Grapes of Spain - News & Events

Aug 10, 2021

Wine Review Online August 10, 2021

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Jul 28, 2021

Wine & Spirits August 2021 - ESENCIA DIVIÑA 2020

ESENCIA DIVIÑA 2020
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Jul 28, 2021

Wine & Spirits August 2021 - CONDE DE SUBIRATS ROSÉ NV

CONDE DE SUBIRATS ROSÉ NV
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Jul 28, 2021

Wine & Spirits August 2021 - 1+1=3 CYGNUS CAVA BRUT NV

1+1=3 CYGNUS CAVA BRUT NV
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Jul 28, 2021

Wine & Spirits August 2021 - FINCA LUNA BEBERIDE 2018

FINCA LUNA BEBERIDE 2018
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Jul 27, 2021

Wine & Spirits August 2021

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Jul 23, 2021

Washington Post July 23, 2021

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Jul 20, 2021

Wine Review Online July 20, 2021

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Jul 06, 2021

VINOUS July 2021

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Jun 17, 2021

VINOUS June 2021

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May 21, 2021

Wine Review Online May 21, 2021

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May 18, 2021

Wine Review Online May 18, 2021

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May 14, 2021

Washington Post May 14, 2021

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May 11, 2021

Wine Review Online May 11, 2021

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May 07, 2021

Washington Post May 7, 2021

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Apr 30, 2021

Washington Post April 30, 2021

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Apr 22, 2021

VINOUS April 2021

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Apr 16, 2021

Washington Post April 16, 2021

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Apr 06, 2021

Wine Review Online April 6, 2021

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Mar 09, 2021

Wine Review Online March 9, 2021

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Mar 01, 2021

View From The Cellar Issue #92 March/April 2021

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Mar 01, 2021

VINOUS March 2021

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Feb 16, 2021

Wine Review Online 2/16/21

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Feb 01, 2021

VINOUS February 2021

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Feb 01, 2021

View From The Cellar Jan/Feb 2021

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Nov 01, 2020

New Press - Wine & Spirits

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Oct 15, 2020

New Press – Wine Spectator

Wine Spectator October 2020 issue is here! Three wines from More >

Oct 06, 2020

New Press - Wine Review Online

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Oct 02, 2020

New Press - Washington Post calls Txakoli Malda 2018 Exceptional!

In an article entitled "Frozen pizza deserves a wine pairing, too, and this $9 Italian red is our pi ... More >

Oct 01, 2020

New Press - Wine & Spirits

Wine & Spirit's Magazine October 2020 issue is here! The Vega Escal 2017 from Reserva de la Tierra h ... More >

Sep 18, 2020

New Press - Washington Post calls Acentor Rioja 2018 Exceptional!

In an article entitled "No need to wait for an occasion to pop this $10 bubbly from Italy", the Wash ... More >

Sep 04, 2020

New Press - Washington Post calls Solarce White 2017 Exceptional!

In an article entitled "Keep summer vibes going a little longer with this $15 crisp Spanish rosé", t ... More >

Aug 01, 2020

Wine Review Online - August 2020

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Jul 24, 2020

Wine Spectator - Daily Picks

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Jul 17, 2020

Wine Spectator - Daily Picks

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Jul 04, 2020

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Jul 01, 2020

Wine Review Online - July 2020

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Jun 29, 2020

New Press - Wine & Spirits

Wine & Spirit's Magazine August 2020 issue with the Year’s Best and More >

Jun 29, 2020

New Press - Wine Spectator

Wine Spectator's August 2020 issue focused on Sherries is finally here! More >

Jun 01, 2020

Wine Spectator - Daily Picks

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May 15, 2020

Wine Spectator - Daily Picks

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May 11, 2020

Wine Spectator - Daily Picks

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Apr 24, 2020

New Press - Washington Post calls Rios de Tinta 2018 Excellent

In an article entitled This $12 chardonnay can take the edge off a ‘rough day’, the ... More >

Mar 11, 2020

Wine Spectator - Daily Picks

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Mar 07, 2020

New Press - View from the Cellar; Issue #85

While we all face challenges in business and risk contracting/spreading Covid-19, we are happy to sh ... More >

Mar 05, 2020

New Pess - WS highlights Luna Beberide Godello and Acentor Garnacha

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Feb 13, 2020

Wine Spectator - Daily Picks

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Feb 06, 2020

New Press - Wine Spectator highlights Legado del Moncayo Garnacha

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Jan 31, 2020

New Press - Wash Post suggests Biutiful Cava for your Valentine

In an article entitledTreat your valentine right with a bright Italian red for just $13, W ... More >

