Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Spanish Wine Dinner at Farm 255, with Chef Whitney Otawka - Wed., 3/21

Our friends at Farm 255 have an amazing special dinner planned for Wednesday, March 21.   No Sleep 'Til Galicia is a five-course wine dinner inspired by Whitney's adventure through Spain with winemaker Raúl Pérez.

On the restaurant's Farm Dirt blog, Chef Whitney reflects on her experiences in Spain and its inspiration for this dining event:

"We'd go to all these beautiful vineyards and eat grapes from vines that were 100 years old," Chef Whitney says. Along the way, she was able to taste myriad wines in their various stages of development — from a few days aged to those that had been aging for months or even years — and participate in the wine-making process from start to finish. "Now I understand that region, and I understand Mencia grapes," she says. 



Drum roll, please . . . Here's the delectable menu!


First: Jamón
iberico ham, savory churro, favas, spring vidalias, mint
with a portela mencia 
Second: Pulpa a la Gallega
galicia-style octopus, portugese olive oil, pimento
with alanda blanco
Third: Caldereta de Cordero
braised lamb shank, loin, chickpeas, turnip greens
with quinta de muradella
Fourth: Cheese
local selection to be announced
with muti albarino 
Fifth: Torta de Santiago
almond cake, saffron ice cream, honey, yogurt
with navan pearl sparking wine

Wednesday, March 21 @ 6:30
$65 per person { includes wine; not tax & gratuity }
Reservations can be made by email to reservations@farm255.com or by calling 706.549.4660.
Wines provided by Olé Imports

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