Walter's Wine School at Harper's

 Harper's holds periodic wine sampler dinners, approximately monthly. These are smaller and much less expensive than other wine dinners around the Triad. Most recently, the meal was based on Albarino, a Spanish white that my wife and I like. 

First up was from Licia.

The kitchen paired Licia wth Pesto Pasta, a pleasant, 

light rendition of this perennial favorite.

Next up was Burgans, widely available in restaurants and groceries.

Shrimp Scampi married well with the Burgans. 

This was an especially well-executed scampi, with pleasant light flavors 

well-suited to the albarino wine.

Pazo Senorans was the third albarino. This one was a bit fuller-bodied than the others.

You can't go wrong with mussels and grilled bread!

If you, like many others, have grown a bit tired of chardonnay 

(not that it's bad, it's just ubiquitous), 

you should try the more fruity flavor of albarino. 

It's an especially solid wine for food pairings.