Hearth Wine Dinners

We are pleased to announce the Winter Series of Wine Dinners at Hearth beginning Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010. Wine Director Paul Grieco will combine history, culture and the glories of the grape into an evening of conviviality and education..

To reserve a seat, please call the restaurant (646-602-1300) or e-mail Paul at pgrieco@restauranthearth.com.
The cost for each dinner is all-inclusive. Each dinner will be composed of 4 courses (3 savory + dessert) with a multitude of wines / beverages to match.

February 2010

Tuesday, February 2nd, 7:00pm $120.00 per person
Biodynamic Wines...is this the path to righteousness?
It seems a no-brainer in this day and age to pursue anything and everything that is at least organic if not biodynamic. This sentiment certainly now holds traction in the food and wine world. But do these methods of cultivation and production really matter? And do they ultimately create better products? We will investigate all the science and voodoo-think and taste some pretty cool wines to determine what is what. The goal is ultimately to enjoy good food and drink. But can a higher goal of better preserving our land be achieved at the same time?

Monday, February 8th, 7:00pm $90.00 per person
Ciders, the great unappreciated beverage of the Northeast
We all love wine very, very, very much. And beer holds a very high place in our pantheon of cool beverages. Ciders though are new to the program, at least for us. For many folks in Normandy, Northern Spain, and England, Ciders (be they apple or pear) are the coolest thing going. And one would have to assume with the incredible quality of apples and pears in our region that we are capable of making some pretty cool examples of these world class fruit wines. An exploration of the Northeastern U.S. examples will be undertaken this evening and we will pair the Ciders up against some of their European cousins. This is going to be thrilling!

Thursday, February 18th, 7:00pm $125.00 per person
Jurançon: a super cool voyage to the Southwest of France
In the Southwest of France, the coolest and most distinguished dry white wines and sweet wines come from the tiny appellation of Jurançon. Going back to the Middle Ages, these wines and vineyards were revered (the lips of the infant Henri IV were rubbed with Jurançon at his baptism and the beverage was supposedly responsible for ALL his subsequent achievements). For our journey this evening, we will be joined by Henri Ramonteu of Domaine Cauhapé. He will wax poetic on the land, the grapes and, of course, the wines...explaining to us how his dry creations are willful and expressive and his sweet iterations are obviously fit for a king.

Next: Piedmont & Majestic Barolo, Mixologists and More...