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January
12, 2006 - "Spanish Wines" with Mike Gonze of Palate
Partners/Dreadnought Wines, LTD 2013 Penn Avenue, In the Strip District. Pittsburgh,
PA 15222 - 412.391.8502 Hosts:
Bert and Martha Manzato |
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| Welcome
wine: Cava Avinyo Brut NV | $14.99 |
| 1.
Vina Adaja Verdjo, 2004 |
$12.99 |
| 2.
Albarino Do Ferreirro, 2004 |
$21.00 |
| 3.
Biurko Tempranillo, 2003 |
$11.99 |
| 4.
Luberri Seis, 2004 |
$13.99 |
| 5.
Casa De Las Especias, Syrah/Tempranillo, 2004 | $15.99 |
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6. Rotilan Torra Reserva,
2000 |
$17.99 |
| 7.
Joan D' Anguera La Planella, 2004 | $17.99 |
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8. Joan D' Anguera El Bugader,
2004 |
$51.00 |
| Foods
served: |
Quesos:
for first flight - Nevat - A goat cheese from Catalonia. Soft and runny near
the rind and white in the middle - Urgelea - Soft cow's milk cheese, from northern
Spain. Has a beer aroma.
Quesos for second
flight: - San Simon - Creamy cow's milk cheese from Galicia. Buttery, soft
and smoked. - Aged Manchego - From La Mancha made from whole milk of Manchega
sheep. Good with olives sun-dried tomatoes. | | Tampenade
- A green olive tapendade made of manzanilla olives, capers, garlic, lemon juice
olive oil and cilantro. | | Mezcla
de Aceitunas - Mixture of olives. It includes cergnola and mansanilla, Greek kalamata
and Italian gaeta. | | Jamon
Serrano - Spanish ham. Thinly cut and offered with French bread. | | Chorizo
- Pork sausage seasoned with chili and paprika. |
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