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Greetings,
 
Arguably, the best Australian Import firm in the United States is The Grateful Palate.
They are bringing a winemaker tour through Texas and will be visiting Austin.
Four of their winemakers will speak at a winemaker dinner at Castle Hill Cafe on
Tuesday, Oct 21st. This is a very unusual chance to meet the always fun and
edgy Australian winemakers who currently fill the pages of the Wine Spectator
and Robert Parker. Joining us for dinner will be Trevor Jones, Sarah Marquis, Robin
& Heather Moody of Cape d'Estaing and Wayne Dutschke. The Grateful Palate
wines are among the very best, with tremendous extraction, yet wonderfully complete.
This is a dinner not to be missed. Unfortunately, Mirabelle was unavailable for the
evening, so the dinner will be held at Castle Hill Cafe. Michael Vilim will be at Castle Hill
as host for the evening. Please call Castle Hill Cafe at 476-7219 for reservations.
 
Also, take a look at this week's Austin Chronicle. There is a terrific review of Mirabelle
as the featured food article and in Wes Marshall's Liquid Assets.
 
Hopefully see you Tuesday at Castle Hill.
Michael Vilim
 
The Grateful Palate
Australian Winemaker Tour Wine Dinner
Castle Hill Cafe
Tuesday, October 21st, 2003 7:00pm
 
Reception
Crispy Lobster Rolls with Papaya and Lemon
2002 Trevor Jones Virgin Chardonnay (So. Australia)
 
Menu
Seared Peppered Ahi Tuna with Olive Bread Salad Nicoise
2002 Marquis-Phillips S2 Cabernet Sauvignon (So. Australia)
 
Crispy Duck with Pasilla-Blackberry Sauce,
Corn Pudding and Dried Fruit-Toasted Almond Picadillo
2002 Dutschke Willow Bend Merlot/Shiraz/Cabernet (Barossa Valley)
 
Marinated and Grilled Beef Tenderloin with Red Wine, Fresh Herbs and a 5 year Aged Gouda Cheese Butter
2001 Cape d"Estaing Shiraz (Kangaroo Island)
 
Dessert
Allspice Pumpkin Cheesecake with Pepita Brittle
(NV) Dutsche "The Muscat" (Barossa Valley)
 
$75.00 per person (all inclusive)

seems like a good price, have a great time.

If we still lived in Texas, we might have gone. Castle Hill is typically one of the top 10-15 restaurants in Austin. Have fun...

Doc