Jaleo Restaurant and Wine Shop in Crystal City will be hosting our July Wine Dinner "The Grapes of Spain" on

Thursday, July 9th, with very special guest Aurelio Cabestrero.  We will be sampling a variety of wines paired with a seven course menu specially crafted by Chef Ramon Martinez.   

Aurelio Cabestrero, owner of ‘Grapes of Spain’, is originally from Madrid, Spain. He worked at Madrid's Cafe de Oriente Restaurant for three years before coming to the US to work as Sommelier for Taberna del Alabardero in Washington DC. He worked at Taberna del Alabardero for three years and also worked as Sommelier at Marcel's in Washington DC before pursuing his passion to import wines from his country, Spain. 

Aurelio has also won the Ruinart 1993 prize as the Best Sommelier in Spain, Best young Sommelier in 1994 by Wine and Gastronomic Magazine and came in second place at the National Sopexa Competition of French Wines and Spirits 1994. He is also founding member of Madrid Association of Sommeliers.

The evening will begin at 7:00pm.

Seats are limited, and reservations are required.

Please call 703.413.8181 or e-mail Brett Bonacum at brettb@jaleo.com

Price per person $75 (excluding tax and gratuity).

MENU

Aperitivos

Cortezas caramelizadas

Pimientos del Padrón

Croquetas de jamón ibérico

1+1=3 Cava Brut

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Carpaccio de gamba con cebollino y aceite de oliva extra virgin
Carpaccio of shrimp with chives and extra virgen olive oil.

Nessa Albariño

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Ensalada de oreja de cerdo, ceps e Idiazábal
Salad of pigs ear, porcini mushrooms, and Idiazábal cheese

Abadal Blanc

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Sandia con Tomates, caña de cabra y pistachos
Watermelon and tomato with goat cheese and pistachios

1+1=3 Cabernet Sauvignon Rosado

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Paella Gigante de marisco y pescado
Giant Seafood Paella

Cyclo

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Fricando de carillena de ternera con ceps
Stew of veal cheeks with porcini mushrooms

San Roman

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Gelatina de café, helado de avellana y espuma de chocolate blanco
Coffee gelatin, hazelnut ice cream, and white chocolate foam

Silvano Garcia Monastrell