Saturday, February 25, 2012

Tasting the Wines of the Spanish Artisan Wine Group - Gerry Dawes Selections with Chef Alex Raij and GM Jason Arias at Txikito, NYC


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Txikito Chef-owner Alex Raij and her General Manager, Jason Arias, with a plate of cojo nudos 
and bottles of Sabateluis and Toalde tintos from Ribeira Sacra at a second tasting 
of The Spanish Artisan Wine Group - Gerry Dawes Selection wines.
Photo: Gerry Dawes©2012 / gerrydawes@aol.com / http://thespanishartisanwinegroup.com / http://gerrydawesspain.com


Txikito restaurant's version of "cojo nudos" (Quail eggs over cured Iberico chorizo strips) 
 at a tasting of The Spanish Artisan Wine Group - Gerry Dawes Selection wines.  
Photo: Gerry Dawes©2012 / gerrydawes@aol.com /  http://thespanishartisanwinegroup.com


 
Super albondigas at Txikito, NYC, at a tasting of Spanish Artisan Wine Group - Gerry Dawes Selections wines.
Photo: Gerry Dawes©2012 / gerrydawes@aol.com / http://thespanishartisanwinegroup.com / http://gerrydawesspain.com


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A Superb Luncheon at Petrossian with GM - Wine Director Michael Chamberlain and The Spanish Artisan Wine Group - Gerry Dawes Selections Wines


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Michael Chamberlain, General Manager & Wine Director, Petrossian Caviar Restaurant, New York City tasting Toalde and Viña Cazoga. Petrossian now has four Ribeira Sacra wines from the Spanish Artisan Wine Group - Gerry Dawes Selections: Sabatelius Godello/Treixadura 2010, Don Bernadino Tinto Joven 2010, Toalde 2010 and Viña Cazoga, plus four other SAWG - GDS wines.
Photo: Gerry Dawes©2012 / gerrydawes@aol.com / http://thespanishartisanwinegroup.com / http://gerrydawesspain.com


The Petrossian sampler: caviar, smoked fish, a beggar's purse, more caviar, trout caviar and foie gras. At a tasting lunch with Michael Chamberlain, General Manager & Wine Director, Petrossian Caviar Restaurant, New York City tasting Toalde and Viña Cazoga. Petrossian now has four Ribeira Sacra wines from 
The Spanish Artisan Wine Group - Gerry Dawes Selections: Sabatelius Godello/Treixadura 2010, 
Don Bernadino Tinto Joven 2010, Toalde 2010 and Viña Cazoga, plus four other SAWG - GDS wines.
Photo: Gerry Dawes©2012 / gerrydawes@aol.com / http://thespanishartisanwinegroup.com / http://gerrydawesspain.com


The Ribeira Sacra red wines, fresh wines with moderate alcohol and no or minimal oak went well with the crab cakes at Petrossian at a tasting lunch with Michael Chamberlain, General Manager & Wine Director, Petrossian Caviar Restaurant, New York City tasting Toalde and Viña Cazoga. Petrossian now has four Ribeira Sacra wines from the Spanish Artisan Wine Group - Gerry Dawes Selections: Sabatelius Godello/Treixadura 2010, Don Bernadino Tinto Joven 2010, Toalde 2010 and Viña Cazoga, plus four other SAWG - GDS wines.
Photo: Gerry Dawes©2012 / gerrydawes@aol.com / http://thespanishartisanwinegroup.com / http://gerrydawesspain.com





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Tasting the Wines of the Spanish Artisan Wine Group - Gerry Dawes Selections with Chef Michael Lomonaco and Roger Dagorn at Porterhouse, NYC


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Chef-partner Michael Lomonaco of Porterhouse tasting the wines of The Spanish Artisan Wine Group - Gerry Dawes Selection wines. "What an incredible experience!", Michael said, after he sat down to taste a wine or two and was so intrigued that he continued, tasting more than a dozen wines. 
Photo: Gerry Dawes©2012 / gerrydawes@aol.com / http://thespanishartisanwinegroup.com / http://gerrydawesspain.com


Wine Director Roger Dagorn, Porterhouse restaurant, Time Warner Bldg., Columbus Circle. 
Photo: Gerry Dawes©2012 / gerrydawes@aol.com / http://thespanishartisanwinegroup.com / http://gerrydawesspain.com



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