On the Road with the Grape Guy

Report from - Reif Icewine Dinner ... January 26, 2013

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A delightful dinner held at the Grand Victorian Mansion, which is directly next door to Reif Winery.  Food by Robin Howe. Wines by Roberto Didomenico.  Sadly Klaus Reif was under the weather so he did not attend, but winemaker Rob filled in very nicely.

It is funny to note that on the printed menu three of the five wine selections were off by one year – only two of the wines were listed correctly:  2010 Chardonnay Reserve and 2011 Vidal Icewine – as it turned out they were the best of the lot.  As for the dinner itself, it was held in a cozy side room which seated 24 comfortable – the whole room lighted by candle, not a single light bulb was lit (see more pics of the room below – it truly was stunning).  The dinner was created by Robin Howe, who I am told is the Reif chef of choice – and you can taste why, his food was spot-on delicious.

(to see the amazing pictures of the candlelit room, the food and wine reviews, click here)

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Report from - Australia Day Dinner ... January 24, 2013

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For Australia Day (January 26, 2013) two Australia-inspired chefs, John Placko (by birth) and Luke Hayes-Alexander (By extensive traveling) put on a special 8 course dinner series (3 nights: Jan. 24-26) to shine a light on the food/cuisine of Australia paired with a number of Aussie wines.  Described by John as an “Epicurean Walkabout” here’s how the evening went: (click here to see what was on the menu and pictures from the evening)

To read about more interesting adventures thru the world of wine check out the On the Road With the Grape Guy blog.