Chef Bouley invites

Chef Bouley invites you to his Test Kitchen to experience a 6-course menu and wine pairing featuring the wines of Hermann J. Wiemer. The menu will be composed using seasonal ingredients from local farms and purveyors. Wiemer's winemaker Fredrick Merwarth will also be in attendance to lead the pairing. The event will start at 6:30pm with a reception featuring passed canapés and Wiemer's Hand Riddled Methode Champenoise Blanc de Blanc.

Tickets are $250 per person, inclusive of tax and service. Space is limited and RSVP's are required by calling 212.964.2525.

Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Time: 6:30 reception; 7:15 dinner
Address: 88 West Broadway, 5th Floor (near chambers street)

About the Bouley Test Kitchen:
The Test Kitchen is a research facility designed to operate as a freestanding experimental test and demonstration kitchen. Since it will not be in a direct service capacity, it will not be restricted by and subject to the demands of a restaurant's service needs and operations. The intent is to provide a fully-equipped state-of-the-art environment dedicated to creating, developing, and extending advanced approaches to food product selection, preparation, and presentation. This will provide a site in which to test and refine and demonstrate cooking techniques and recipes, with special attention to the nutritional components, both to analyze and enhance this aspect of the cuisine. When not in use internally, we open up the Test Kitchen as an event space to host social and private events.

About Hermann J. Wiemer Winery:
Hermann J. Wiemer's winery is located in the heart of the finger lakes on Seneca Lake's west bank. The winery produces approximately 12,000 cases each year and was designed in 1982 by an award winning team of Cornell architects. Milder winters than the surrounding area and warm summers similar to the Mosel Valley in Germany make their microclimate suitable for growing Riesling grapes and other cool climate varietals. Hermann J. Wiemer pioneered Riesling wines in the Finger Lakes and is known as the premier winemaker in the region. The estate grown wines are established from traditions of excellence and have made a nationwide reputation for creating exceptionally lush, crisp and well-balanced wines. Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard is founded on the philosophy of quality and hand-crafted wines, recognized as the finest in their categories. At work inside, winemaker Fred Merwarth works daily with Hermann to exact the very best from their vinifera grapes. Their processes pay homage to the ancient winemaking tradition of Hermann's ancestry while engaging the best of current practices.