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This Week’s SoR Winner: July 17 Riesling Dinner with Paul Grieco at Harry’s Pizzeria in Miami’s Design District

Friday, July 6th, 2012

Congratulations to this week’s winner of our Summer of Riesling promotion contest: Harry’s Pizzeria!

Located in Miami’s world-famous Design District, Harry’s offers seasonally-inspired pizzas from the wood-burning oven with a relaxed, unpretentious vibe. What could be more perfect for a Summer of Riesling dinner?

We know you’ll want to get in these goodies, so check out the deets:

Riesling Pizzeria Tasting with Riesling Overlord Paul Grieco!
Tuesday, July 17
Purchase tickets online here

Join Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink Chef de Cuisine Bradley Herron & Wine Director Eric Larkee as Harry’s Pizzeria welcomes Paul Grieco, 2012 James Beard Award-winning wine director/owner of NYC’s Terroir Wine Bar, to celebrate Summer of Riesling.

The evening will include Dr. L Sparkling Riesling (Dr. Loosen, Sekt, Germany NV), which MGRP describes on their blog as: “A standout value in the sparkling category on our wine list at MGFD. It’s what we’re whipping out on July 17 to toast guest chef Bradley Herron’s recognition as a 2012 Eater Young Gun as one of the pairings for his passed snacks at Riesling Pizzeria.”

ZACK BALBER POP-UP GALLERY

The event’s backdrop will be a pop-up gallery by Conceptual artist Zack Balber. MGFD says: “you’ll never look at Riesling the same way again.”

GALLERY SHOWING 6 pm – 7:30 pm /$40
(portion of proceeds go to Locust Projects)

Meet at Harry’s to preview the pop-up gallery & enjoy flowing Rieslings of all kinds & passed snacks, following by a Q&A at Locust Projects next door.

DINNER WITH RIESLING OVERLORD PAUL GRIECO

DINNER 7:30 – 10 pm / $129
(all inclusive, including tax & gratuity)

Enjoy passed snacks and four courses served family-style, each complemented by one New World and one Old World Riesling. Each guest also will take home a signed, original Balber photo. Here’s the menu:

PASSED SNACKS

Clam & Bacon Arancini

Crispy Rock Shrimp, pickled okra, spicy remoulade

Pickled Beef Tongue, horseradish cream, frisee, chive

Pizza, ripened cheese, caramelized onion, arugula

Dr. Loosen, Sekt, Germany NV

Wagner Vineyards, Estate Sparkling, Finger Lakes, New York NV

FIRST

Peach & Burrata

arugula, pistachio radish Riesling vinaigrette

Cono Sur, Valle Central, Chile 2010

Trimbach, Alsace, France 2009

SECOND

Sweet and Sour Local Kingfish
Riesling vinegar, cold rice noodle salad

Anne Amie, Estate, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2011

Peter Jakob- Kühn, Quarzit, Rheingau, Germany 2010

THIRD

Roast Pork

local vegetables, mango chutney, fennel giardiniera, fruit mostarda, hot sauce, flatbread

Chateau Grand Traverse, Lot 49, Old Mission Peninsula, Michigan 2010

Hiedler, Urgestein, Kamptal, Austria 2009

DESSERT

Moroccan Apricot Cobbler

ice cream served family-style

Mission Hill, Reserve Icewine, Okanagan Valley BC VQA, Canada 2010

Dr. H. Thanisch, Bernkasteler Doctor, Auslese, Mosel, Germany 2009

Congratulations Harry’s! In addition to our wildly popular Dr. Loosen pulltaps screwpull, you also will be entered to win a ticket to Riesling Rendezvous 2013.

WINE TRADE: Have a great Summer of Riesling event featuring wines from the Loosen Bros. USA portfolio? Tell us about it for your chance to win!

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Summer of Riesling 2012! Join Us in the New Annual Celebration of the World’s Finest Grape

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

A new tradition has begun! Thanks to Paul Grieco and his crew at Hearth/Terroir in New York, and their partnership with the International Riesling Foundation, summer is now officially Riesling Time.

