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You say rioja, I say ribera: Muga or Moro… Taste the best of both in Tarpon
Spain is the home of great modern reds and the most delicious new debate: Grand old Rioja and the brave new (to us) Ribera del Duero. It’s better than Burgundy v. Bordeaux, and we’ll have great exponents of each in the flesh and in the bottle in Tarpon next month.
From the Ribera, Emilio Moro’s David Espinar will be here to talk about a place where innovation never quits and the latest super-Riberos, Cepa 21 and the lush Mallelous (why call them Crianzas or gran reservas). In the Rioja corner, none other than Juan Muga of Bodegas Muga, who embodies the greatest Rioja traditions as well as modern techniques in Rioja winemaking. They include the bright new Torre Muga and the just released 2005 Aro showpiece, a must for any Spanish cellar.
They’ll pour these fineries in a three-flight dinner at Currents restaurant in Tarpon Springs, unfortunately now sold out… but thats ok! Because both Muga and Moro will be in attendance on Sunday, February 7th at B-21′s Wines of Spain & Portugal Grand Tasting and Sale from 2pm-5pm for another of B-21’s famous afternoons of seminars, tasting and learning. I call it the “immersion method.”
This grand tasting will cover the whole Iberian peninsula from the Douro (the Portuguese end of the Duero) to the slatey hillsides of Priorat, thanks to special guests from top importers.
Port – Get in on the wines of Gould Campbell, a small distinctive port house, presented by Bob Bulifant from Stacole.
Priorat– Enjoy that Schistes Show from the high schist/slate vineyard of Catalaonia’s remote Priorat, as explored by Eric Solomon. Anthony Pannone will teach Geology 101.
To attend the tasting (and 1 seminar) the price is $25 per person. The seminars begin at 12pm and the Grand Tasting is 2pm to 5pm. To attend a seminar you must sign up for a seminar ahead of time.
The glory that is Spain will not be at the same table anywhere near you again.
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