So I just tasted through the wines that are going to be featured at the Höpler wine dinner next month with Chef Mike, Telisa, and Todd Dammeyer, and I am more excited than ever! If you don't come, you are really going to miss out, because Höpler has some really tasty wines, and Chef Mike and Telisa don't typically disappoint with the edible pairings! A few of the varietals that we tasted were completely new to me, particularly the Grüner Veltliner, which grows exclusively in Austrian soil. Also, there are only going to be two reds out of the six wines (Austrian wines are typically white). This tasting seems so appealing to me due to the fact that it is going to be so different from the past dinners. If you have been to any of our dinners in the past, you will most likely remember than the majority of the wines were reds. So not only will this be the first Austrian dinner that we have ever hosted, but it will also be the first dinner comprised of mainly white wines! Now red lovers, please don't let this turn you off (I am a red drinker too), these wines do not disappoint! Even the Pinot Blanc drinks much bigger than it's namesake. Also, now that we have received the wine shipment and had some time to taste through them, we can begin writing a menu. So hopefully I will have a menu for everyone to look at within the next week or two. Thank you all for your patience, and I really hope that you are as excited as we are! This wine dinner will most definitely be a memorable one!
Visit the Höpler winery website to learn more! http://hoepler.at/en
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