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- A few of the appetizers served at the bar during the wine tasting.
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- Coca de racapte amb anxoves (anchovies)
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- Pa de vidre amb tomaquet (bread with tomato).
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- Bacalla amb samfaina (cod).
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- Esparrecs amb reomesco (asparagus with romesco sauce).
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- Canelo de sant esteve (cannelloni with pureed veal).
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- I could not try this beef dish beause of a mushroom allergy.
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- So, they made this for me without mushrooms.
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- Pa amb oli & xocolata. Bread, oil, and chocolate are apparently a great combination.
Torelló 3D By Custo 2007, DO Cava comes with 3D glasses (which Michael Birchenall of Food Service Monthly is wearing), but the U.S. has not approved the wine for import because of the (intentionally) unclear label. Winemaker Francisco de la Rosa Torelló is holding the bottle.
Yesterday I attended events featuring the wines of the Catalonia region of Spain practically all day including:
- Sommelier Seminar (Oyamel)
- International Cartavi Awards (Jaleo (Jaleo won an award))
- Media Lunch (Jaleo)
- Walk-around tasting (Jaleo)
The dishes served to us during lunch were dishes from the same region and were paired with delicious wines. See the gallery above to get a peek at some of the food we ate at Jaleo.
The quality and variety of the wines featured during all the events was exceptional. It was nice that at the Oyamel class we learned a about Catalonia’s different wine regions. Many of the wines were organic and from family vineyards with long histories of making wine.
Some of my favorite wines that day were also great values ($16-20):
Recaredo – Gran Reserva Particular 2001, DO Cava
Vinicola de Nulles/Adernats – Seducció 2012, DO Tarragona
Parés Baltà – Indigena red 2010, DO Penedès
-JAY