This celebration gives the wine trade an engaging and entertaining way to focus on Riesling during the summer months.

The requirement for a restaurant or wine bar to participate is very simple: commit to pouring three Rieslings by the glass all summer. If you’re a retailer, there are two simple directives: Maintain a dedicated Riesling display in your store and host at least three Riesling tastings throughout the summer.

Beyond the basic requirements, restaurants and wine shops can also get as creative as they want with special Riesling events and activities: Riesling dinners, Riesling raves, themed tastings, special flights, happy hours, dance parties … Anything is possible, and the more creative the better!

Please join the Riesling cause by going to the Summer of Riesling website to sign up now. When you do, they will send you all kinds of goodies to get you started, such as T-shirts, buttons, stickers and tattoos. After that it’s up to you to dive in and get the full-on Riesling Fever going at your place.

Distributors: Download and print these Summer of Riesling invitation cards, which explain the participation details for restaurants and retailers: restaurant or retail

SHARE YOUR IDEAS FOR RECOGNITION AND PRIZES

Keep us posted on what you’re doing, and we’ll let the world know on our blog, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest pages. Each week, we’ll choose our favorite Summer of Riesling idea and give you special recognition. At the end of the summer, we’ll select our overall favorite and some inventive wine pro will get a free pass to the 2013 Riesling Rendezvous

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Will This Be Your Summer of Riesling?

Friday, June 24th, 2011

If, like us, you love to make Riesling your go-to summer beverage, you may have heard of “Summer of Riesling”, which was started by Paul Grieco at his Terroir Wine Bar in East Village, NYC in 2008.

Each year since then, Summer of Riesling has grown until now it’s a national event with restaurants and wine bars everywhere celebrating the “love affair expressed in full Technicolor of the world’s greatest grape.”

Many thanks to the International Riesling Foundation, which is helping to promote and organize Summer of Riesling. Wines of Germany is also part of the team, and since over 60% of the world’s Riesling vineyards are in Germany, the organizers are carving out the month of July to create the 31 Days of German Riesling.

Please join us in the coming months as we report on Summer of Riesling wine tastings and dinners. And if you’d like to organize a little Summer of Riesling event on your own, by all means, let us know about it!

Read more about Summer of Riesling.

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Summer of Riesling Kicks Off at Tannin Wine Bar

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

No doubt many of you remember the fun we all had with last year’s “Summer of Riesling” at Terroir Wine Bar in New York. Originally the brainchild of Terroir owner Paul Grieco, Summer of Riesling is now a national effort initiated by the International Riesling Foundation, with more than 100 restaurants planning Riesling events.

Tannin Wine Bar in Kansas City, MO, will be kicking off their own Summer of Riesling with a five-course dinner paired with five Dr. Loosen and Robert Weil Rieslings. Our Midwest Regional Manager, Doug Krenik MS, will be there to answer all your wine questions.

Details:

When: Tuesday June 21
What: 5-course dinner paired with 5 wines
Time: Reception at 6:30 followed by dinner at 7:00
Price: $60/person (does not include tax and gratuity)
Reservations: Limited and required.

To reserve your place, please email barry@tanninwinebar.com or call 816.842.2660.

MENU

Olive Oil Poached Diver Scallops
Local Butter Lettuce, Lemon Riesling Vinaigrette
Robert Weil Trocken , 2008

Heirloom Tomato
House Pulled Mozzarella, 50 Year Balsamic
Micro Basil
Dr. Loosen ‘Blue Slate’ Estate Kabinett, 2009

Crispy Rabbit Egg Roll
Spicy Rice Noodles, Toasted Peanuts
Dr. Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett, 2009

Intermezzo
Riesling Sorbet

Berkshire Pork Loin Schnitzel
Potato Rösti, Sautéed Cabbage, Dijon Cream Sauce
Dr. Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spatlese, 2007

Lemon Custard
Strawberry Meringue, Almond Phyllo
Candied Lemon Zest
Dr. Loosen Eiswein, 2007

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