Jan 10, 2020

2 Diez Merito Sherries called "Great Values" in The Washington Post

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Dec 13, 2019

New Press - Wash Post calls Cygnus Brut Nature Cava Great Value/Exceptional Quality

In an article entitledToast this holiday season with lots of bubbly, starting as low as $15, ... More >

Dec 03, 2019

Wine Spectator - Daily Picks

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Nov 22, 2019

Luna Beberide Mencia 2018 - Jancis Robinson's Wine of the Week

Master of Wine Jancis Robinson has selected Luna ... More >

Oct 31, 2019

San Roman Toro 2015 selected to Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2019

San Roman 2015 has been selected to the Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Cellar Selections list ... More >

Oct 29, 2019

Wine Review Online - New Reviews October 2019

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Aug 30, 2019

New Press - Wash Post highlights Arrocal and Legado del Moncayo

In an article entitledJuicy and lively, this $14 Spanish garnacha is brimming with berries, < ... More >

Aug 01, 2019

New Press - Wine & Spirits Magazine, August 2019

Wine & Spirit's 2019 Year's Best Summer Sparklers list is here!
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Jul 31, 2019

Wine Enthusiast praises Prima Toro 2016

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Jul 31, 2019

Adras Mencia considered in the top 7 best Mencia's from Spain

VinePair Editor Tim McKirdy and a tasting panel recently tasted a range of wines made from the Menc ... More >

Jul 03, 2019

VinePair recognizes Grapes of Spain for delivering outstanding value Cava

VinePair Editor Tim McKirdy includes 3 Grapes of Spain Cavas in his article entitled: ... More >

Jun 20, 2019

New Press - International Wine Review, June 2019

Spanish Wines of Value and Quality

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May 14, 2019

New Press - Wine & Spirits Magazine, May 2019

"This fresh, vibrant 2017 stood above all the other wines we tasted from the vintage, a season marke ... More >

Apr 25, 2019

New Press - Vinous Media Mediterranean Spain April 2019

Vinous Media’s Spanish editor Josh Raynolds has just published reviews wines grown in Mediterranean ... More >

Mar 31, 2019

New Press - Vinous Media Northern Spain March 2019

Vinous Media’s Spanish editor Josh Raynolds has just published reviews wines grown across Northern S ... More >

Feb 28, 2019

New Press - Robert Parker Wine Advocate on Bierzo Feb. '19

Robert Parker Wine Advocate's Spanish Editor, Luis Gutierrez, wrote about the region of Bierzo as, " ... More >

Feb 22, 2019

New Press - Vinous Media Rioja February 2019

Vinous Media’s Spanish editor Josh Raynolds has just published reviews of recent release wines from ... More >

Jan 21, 2019

New Press - Washington Wine Blog

Dr. Owen Bargreen, who reviews wines for International Wine Report, has recently published a new rev ... More >

Dec 05, 2018

Ribera del Duero Top 100

Journalist and Master of Wine Tim Atkin's newest report, Ribera del Duero Top 100, has recognized ... More >

Dec 01, 2018

New Press - Wine & Spirits Magazine, December 2018

Wine & Spirit's 2018 Year's Best list is here! Viña Otano made it to the list TWICE with one of the ... More >

Nov 09, 2018

New Press - The Wine Enthusiast, November 2018

Cellar Selection  review by The Wine Enthusiast Editor Michael Schachne ... More >

Nov 06, 2018

Featured - Wine Review Online, November 2018

Featured wine review by Wine Review Online Editor Michael Franz. You may click the wine name ... More >

Oct 30, 2018

New Press - Wine Review Online, October 2018

Five wines have just been reviewed by Wine Review Online Editor Michael Franz. You may click each w ... More >

Sep 02, 2018

Medals for Casa la Rad Riojas at Mundus Vini 2018

Both Casa la Rad White 2015and Red ... More >

Aug 31, 2018

New Press - Robert Parker Wine Advocate on Ribera del Duero and Toro

Luis Gutierrez, the editor in charge of reviews for Spain at Robert Parker's Wine Advocate has publi ... More >

Aug 06, 2018

New Press from James Suckling - August 2018

James Suckling recently published his annual Spanish tasting report. He has tasted and rated wines ... More >

