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Austrian Wine Dinner

October 15, 2018 - 6:30pm to 9:30pm

The Dish & Dram presents an Austrian Wine Dinner
Five Wines, Five Courses

The Dish & Dram presents an Austrian Wine Dinner ($65) on October 15. The dinner features wines and foods from co-owner Zena Polin’s travels across Austria. Special guest, Sommelier Klaus Wittauer, will be taking guests on a journey across the Austrian countryside as he describes each of the wines that have been selected for the event.

Following a welcome reception featuring Hillinger Secco Sparkling Pinot Noir Rosé and a selection of housemade sausages, liptauer cheese crostini and beet gazpacho there are an additional four courses paired with Austrian wines carefully selected to entice the palate. Mini wiener schnitzel sandwiches on pretzel bread with Austrian potato and cucumber salads is paired with Paul D. Gruner Veltliner, The Dish & Dram’s house wine. Course three features Josef Bauer’s Feuersbrunn Riesling and a duo of smoked and carpaccio-style trout with pickled veggies. They next pour Anton Bauer’s Wagram Pinot Noir, which received 93 points in Wine Enthusiast, along with an ode to “Mama Netzl’s” beef goulash and housemade spaetzle. The last course is the Klaus Cuvée, a limited edition dessert wine from Steindorfer winery served with cardinal slice (kardinalschnitte).

Reservations and pre-payment required. The full ticket price is $83.79* (includes tax, tip and all fees) at https://austrianwinedinner2018.brownpapertickets.com. Happy Half Hour starts at 6:30pm with dinner seating promptly at 7pm.

For photos and more information on individual wines please call or email: zena@thedaildishrestaurant.com Reservations are also available http://www.thedishanddram.com/wine-dinner.html.

The Dish & Dram is located at 10301 Kensington Parkway, Kensington, MD 20895. Open Tuesday to Saturday for lunch (11:30am to 5pm) and dinner (5pm to 9:30/10pm) and Sunday brunch from (10am to 3pm). Telephone 301/962-4046.