Ole! Tour of Spanish Wines & Tapas

Tracy Wallace
Sommelier, The Wine Encounter
Bravo Top Chef Brian Hill

Thursday, November 9, 2006
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
San Diego   Get directions > >
$55 per ticket
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From its colorful Flamenco dances, bullfights and folklore to the people’s passion for sensational wine and food, Spain has erupted on the scene as a country whose wine production is worth watching.  Undeniably one of the most sought after wine growing regions around the world, Spanish wines are loved by the most sophisticated of enophiles and simple pleasure seekers alike.  Come see for yourself why wines from Spain are all the craze.  In this tasting class you will taste wines from six different Spanish wine regions guided by Sommelier Tracy Wallace of The Wine encounter.   

In addition to the wine education in this class, attendees have a unique opportunity to meet Chef Brian Hill, contestant on Bravo!’s “Top Chef. In this class, Chef Hill will prepare and provide recipes for three International Tapas recipes including:

- Paradise Salad: Kalamata olives sliced with chopped English cucumbers, grape tomatoes, red seedless grapes, sliced red onion, fresh basil, topped with crumbled feta cheese with Chief Brian’s original pineapple vinaigrette made with Castillo de Tabernas Coupage olive oil.

- Lemon Chicken Skewers: Lemon chicken sewers accompanied with Chef Brian Original Mango & Papaya relish.

- Sauteed Jumbo Prawns: Sauteed jumbo prawns resting on a bed of tomatoes, white bean and corn relish.

After attending this fun filled seminar you will understand why you will want Spanish wines to become apart of your regular wine collection.

This fun, informative and lip smacking session will teach you: 

• How to identify the different grape varieties in Spain
• How to read a Spanish wine label
• Understand what the wine will taste like even before opening the bottle
• Understand how to describe Spanish wines to your friends and guests that will have them drooling!

Guests will take home the following:

• “Become A Wine Genius in 5 Minutes or Less” cheat sheet to Spanish Wine
• A no-brainer guide to holding your own Spanish wine and tapas tasting at home
• Red & White Sangria Recipes
• Four easy as pie tapas recipes  
  A variety of Spanish Tapas will be served during this class to accompany the wine tasting.

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