Jul 23, 2018

New Press - View from the Cellar Issue #75 May/June 2018

John Gilman, publishes View from the Cellar 6 times a year with incredibly detailed tasting notes. ... More >

Jun 19, 2018

San Roman Toro 2014 - 94 points Highly Recommended

The latest issue of The Wine Spectator's Advance newsletter featured a number of highly rated and re ... More >

Jun 14, 2018

First Reviews for 2017 Roses

Rose sales continue at a furious pace. In the last few years we've slowly been adding additional ro ... More >

May 01, 2018

New Press from Wine & Spirits Magazine

Wine and Spirits Magazine's latest issue lavishes high praise on two of our outstanding red wines. ... More >

Feb 20, 2018

Astrales Ribera del Duero 2014 - 93 points Wine Enthusiast

We are pleased to announce the Astrales Ribera del Duero 2014 continues its string of outstanding ac ... More >

Dec 31, 2017

San Roman Toro - a powerfully good bottle that tells richly compelling stories

Wine and Travel blog Wine Thirty Flight is sharing the ten bottles that most dominated their wine co ... More >

Dec 29, 2017

Manuel Manzaneque's Castilla wines rated by The Wine Advocate

The latest issue of Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate includes reviews of Manuel Manzaneque's ... More >

May 18, 2017

New Press for Luna Beberide Godello 2015 at Maker's Table

Called a "terrific value" and possessing a "a serious, stony heart," Luna Beberide's 2015 Godello go ... More >

May 16, 2017

New Press for Adras Godello 2014 at Maker's Table

"It’s spritely, a bowlful of succulent yellow tree fruits, white petals, and green olives. The body ... More >

Events

Wine Dinner Series #7 – at El Mercat Bar de Tapas

Apr 24, 2024

TIME:     06:30pm

WHERE:     El Mercat Bar de Tapas

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | 6:30 p.m.

Enjoy a six-course dinner paired with an outstanding selection of Spanish wines for a true taste of Spain.

Please join us on Wednesday, April 24th, for a night of fun dining and travel to Spain as we take you on an adventure with Aurelio Cabestrero, from Grapes of Spain, and special guest Ervigio Adan, Export Manager from Viña Otano wineries from Spain who will lead guests through an exciting tasting tour of exclusive wines Viña Otano wines and taste the best of Spanish cuisine with six-course dinner curated and prepared by Chef George Rodrigues. Tickets are $125 per person and include all wines, six course dinner, applicable taxes, and gratuity. The evening kicks off at 6:30pm. Wines will be available for purchase at special pricing during the event. For orders not able to be fulfilled on site, arrangements can be made for pickup.

Notice to guests: With advance notice, we will make every effort to accommodate guests with dietary restrictions or preferences. In addition, guests who wish to be seated with other guests who have purchased their tickets separately should email us at hola@elmercatbardetapas.com

TICKET PURCHASE

Go to El Mercat Online Ordering To purchase tickets online:

Go to Wine Dinner Series

Select Wine Dinner Series #7 and click on Viña Otano Wine Dinner

Add to cart and checkout

Menu

First – Bienvenidos!

Tomato Gazpacho
Cold Tomato Soup, Garlic Chips
Viña Otano Garnacha Rose 2023
100% Garnacha – Rioja D.O.Ca.

SECOND:

Tostada De Vieiras Y Cangrejo
Scallops And Crab Gratin
Vina Otano Blanco Gran Reserva 2015
85% Viura, 10% Garnacha Blanca and 5% Maturana Blanca from 95-year-old vines – Rioja D.O.Ca.

THIRD:

Ensalada De Atún
Seared Tuna, Arugula, Egg, Spring Vegetables
Viña Otano Crianza 2019
90% Tempranillo 10% Mazuelo– Rioja D.O.Ca.

FOURTH:

Duck Breast Con Ensalada Crujiente
Spring Vegetables, Duck Jus
Viña Otano Gran Reserva 2015
80% Tempranillo 15% Graciano 5% Mazuelo – Rioja D.O.Ca.

FIFTH:

Ribeye Con Papas Confitadas
Ribeye, Potato Confit, Beef Reduction, Greens
Viña Otano Graciano Reserva 2014
100% Graciano, from 50+ year old bush vines - Rioja D.O.Ca.

SIXTH:

Crema De Maracuyá
Passion Fruit Mousse
Flare Sparkling Moscato
100% Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria) - Valencia D.O.

More information: https://www.elmercatbardetapas.com/