On this evening, the usual pairing of food and drink takes on a completely new and more exciting approach: each course is accompanied by both a wine selected by the sommelier and a cocktail created by the mixologist. After tasting, the choice is yours — which drink brings out the flavours best?
The duel will be led by:
Sommelier Tõnis Kuuskmann – a wine and food enthusiast and sommelier at Balmerk. Tõnis’s wine expertise and stories give every glass of wine a deeper meaning.
Mixologist Martin Müürisepp – co-founder of Wunderbaar and one of Estonia’s best-known cocktail masters. His dinner cocktails are always fresh and unique, created especially for this moment and this audience.
What awaits you:
– The sommelier and mixologist will introduce each drink with its own story and flavour profile.
– A 5-course special menu by Restaurant MEKK’s head chef Rene Uusmees, created especially for this evening
– A glass of wine and a cocktail served with each course
– After each course, you can vote for your favourite, and at the end of the evening the winner will be revealed.
Duel in a Glass: Wine vs Cocktail – 5-course menu
Lightly salted cured trout
Yuzu yogurt / dill / kale and jalapeño / trout roe /
crispy black anise bread / pickled radish
Marcel Cabelier Cremant du Jura 60 Extra Brut
Yuzu Drift
Quail terrine
salt-crusted potatoes / crispy duck skin / pickled red onion / hazelnuts
Martin Codax Organistrum Albarino Rias Baixas
Crispy & Soft
Whitefish baked in browned butter
broccoli and fennel salad / apple sparkling wine sauce / charred leek
Tormaresca Pietrabianca Castel del Monte DOC Organic 2022
Browned Sun
Beef cheek braised in blackcurrant wine
charred broccolini / crispy potato with Kolotsi hard cheese / blackcurrant sauce
Jean Leon Vinya Le Havre Organic 2021
Crisp Velvet
Blueberry-thyme ice cream
caramelised sea buckthorn cake / white chocolate / blackcurrant skyr cream
Pierre Ferrand Pineau Des Charentes
White Chocolate Glow
One evening, two worlds. Book your table and decide for yourself which one wins.
Event (149 €)
