Most frequently asked Rieslingfeier Gala Dinner questions:

Am I expected to bring a bottle of wine?
Yes – all guests are expected to bring at least one bottle of wine (German, Alsatian, Austrian – it does not have to be a Riesling). While there is no minimum price per bottle, the idea is to be as generous as possible and to bring older and/or large-format bottles. Do not be too stressed about this; if you have any questions just email us at info at rieslingfeier dot com.

How many bottles should I bring?
While guests are expected to bring at least one bottle per person, there is no limit as to how many bottles you may bring. That said, there is normally more than enough wine. Our general advice would be think quality over quantity.

What happens to my wine when I get there? Do I have to chill it?
After you check in, you will go to your assigned table. There a sommelier will take your wine, put a sticker on it with your name and your table name, asked when and how you would like it to be served and it will be taken to be chilled before the dinner. Obviously if you can have the wine pre-chilled, this would be wonderful.

Do I bring dry Riesling or sweet Riesling?
Chef Andrew Carmellini will create a customized five-course menu, the architecture and progression of which will be designed to pair with dry Rieslings and through the Prädikat scale (Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese) to the great dessert bottlings (BA, TBA and Eiswein). Guests are encouraged to plan for this progression accordingly. (After all, if you’re opening that 1921 TBA while everyone else is drinking Kabinett Trocken, there will be some serious palate-distortion going on.)

How will seating work? Can I sit with my friends?
Each winemaker will be seated at a table with ten seats. Keep in mind that there will be plenty of time between courses to converse and move around the room. When you are purchasing your tickets, please let us know who else is in your party and we will try to sit parties together. While tables will be assigned, guests will be able to organize the seating at their tables as they like. While we will do our best, we cannot guarantee that all seating requests will be honored.
Please note: Exact table seating can change up to the last moment, so we cannot confirm seating or provide seating information before the gala. Thank you for your understanding!

What is the attire?
This is a formal, five-course meal in Manhattan with exceptional growers who have traveled a great distance to share cellar treasures with us all – please dress accordingly.

What if I buy tickets but then can’t make it? Are tickets refundable?
We are sorry but tickets are not refundable – so please make sure you are able to come before purchasing tickets (measure twice, cut once).

Refund Policy
We are sorry but tickets for the Gala Dinner and Grand Tasting are not refundable for any reason. Rieslingsfeier LLC cannot be held responsible for changes of plan, delays or cancellations due to scheduling, inclement weather or anything else beyond our control.

What if I buy tickets but then can’t make it? Are tickets refundable?
We are sorry but tickets are not refundable – so please make sure you are able to come before purchasing tickets (measure twice, cut once).

Refund Policy
We are sorry but tickets for the Gala Dinner and Grand Tasting are not refundable for any reason. Rieslingsfeier LLC cannot be held responsible for changes of plan, delays or cancellations due to scheduling, inclement weather or anything else beyond our control.