A good glass of riesling should be served chilled. A good glass of friesling? It's all there in the name. Both the regular and frozen varieties will be on offer at The Osbourne's five-week celebration of the white wine varietal — whether you're keen for an after-work drink, a few sips over a few bites, or learning more at a riesling-focused masterclass.
First things first: friesling will be joining the Valley pub's menu from Friday, April 5, so gather the gang and arrive thirsty. If you're keen of making an event of it, For the Love of Riesling has four ready and waiting.
On Sunday, April 14, settle in for a long lunch for $50, with bottomless Mort's Block and Killerman's Run riesling paired with pork belly ramen, karaage chicken, mushroom and pineapple san choy bau, and more. Or head along on Wednesday, May 1, when $60 gets you a riesling masterclass and five-course tasting menu.
Next, on Thursday, May 2, you can combine the wine of the moment with dessert for $25, including dishes called 'forest floor' (chocolate soil with meringue toadstools, matcha moss, edible flowers, and raspberries) and 'desert rose' (caramel praline sand, lime semifreddo, pomegranate and rosewater).
And if you're more into sampling as you go, that's on the agenda on Sunday, May 19. You can either pay as you drink (with $10 entry nabbing you five tasting tokens) or spend $35 for a ten sips and a yum cha package.