WINE, HAM AND CHEESE TASTING AT THE CALPE ROWING CLUB There might be no more palate pleasing food and drink combination than Spanish wine and Iberian ham. The robust wines of Spain and the marbled savory goodness of cured meat are a heavenly duo! So when you combine these with cured cheese, the ‘combo’ comes alive. Wine, Iberian Ham and cheese go hand in hand, and for good reason too! When experimenting with various wine, cheese and ham combinations through a planned tasting, one can start to detect the palate influence of a precise cheese or ham on a particular wine. The pairing of different varietals of wine with cured meat and cheese is a culinary art-form in itself. Such an occasion occurred on 6th November last when ‘Hacienda Zorita’ presented two of their top wines, namely their Crianza red wine and their Vega-Reina Verdejo white wine, cured cheese (pressed Reserva Ewe’s raw milk cheese) and their top grade acorn-fed Iberian ham (Jamon Iberico de Bellota), respectively, at a wine, ham and cheese tasting organised by their local agents and distributors, Saccone & Speed (Gibraltar) Ltd at the Calpe Rowing Club. The event was well attended by over eighty wine enthusiasts from a cross section of our community. The wines where presented by a senior representative from ‘Hacienda Zorita’, Sñr Carlos Ansotegui Ruiz Esquirde, who went through the different stages of the wine and cheese making processes in detail; explaining why these products are particularly great and what their place is in Spanish culinary culture. Saccone & Speed’s very own Alex Martin did the honours of cutting the leg of ham for the eager guests After the presentation, the guests were able to compare their views of the wines and cheese with the experts and amongst themselves whilst savouring the well prepared canapés served. All catering, presentation and preparations were done by the Saccone and Speed commercial department organization event team. It turned out to be a truly enjoyable and interesting event.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 09:17:34 +0000
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