A Working Luncheon Hosted by President of Latvia A. Bērziņš
in Honour of the Visit to Latvia by the President of Estonia
Toomas Hendrik Ilves
on 11 October 2011
at the Riga Castle

Smoked eel with country dark-rye bread, hempseed cream and salted cucumbers

Rowanberry sorbet

Grilled venison chop with celery purée, king trumpet mushrooms and lingonberry sauce Chablis Vieilles Vignes P. Bouchard 2008 France
Deen De Bortoli Vat 1 Petite Sirah 2007 South Australia

Wild rose soup with yogurt parfait and peppermint syrup

Chocolate truffles

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An Official Luncheon Hosted by President of Latvia
in Honour of the Visit to Latvia
by His Serene Highness, Sovereign Prince and Marquis of Beaux Albert II of Monaco
on 1 June 2011
at the Riga Castle

Thin-sliced spring cucumber with dill-steamed tiger prawns, hemp butter and parsley salad

Sorrel sorbet with crumbled goat cheese

Butter-fried sturgeon fillet with morel pâté, haricots verts and beurre blanc sauce Sancerre Jean-Marc Crochet 2009 Loire France

Rhubarb cream with caramel crumbs and strawberry sauce Ramos Pinto Quinta de Ervamoira 10 YO

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Dinner Given by President of Latvia
in Honour of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
on 17 January 2011
at Small Guild

Home-smoked pikeperch with dark rye bread toast, sun-dried tomatoes and parsley oil Gewurztraminer Grand Cru AOC Vourbourg Hunold 2007, Alsace, France

Rowanberry sorbet with toasted oat flakes

Grilled red-deer fillet with fondant potato, carrots and rosemary bordelaise demi-glace Shiraz BIN 128 Penfolds 2005, Coonawarra, Australia

Butter sponge with sea-buckthorn mousse and caramel sauce Château de Beaulon Blanc Pineau des Charentes AOC 2000, France

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Dinner Given by President of Latvia
in Honour of the President of Ukarine
on 15 December 2010
at Blackheads House

Balsamic-marinated beef tenderloin with tomato cream and herb oil Pinot Noir Reserve Alana McGettigan 2008, Marlborough, New Zealand

Pumpkin sorbet with apple jelly bits

Slow-cooked turbot fillet with legume stew, glazed shallots and parsley sauce Tokay Pinot Gris AOC Dopff & Irion 2009, Alsace, France

Apple and dark-rye trifle with japonica-quince cream and syrup-soaked cranberries Ramos Pinto Quinta de Ervamoira 10 Y.O.

Lemon truffle
Nut truffle Léopold Gourmel Premières Saveurs 6 Y.O.

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Dinner Given by President of Latvia
in Honour of the President of the Republic of Finland
on 7 June 2010
at Blackheads House

Asparagus with poultry pâté, field greens, radishes and pumpkin oil

Fried gilthead seabream fillet with hazelnuts and tarragon sauce Chablis AOC Vieilles Vignes P. Bouchard 2007, France or
Côtes du Rhône AOC La Barbare Château Les Amoureuses 2006 France

Rhubarb mousse with lingonberry cake and dandelion honey Calvados Pays d’Auge Lecompte 12 Y.O.

Chocolate truffles

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Dinner Given by President of Latvia
in Honour of the Royal Family of Spain
on 5 May 2009
at Blackheads House

Hazelnut oil–marinated asparagus with flounder fillet and rhubarb salad Grüner Veltliner Wieden Salomon Undhof Kremstal 2007, Austria

Roast saddle of venison with morels, new potatoes and sauce chasseur La Tradition Château Les Amoureuses Côtes du Rhône AOC 2005, France

Marzipan dessert with fresh strawberries, chocolate and white-vinegar dressing Ramos Pinto Quinta de Ervamoira 10 Y.O.

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