29
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2011
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Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
I've tasted quite a bit of Austrian wine, but never in a lunch setting (there are a number of reasons for that - which I will not get into here - but the availability (or lack thereof) of Austrian wines is probably number one on my reason-hit parade). But lunch pairing seems to be exactly what the Austrian's wanted to prove: their wines are a perfect match to some of your favourite dishes. Sure they can talk about "food friendly", "great acidity", "lovely wines for all seasons" - but when you get the food on the table and the glass is sitting there waiting to see if the pairing works, that's when the truth comes out.
The day started with a 9-wine seminar about a variety of Austrian wines: (find out the best wines of the seminar and the rest of the day by clicking here)
To read about more interesting adventures thru the world of wine check out the On the Road With the Grape Guy blog.
29
May
2011
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Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
Another early day. We arrived at The Other Place Catering venue by 9AM ... the schedule showed my panel was tasting Sauvignon Blancs, a small handful of Semillons, Rosés, Bordeaux-style blends and a few others. The tasting went as expected, but lunch proved to be a bit of a surprise ... usually day two is quiche day, but weren't we all pleasantly surprised when we were presented with salmon and mini potato latkes with a delicious Bailey's creme brulee for dessert. After lunch we went through the major medal round judging: sweet wine, fruit wine, red wine and white, which are to be announced at dinner in the evening at the same Lebanese place we enjoyed last year: Mazaar.
I can't reveal names of wineries but I can tell you ... (to find out what I can say and see pics of dinner, click here)
To read about more interesting adventures thru the world of wine check out the On the Road With the Grape Guy blog.
