Exceptional Spanish Wine Tasting

Friday, October 14, 2011 @ 7:00 PM $60.00 per person (plus tax and gratuity)

Featuring Christopher Ginter of Tempranillo Inc.
Sole Importer of Jorge Ordonez Wines, New York
Tasting 10 wines and 3 courses tapas

CJ Ginter will be on hand to answer any questions

"Discover the pleasures of SPECTACULAR WINE with DELICIOUS FOOD"

Call to make your reservation. This is a pre-paid event, no cancellations.

Our Hours

Monday to Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and Sundays, 11:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Lite Fare daily from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Menu and Featured Wines

Apertif
Liopart Brut Rose, Liopart Cava, 2008, only 250 cases produced

White Wines
Vina Godeval, SAT Godeval, 2010, 1500 cases produced
Erre Punto, Bodegas Remirez de Ganuza, White Rioja, 2009, only 250 cases produced
Avanthia Godello, Bodegas Avanthia, 2009, only 400 cases produced

Red Wines
Clos de L'Obac, Costers del Siurana, 2005, only 200 cases produced
Malleolus, Bodegas Emilio Moro, 2006, only 400 cases produced
Torre Muga, Bodegas Muga, 2005, 2000 cases produced
Aquilon, Bodegas Alto Moncayo, 2007, only 350 cases produced
El Nido, Bodegas El Nido, 2008, only 400 cases produced
Pedro Ximenez, Solera Sherry, Alvear, 1927, only 300 cases produced

Assorted Spanish Cheeses & Spanish Olives mixto w/ Anchovies
Artisan baguette and crackers

Pescados y Pisto La Mancha
Shrimp, Squid, Chorizo, Roasted Red Peppers, Fried Eggplant & sweet Onions with a sherry dressing. Spanish rustic tomato herb bread

Roasted Black-Footed Iberico Pig of Spain
Served w/ wild mushroom & green olive rice and a Mojo Verde sauce

Bon Appétit and Cheers!
Michael Armellino, Chef/Owner, CJ Ginter, and the Staff at Bilbo Baggins

Excerpt from an interview by Taylor Eason Apr 9, 2009... Jorge Ordonez: The guy who introduced Spanish wines to America. Famed Spanish wine importer and merchant Jorge Ordonez is a very influential man in the wine world and here's why: He single-handedly reintroduced Spanish wines to the U.S.In the 1980's. Spanish vino tasted little better than low quality plonk, and wineries and winery co-ops had little motivation to better their wares. Beginning in 1987, Ordonez helped change all that. With his tenacity and palpable confidence, he rediscovered varietals like garnacha, muscatel and verdejo in formerly backwater but now fashionable wine regions like Jumilla, Campo de Borja and Calatayud. Ordonez travels the Spanish countryside in search of talented, family-owned bodegas (wineries) with deep passion for wine. He believes heavily in the importance of these graggly, aged vines and their ability to produce incredibly concentrated wines. Ordonez now imports 130 wines from 40 different wineries.