Osters is bringing a taste of Spain to Tyneside on September 26 with a special event for foodies and wine lovers.
Inspired by a recent visit to Rioja, Osters chef-patron Kleo Tabaku is hosting a Spanish wine pairing evening on Thursday September 26.
Kleo and his team will showcase their Spanish culinary skills and the diversity of Spanish wines, and customers will be greeted with Vilarnau Cava Brut Reserva sparkling wine and canapés of padrons, parros and cured ham before sitting down to a five-course feast of Spanish dishes matched with wines from the Rioja region.
The first course – leeks with olive oil and vinegar – will be paired with a Monopole Unoaked Blanco, while the second – a dish of crab, pimento, brioche roll and egg yolk – will be matched with Godello, Pagos de Galir from the Valdeorras region of Galicia.
A third course of trout poached in olive oil with grapes and pickled wild strawberries will be complemented by Riojan Rosado; while a fourth of pork belly, pork cheek, secreto pork steak, garlic mushrooms and salsa verde will be paired with a robust Reserva Rioja Tinto, Marques de Murrieta 2018.
The meal will be rounded off with a Basque-style cheesecake matched with sweet sherry.
“The idea came about after we spent time in Rioja this summer,” said Kleo. “While we were very aware of the area’s culinary reputation, we didn’t realise what a broad variety of wines it offered. We hope our event will be a great reintroduction to those who already know and love Spanish cuisine and a wonderfully new experience for those who don’t.”
The Spanish food and wine pairing event, priced at £120pp, will begin at 7pm and tables can be reserved at www.osters.co.uk
