Winning Wine Wednesdays: Ode To Austria Hits Chicago!

Hold on to your fedoras Chicago because the ODE TO AUSTRIA presented by the SUMMER OF RIESLING is about to hit town in an all-out, three-day festival featuring AUSTRIAN RIESLING and only Austrian Riesling at great events ranging from wine dinners to a special concert to an Austrian-inspired brunch set with tastings, movie screenings, and more in between! After a successful Austria Uncorked tasting in Chicago, they are taking over the entire city in the name of RIESLING for an entire weekend!

As if that’s not excitement enough enter The Austrian Wine Queen, Elisabeth Hirschbuechler, who will be on-site throughout the three-day affair (and before!) for meet and greets, tastings, and to raise a glass of  Riesling in honor of all things AUSTRIA!




Here’s what we’re looking at:

Friday, August 17, 2012

• Austrian Riesling Dinner Tastings in nine Chicago restaurants:
  
  
  
  On Friday 17 August, nine restaurants around Chicago
  will celebrate the first night of Ode to Austria with
  pairing menus, special offerings, and enough Austrian Riesling
  to make even the most modest among you jump out of your lederhosen.
  
  
  Bluebird
  1749 North Damen; 773-486-2473
  4 Courses with Wine Pairings
  Leopold
  1450 West Chicago Avenue; 312-348-1028
  4 Courses with Wine Pairings
  The Gage
  24 South Michigan Avenue; 312-372-4243
  4 Courses with Wine Pairings
  *Available all weekend long!*
  The Purple Pig
  500 North Michigan Avenue; 313-464-1744
  Individually Chef-Crafted 4 Course Pairings
  Rootstock
  954 North California Avenue; 773-292-1616
  4 Courses with Wine Pairings
  Sepia
  123 North Jefferson Street; 312-441-1920
  4 Courses with Wine Pairings
  Telegraph
  2601 North Milwaukee Avenue; 773-292-9463
  3 Courses with Wine Pairings
  Urban Union
  1421 West Taylor Street; 312-929-4302
  Individually Chef-Crafted 4 Course Pairings
  Webster Wine Bar 
  1480 West Webster Avenue; 773-868-0608
  Evening tasting of Austrian Riesling with schnitzel
  Austrian fare with wine pairings
• Industry Party at 11pm

Saturday, August 18, 2012

• Austrian Brunch at the Publican Restaurant
• In-Store Tastings in four wine stores
• Saturday evening: Concert & Party

Sunday, August 19, 2012

• Austrian Brunch at the Publican Restaurant
• Sound of Music Riesling Screening

So please join us in this all-out Mulatschag! It’s sure to be one celebration not to be missed… Chicago may never be the same! (Lederhosen and dirndls are strongly encouraged!)

For complete and up-to-date information go here!