Meet the Winemaker: Thomas Pastuszak of New York's Empire Wines

225 South Adams Street,Tallahassee FL 32301

23 June, 2022

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New York will always hold a special place in our hearts- it's where Amanda grew up and Gus went to college. We're sharing what quite possibly love the most about it: its amazing wines and cheeses! We're fortunate to be joined by winemaker Thomas Pastuszak of Empire Wines and he's sharing some of his most elegant adaptations of the State's prized grape- Riesling! Your ticket price will include a flight of four of Thomas' wines paired with four different artisinal cheeses from New York creameries: Empire Estate Brut Sparkling RieslingEmpire Estate Riesling 2018Empire Estate Riesling Reserve 2017 Vinny RoseTickets will be available at time intervals to help us pace service. Please come at your assigned ticket time, but feel free to stay as long as you like! Due to the nature of our events, tickets are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, please consider finding someone to take your place or reach out to us in the event we have a waitlist. ABOUT THOMAS PASTUSACK Born & bred in New York, Thomas studied neurobiology and classical piano at Cornell University, and all the while worked in restaurants to pay-off his student loans. In January 2011, Thomas diverted from his path toward a medical career, and took on the role of Wine Director at Chef Tom Colicchio’s restaurant Colicchio & Sons in New York City, and would soon thereafter join Chef Daniel Humm and the team behind the world-renowned Eleven Madison Park to create The NoMad in Spring 2012. He opened The NoMad as its Wine Director & helped it achieve its 3-Star New York Times rating within a few months of its opening. Thomas was chosen as one of the Best New Sommeliers of 2012 by Wine & Spirits Magazine, recognized as one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in 2013, and was most recently named one of Food & Wine’s Sommeliers of the Year of 2015. Most recently, Thomas has gotten into the world of winemaking, and has launched two exciting new wine labels: Terrassen in 2013, and Empire Estate in 2014, both with a focus on New York’s exciting upstate wine region, the Finger Lakes. ABOUT EMPIRE ESTATE WINES Empire Estate was created to showcase an incredible winemaking region that we New Yorkers have right in our own backyard: The Finger Lakes. We crafted this wine to express the dry style of this dynamic grape - Riesling doesn't always have to be sweet! We hope you enjoy yet another one of the many reasons why we love New York.