On Saturday, September 14, 7:00 p.m., Crystal Springs Resort, Hamburg, New Jersey, will inaugurate its new Sommelier Dinner Series with a Rare Riesling Dinner with guest sommelier Paul Grieco.
A James Beard award-winning sommelier and self-professed “Riesling evangelist,” Mr. Grieco co-owns Hearth Restaurant and Terroir wine bars in New York City and is the architect of the “Summer of Riesling” nationwide program to highlight this underappreciated grape varietal. This dinner will mark the end of the “Summer of Riesling” in spectacular fashion in Crystal Springs’ award-winning 135,000 bottle wine cellar.
Mr. Grieco will co-host the dinner with Crystal Springs’ sommelier Susanne Lerescu, a native of Germany and a fan of Riesling in her own right. They will talk about the origins of the grape, the regions it grows in, how it pairs with food, how well the grape ages, and much more.
The Rare Riesling Dinner will feature ten Rieslings, including storied vintages from the grape’s most iconic wine regions – Mosel and Rheingau in Germany; Alsace in France; and Wachau in Austria – paired with a menu of German-influenced dishes created by Crystal Springs’ Executive Chef, Timothy Fischer.
The Rare Riesling Dinner menu is noted below…
Smoked Fish Duo: Bigeye Tuna, Skuna Bay Salmon, Black Forest Onion Tartlet, Pumpkin Leather, Riesling Caviar; Wine Pairings: Keller, Trocken, Rheinhessen, Germany, 2011; Schäfer-Fröhlich, Kabinett, Nahe, Germany, 2009
Apple Rutabaga Soup: Camembert Maultaschen; Wine Pairings: Nikolaihof, “Steinriesler,” Wachau, Austria, 1998; Nikolaihof, “Vinothek,” Wachau, Austria, 1995
Riesling Poached Black Bass: Garden Swiss Chard, Warm Fingerling Salad, Gooseberry Chutney; Wine Pairings: Dönnhoff, Felsentürmchen, Spätlese, Nahe, Germany, 2006; Schlossberg, Grand Cru, Weinbach, Alsace, France, 2004
Intermezzo: Elderflower Sorbet; Wine Pairing: Schloss Vollrads, Cask 92, Graf Matuschka, Rheingau, Germany, 1959
Slow Roasted Rabbit Loan: Rabbit Schnitzel, Choucroute Spätzle, Caramelized Fennel, Black Cherry Pepper Sauce; Wine Pairings: J.J. Prüm, Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Auslese, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany, 2007; Cuvée Frederic Emile, Trimbach, Alsace, France, 2001
Peach Butterkuchen: Rosemary Peach Gelato, Peach Preserve; Wine Pairing: S.A. Prüm, Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Auslese, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany, 1971
The cost of the Rare Riesling Dinner is $195.00 per person (plus tax & gratuity). Since the dinner will take place in the Crystal Springs’ Wine Cellar at the Grand Cascades Lodge, the seats are extremely limited. To make your reservation, please call (973) 827-5996, ext. 3.
If you’re a lover of wine, particularly of Riesling, this is one event you will not want to miss!
Bon Appétit!
TAD
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