Spanish Wines and Tapas




On January 8, 2003 I attended the CWES Monthly Tasting. Bob Liner was there presenting Spanish wines along with Tapas made by the Board Members of CWES.

The wines were sheer perfection and the foods that the board made were stellar!

I sat with Bob during the tasting, which meant that I was the guinea pig for his Fino Sherry Martini. It was great! Fino Sherry shaken in a martini shaker with an olive.

Welcome Wine:

Albarino

Tapa's:

Cucumber brushetta

Aperitif Sherry:

Vinicola Hidalgo La Gitana Manzanilla

Tapa's:

Salted almonds

White wine:

2000 Lusco do Mino Albarino Rias Baixas

Tapa's:

Roasted vegetable Kabobs
Ensalada of pickled onions, smoked red peppers,
and marinated artichoke hearts

Red Wines:

2000 Condado de Haza Ribera del Duero
1999 Pasanau-Germans “La Morera” Priorato
1999 Cellars Capcanes Mas Donis Montsant

Tapa's:

Garlic Shrimp
Marinated garlic mushrooms
Sherried sausages

Dessert Sherry:

Bodegas Toro Albala Don PX (Pedro Ximenez)

Tapa's:

Dates stuffed with marscapone
Lacey Manchego Crisps