Have you ever wondered what kind of wine to serve with the meal you prepared? Have you ever wanted to know more about what makes one wine dry and one wine semi-dry? You're not alone!

Each month, we fill our Stone Room with guests who enjoy hearing our wine expert or guest expert talk about the wines selected for the night's customized menu. Whether we concentrate on white or red, domestic or foreign, or a particular label, we've got someone who can explain the wine's background information and answer your questions as well.

The Wines-- We will be serving Australian wines this month, including Cold Stream Hills Merlot, Tollana TR16 Shiraz, and Lindemans Bin 75 Riesling. There will be a little of everything for each diner's taste, and you'll go home knowing which wines to look for in the state stores.

The Dinner-- The menu is planned once our wines are selected. Maggie and Meg meet with the rest of the staff to hash out menu ideas, flights of fancy, and solid choices. Once the dishes are set, and the ingredients can be procured, the final touches are added. But we aren't going to let our secrets slip! If you can't stand not knowing, go ahead and call for reservations... we'll be happy to reveal our magic then!

The Expert--To present these fine wines of the Antipodes, we have the pleasure of our very own Maggie Conteur. Maggie is a certified (ISG Diploma) sommelier based in Philadelphia, and has studied under various experts throughout her restaurant career.

Now working free-lance, she has agreed to spend one Thursday a month with us here at the cafe, as well as guide our own wine list purchases. Please join us in welcoming her, then be sure to take advantage of her willingness to share the knowledge she's gathered during her years in the hospitality business. This is an opportunity not to be missed!