The
Spanish Wine Dinner of the Year
-With Top Expert
Gerry Dawes-
Dear Follow Wine Lovers,
Gerry Dawes, winner of Spain's National Gastronomy Award in
2003
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Rio
Mar is extremely excited to announce a very special wine dinner at
7:00pm on Thursday September 16th.
Hosting this
extraordinary event will be none other than Gerry Dawes, the award-winning
writer and travel guide author on Spanish gastronomy, wine &
culture. Affectionately known as "Mr Spain." Gerry has over 30
years experience wandering the back roads, discovering fantastic
little known wineries and exploring Spanish cuisine from
inconspicuous tapas bars to the work of Ferran Adria at El Bulli.
Gerry has been awarded numerous accolades for his work, including
Spain's prestigious Premio Nacional de Gastronomía (National
Gastronomy Award) in 2003.
The dinner has been organized in conjunction with Josh Hudson and
Peter Thriffiley of Vintage Orleans, who convinced Gerry to make a
detour from New York on his way to the Santa Fe Wine & Chile
Fiesta. After a 30 year hiatus from his last visit to New Orleans,
Gerry is honored and thrilled to return to the Crescent City.
Gerry has worked diligently with his favorite importers and local
distributors selecting the wines for the dinner, which will include
vintages and varietals not often seen on local menus. While Gerry
is focused on filling the glasses, Chefs Adolfo and Miles have
designed a special menu to match the wines. Before dinner and in
between courses, Gerry will offer tasting notes on the wine and
entertain us with tales of his visits to the various wineries and
regions throughout Spain.
The cost of the dinner is $125 inclusive of food, wines, tax and
tip. Reservations are necessary and seating is limited to 60
people. Call 525-3474 to reserve your seat today, as this dinner is
sure to sell out quickly.
Visit: gerrydawesspain.comto
learn more about our
host.
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Gerry
Dawes Wine Dinner Menu
Thursday, Sept 16, 7:00
pm
Showcasing food and wines of the
Galician area: Valdeorras which grows the Godello grape &
Ribiera Sacra reds
Whites:
Godellos
A Coroa
Casal Novo
Castelo do Papa
Reds:
Mencia
Casal Novo
Peza do Rei
D. Ventura Viña
Cañeiro
Food served
family style in waves
Seafood
Pulpo a la feira
Parillada de mariscos
seasonal fish ,mussels shrimp
clams and
hopefully some razors
Empanada Gallega
Sardinas asadas
Chocos
rellenos
Other
Dishes
Cecino estilo leon de
aqui
Caldo
Gallego
Lacon con
Grelos
Mollejas con
pimientos
Xarrete de ternera con
papas
-Menu is subject to
change-
Chefs are still dreaming of best
dishes to
complementthe superb wines.
Come join us for this wonderful tribute to
Spain.
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seasonally
come taste our new specials.
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