AN AFTERNOON OF AUSTRIAN WINES! and simply GREAT FOOD

I figured it was time to get back to some blog posting...as yesterday afternoon at NAPA VALLEY GRILLE in Westwood Village....with the LA Wine Writers....was.....simply TOO GOOD NOT TO SHARE!  So yummy, with the menu created by General Manager Brian Cousins and Chef Extraordinare:  Chef Kenny!  

8 wines accompanying 4 mouthwatering, paired courses, ending with a dessert wine course...WHAT a treat!

So don't ask me how to pronounce these wines, they're Austrian to me....but, get your napkin in your lapin (as my mother used to say) and enjoy course #1:

Lobster Carpaccio-compressed apple, fried capers, micro dill
……..accompanied by:  Ludwig Neumayer Riesling Engelgarten 2016 AND Der Pollerhof Vom Loess 2017-a blend of primarily Sauvignon Blanc and two other varietals I've never hear of...but...OH so GOOD!

Course #2 was a Chicken Milanese-mitzuna, red onions, orange citrus vinagrette
…...with:  Lichtenberger Gonzales Muschelkalk 2017 and Ebner Ebenauer Gruner Veltliner Burstig 2016----can't pronounce it...but it went PERFECTLY!

Ready for course #3?:  Santa Barbara Channel white sea bass---summer squash, plum sauce, arugula-fennel salad
…..and wine of course!  a 2016 side by side with a 2018 Umathum Rosa

Last course coming up!  6 hour braised short rib-sweet potato gnocci, mushrooms, thyme, braising jus
…..and sipping alongside that savory delight:  Rose SchusterBlaufrankisch 2017 and Boric Blaufrankisch 2017

and then...and THEN:  DESERT!  a Zantho Gruner Veltliner Eiswein-2017

That's just a hint of yesterday's lunch.  Yummy food, amazing wines, perfect pairings, lots of fun, laughter and learning about and being exposed to a phenomenal lineup of Austrian wines!

 SUFFICE TO SAY:  A good time was definitely had by ALL!

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