Riesling World Tour New York and San Francisco, Sept. 13th and 15th, 2005

I've discovered, though lots of tastings and lots of chance encounters with fanatics and phobics alike, that either you're a German wine person, or you're not. I suppose there's one more category, too, and that's the people who don't know yet. If you happen to fall into that category, you could do worse than attending the Riesling & Co. World Tour, coming next week to a major metropolis near you.

In addition to major tastings at restaurants in San Francisco and New York, apparently there's a whole set of restaurants who, during this week, will be offering or at least highlighting German wines as part of their wine lists.

There's not a lot of information available about these tastings other than what little appears on this web site. The tastings include the usual trade and public sampling of wines, along with a food pairing seminary for those who are interested.

Riesling Renaissance Tastings

Thalassa Restaurant
175 Franklin Street New York City (between Greenwich and Hudson)
Tuesday, September 13th, 2005
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. -- Media and Trade only
2:00 p.m. " 3:00 p.m. " "Pairing German Rieslings Seminar" Moderator: Steve Olson aka the wine geek
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. -- Open to the public $25/ticket at the door

Ana Mandara Restaurant
891 Beach Street, Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco
Thursday, September 15th, 2005
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. -- Media and Trade only
2:00 p.m. " 3:00 p.m. " "Pairing German Rieslings Seminar" Moderator: David Rosengarten, Editor-in-Chief of The Rosengarten Report
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. -- Open to the public $25/ticket at the door

If you are a member of the trade please call 212-994-7506 to RSVP and include your full name along with the full name(s) of anyone else attending in your party. Please specify which tasting you will attend (New York or San Francisco). If you have any questions please call the RSVP hotline and someone will assist you.

If you are a consumer please call 212-994-7601 to RSVP and include your full name along with the full name(s) of anyone else attending in your party. Please specify which tasting you will attend (New York or San Francisco). If you have any questions please call the RSVP hotline and someone will assist you.