Spring Wine Festival

Walk-around winetasting with food

When was the last time you paired a distinctive Spanish Rioja with a delicious Spanish Manchego cheese? Or sampled a prosciutto di parma with a lively Italian Pinot Grigio? Join us for the Spring Wine Festival, and mix and match newly released red and white wines from California and around the worldwith the delectable cheeses, breads and meats that complement them.  We’ll showcase fine wines from Australia, Austria, Germany, Italy, New Zealand and the U.S.  along with local and imported artisan foods . Meet winemakers, vintners, and distributors, including David Strada of the New Zealand Winegrowers Association and renowned Austrian winemakers Fritz Wieninger, Andreas Liegenfeld and Franz Weninger.

11:00 – 11:45
Cooking Demonstration with native Austrian Chef Erwin Schroettner
Chef/Owner, Café Katja, New York, NY
Traditional Austrian Spreads
Free; space is limited; first-come, first-serve

11:45 – 1:00 pm
Panel Discussion: Awesome Austrian Wines
High-quality, food-friendly and increasingly available, Austrian wines boast a variety of styles, characters and terroirs. Explore what makes these wines so special with Austrian wine luminaries.
Moderator: Fritz Wieninger (Winery Wieninger)
Panelists: Christian Zechmeister, (Director, Burgenland Wine Association)
Franz Weninger (Weninger Winery), Andreas Liegenfeld (Liegenfeld Winery)
Free

3:00 – 3:45 pm
Cooking Demonstration with native Austrian Chef Erwin Schroettner
Chef/Owner, Café Katja, New York, NY
Traditional Austrian Spreads
Free; space is limited; first-come, first-serve

Participating Wineries (as of 4.7.08)
Ackerman Family Vineyards (U.S.)
Angove's (Australia)
Blue Danube Wine Co. (Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Hungary)
Ceja Vineyards (U.S.)
DeLoach Vineyards (U.S.)
Elkhorn Peak Cellars (U.S.)
Fosters Group - Castello di Gabbiano, Campanile (Italy)
Fosters Group - Lindemans, the Little Penguin, Rosemount Estate (Australia)
Hartwell Vineyards (U.S.)
Liegenfeld Winery (Austria)
New Zealand Winegrowers (New Zealand)
Oceania Wine Group - Stone Paddock Vineyards, Northfield Winery (New Zealand)
Old Bridge Cellars (Australia)
P.B. Hein Vineyards (U.S.)
Rudi Wiest Selections (Germany)
Slovenian Premium Wines (Slovenia)
St. Supery Vineyards & Winery (U.S.)
The Hess Collection (U.S.)
The Spanish table (Spain and Portugal)
Weninger Winery (Austria) 
Whitehall Lane Winery (U.S.)
Winery Fred Loimer (Austria)
Winery Wieninger (Austria)
Yalumba (Australia)
Yering Station (Australia)

International cheese selection sponsored by the Oxbow Cheese Merchant with additional culinary treats including artisan baguettes, walnut bread, almonds with smoked paprika, fresh grapes, hummus with vegetables, a selection of salami and imported olives.

Thank you to our gracious sponsor: Oxbow Cheese Merchant

On your next trip to COPIA, be sure to visit them at the Oxbow Public Market!