Celebrate fine wine this winter at Bouquet Restaurant and Wine Bar’s German and Austrian Winemaker Dinner on Thursday, Jan. 20! The evening will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a champagne reception, followed by a five-course gourmet dinner at 7 p.m. prepared by chef Stephen Williams. In attendance will be German winemakers Johannes Selbach of Selbach-Oster, Harald Hexamer of Weingut Hexamer and Johannes Leitz of Weingut Leitz, along with Austrian winemaker Christine Saahs of Nikolaihof. All of the featured winemakers, as well as wine experts Jeff Hickenlooper of Vintner Select and Nicole Mersmann of Bouquet Restaurant and Wine Bar, will be available throughout the evening to answer guests’ questions about the showcased wines. The cost of dinner is $75 per person, including tax and gratuity. Space is limited. For more information, or to make a reservation, please call 859-491-7777.
The Winemaker Dinner Menu is as follows:
First Course
Lobster Ravioli
Nikolaihof 2009 Grüner Veltliner Hefeabzug
Second Course
Smoked Scallop Crudo
Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr 2009 Riesling Kabinett
Third Course
Ossabaw Heritage Pork
Weingut Hexamer Meddersheimer Rheingrafenberg 2009 Riesling Quarzit
Fourth Course
Duck Stuffed With Braised Rabbit
Sattler 2009 St. Laurent, Neusiedlersee
Fifth Course
Duo of Hot and Cold Foie Gras
Weingut Leitz Rüdesheimer Magdalenenkreuz 2009 Riesling Spätlese
About Vintner Select
Vintner Select is a major distributor, carrying over 2,500 wines from around the world to over 300 wine shops and restaurants in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Vintner Select was founded in 1989 with the vision of bringing to the Midwest the finest quality wines from around the world with value at all price points. For more information, call 513-229-3630 or visit www.vintnerselect.com.
About Bouquet Restaurant and Wine Bar
Located at the heart of Covington's Mainstrasse historic district at 519 Main Street, Bouquet Restaurant and Wine Bar offers an American menu and an extensive wine list. The restaurant is open for dinner Tuesday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. For more information, visit www.bouquetrestaurant.com.
About Selbach-Oster
Owned by winemaker Johannes Selbach, Selbach-Oster has been under family ownership since 1660. Producing only Riesling, Selbach-Oster vineyards lie on a 4-mile stretch along the Mosel River in Germany. For more information, visit www.selbach-oster.de.
About Weingut Hexamer
Located on the upper Nahe River in Germany, Weingut Hexamer is known as one of the country’s modern vintners. Recognized for its handcrafted fruit-driven wines, the winery produces 11,000 cases annually.
About Weingut Leitz
Universally regarded in the wine industry as one of the three stars from the new generation of Rheingauers, Weingut Leirz is known for its extraordinarily aromatic and vigorous wines. The winery produces 3,400 cases annually.
About Nikolaihof
The first biodynamic wine estate in Europe, Nikolaihof is owned by The Saahs family and operates in accordance with the regulations of the Demeter Association, one of the strictest control systems of organic agriculture. As a result no herbicides, pesticides, artificial fertilizers or synthetic sprays are used in the vineyards. For more information, visit www.nikolaihof.at.
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