quality as a wine columnist for the Globe and Mail in the mid-nineties, prompting me to make Wine Access a national publication in 1997. Gold Medal Plates is, for me, the logical next step in putting the idea directly on to Canada's tables."

David Lawrason
National Wine Advisor

WINERY	WINE
Vallée d'Okanagan	2006 Nk'Mip Pinot blanc
Péninsule du Niagara(Ice wine)	2006 Inniskillin Vidal Late Harvest
Vallée d'Okanagan	2006 Sumac Ridge Sauvignon blanc
Domaine Les Brome	2004 Vidal Réserve
Vallée d'Okanagan	2005 See Ya Later Ranch Pinot Noir
Péninsule du Niagara	2004 Inniskillin Pinot Noir
Vallée d'Okanagan	2005 Nk'Mip Pinot Noir
Vallée d'Okanagan	2005 Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Chardonnay
Péninsule du Niagara	2006 Inniskillin Select Late Harvest
Péninsule du Niagara	2004 Inniskillin Cabernet Franc
Péninsule du Niagara	2006 Inniskillin Chardonnay

2007 AUCTION

The Montréal Gold Medal Plates team would like to thank the following donors for their generous donations to our Live Auction, Silent Auction and our Rare Wine Auction.

Adam van Koeverden
Air Canada
Alex Tagliani
Ariel (Chef Yasu Okazaki)
Association d'athlétisme (M. Baert)
Association de danse sportive (Jean-François
Rousseau, Nicole Jolicoeur)
Association québécoise des sports en fauteuil roulant (Josée Malo)
Atelier JD
Buonanotte (Chefs Jose Vidaurre & Fabrizio Caprioli)
Café Ferreira (Chef Marino Tavares)
Caroline Crevier (Entraîneure, athlétisme)
Célébrations
Centre communautaire et culturel chinois de Montréal (Danse du lion)
Chef Makoto Ono
Chef Shaun Desaulniers
Chef Yousef Djelab
Chez L'épicier (Chef Laurent Godbout)
Club de Judo Ju Jitsu SEN (Frédérick S. Gauthier)
Daniel Zaharia (Danseur)
Decca 77 (Chef Daren Bergeron)
Domaine Les Brome (Léon Courville)
Duel (Chefs David Biron/ Laurent Godbout)
EPCOR
Estiatorio Milos (Chef George Spiliadis)
Fleuriste Saint-Charles
France Paquin (Entraîneure, escrime)
Francine Martin
Garcon ! (Chef Jérôme Lefils)
Garde-manger (Chuck Hughes)
GE: General Electric Canada
Tara McCarty and Paul Vickars
James Chatto
Judo Québec (Patrick Espadès)
Katherina Kushniruk (Danseuse)
Les bénévoles/Volunteers
Lori-Ann Muenzer
Marc-Etienne Sicard (Athlète, escrime)
Marie-Eve Dugas (Athlète, course de haies)
Mike Van Dyke
Nuance (Jean-Pierre Curtat)
Olivia Duchesne-Raymond (Judo)
Paul Rosen
Patrice Duclos (Entraîneur, escrime)
Primo et Secondo (Chef Roberto Stabile)
Renoir (Chef Deff Haupt)
Restaurant Europea (Chef Jérôme Ferrer)
Robert Head
Roxanne Smith-Robitaille (Judo)
Simon Whitfield
Simpléchic (Chef Louis-François Marcotte)
Sixthman
équipe Tagliani & Professional Sports Management
The Barenaked Ladies
Tim Parker
Vauvert (Chef Pascal Leblond)
VINCOR Québec Inc.

We apologize for any errors or omissions.