When she first developed big ideas about wine, Elena Walch knew nothing about winemaking. She was reared in Milan, studied in Venice, and then set up her own architectural practice in Bolzano, the capital of Northern Italy's Alto Adige.

Then in 1985, at 35, she was hired to oversee restoration of a 17th-century Austrian Hapsburg hunting castle surrounded by 50 acres of gorgeous, steeply sloping vineyards. The castle and vineyard owner was Werner Walch, who ran his family's historic Wilhelm Walch winery in Termeno. Before the project was completed, she and Werner fell for each other, and they were soon married. Then things got really interesting when she turned her attention to the vineyards…. 

Encouraging quality and innovation, Elena Walch stood at the head of the Alto Adige quality revolution and has gained local and international esteem for her efforts to bring new, modern concepts to the traditional establishment. Now, the responsibility for the family business is being put into the hands of the daughters, Julia and Karoline Walch, already the fifth generation.

Join us as we welcome our host, Michael Robinson — WSET Wines Level 3 Certified, and Fine Wine Manager for Domaine & Estates Artisanal Wines — specialists in small production family wineries from around the world. We will taste through the terroir-driven internationally-acclaimed estate wines, paired with an exquisite menu from Chef Travis.

Tickets are $125 per person, excluding tax & gratuity. Reservations required.