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Valentine’s Day Spanish Wine & Cheese Celebration

Valentine’s Day Spanish Wine & Cheese Celebration Kike Garpe

During this elevated event, you'll have a chance to taste through two bottles of small-batch, Spanish wines hand-picked by Robert Houde, former Head Sommelier of Charlie Trotter’s and now President of Robert Houde Wines, while enjoying Charcute’s curated charcuterie and Spanish cheese platter.

Not only will guests enjoy perfectly paired bites with their wine tasting, your host from Virtual Dining Chicago will also talk about other ideal foods to be paired with each type of wine.

In this experience, guests will: Learn about two styles of Spanish wines: 

CAVA: Castell d'Age "Anne Marie" Cava Brut Nature Reserva NV, Cava-Penedes

TINTO: Bodegas Bhilar Phincas Hapa Tinto 2017 

  • Learn the history of sparkling wines in Spain, with tips on how to sip it and pick out great Cavas. 
  • Understand how the ideal glassware (e.g. flute vs. coupe) elevates the taste of the various sparkling wines. 
  • Learn about Spanish cheese and charcuterie from a cheesemonger expert.

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