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Montes Wine Dinner
February 23, 2012 (Thu)
from 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Tampa, FL
Cost: $125.00 All Inclusive
Event ID #410000
Date: Thursday, February 23rd
Time: 6:30PM
Where: Bern's Fine Wines & Spirits
Cost: $125.00 (all inclusive)
Please join Bern’s Fine Wines & Spirits and SideBern’s Restaurant on Thursday, February 23rd for a Montes Wine Dinner. Montes is Chile’s premier winery garnering awards and international acclaim since vineyard operations began in 1987. Montes’ founding partners - Aurelio Montes, Douglas Murray, Alfredo Vidaurre and Pedro Grand shared a vision to produce world-class wines from Chile. They achieved this with their “Alpha” line of wines, and Montes was named “Winemaker of the Year” by Wine Spectator in 2002 and 2006. Montes U.S. Brand Ambassador Ginevra Altomara will join us for this special evening featuring six Montes wines paired with six courses of SideBern’s award-winning cuisine.
Please see below for the menu (subject to change):
“Limited Selection” Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Oyster Escabeche – sea urchin, seabean, gooseberry, jalapeno
“Alpha” Chardonnay 2009
Seed & Nut Crusted Tilefish – crispy avocado, shrimp bisque
“Alpha” Carmenere 2009
Homage to Robuchon – duck, foie gras, cabbage, pommes puree
Alpha M Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Wild Boar Tenderloin – trumpet mushrooms, sunchoke marmalade, taleggio, juniper
Folly Syrah 2006
Goulash – braised shin, leek, paprika dumplings, red wine
Late Harvest 2008
‘Tres Leches’– saffron, coconut, roasted pineapple ice cream
This is a ticketless event.
More about our special guest from Montes:
Ginevra Altomara fell in love with wine at a young age; her father’s homemade pasta and trips to Italy as a child introduced her to the love of cooking and wine was an integral part of her family’s daily life growing up. After studying ballet and opera and attending New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, Ms Altomara found herself across the street from Lincoln Center, at Café Fiorello. She quickly fell in love with the bustle of the restaurant and discussing wine with her guests. Certified as an Advanced Sommelier by ASA in 2001, Ms Altomara became the youngest female wine director at the time in NYC, at the age of 23. Ginevra was lucky to have worked for some of the top restaurateurs in New York City; including Danny Meyer, Steve Hanson, Richard Sandoval, Terrance Brennan and Main Street Restaurant Partners, winning WS awards in all restaurants. She worked as the opening Wine and Beverage Director for Django (from the team that opened Union Pacific, Rocco DiSpirito’s first NY restaurant) and garnered much press for innovative wine and drink lists as well as Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. Ms Altomara also built the Wine and Education program for a new fast growing high end Mexican group (Modern Mexican restaurants) developed by renowned Mexican Chef Richard Sandoval, and worked as corporate beverage director through all of his restaurants in the country – which included opening La Isla in Las Vegas hotel Treasure Island, as well as Pampano in NYC co-owned by renowned tenor Placido Domingo. Ginevra has worked for the Marnier-Lapostolle family as their National Director of Education and Trade Development since 2006 and has completed five harvests at the Lapostolle Winery in Chile. In 2010, she was asked to develop the curriculum and lecture for American Sommelier Associations Certified Sommelier Program, South American section. As of May 2011, Ginevra took the position of Brand Manager for Montes USA. She resides in San Francisco, California.
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Date: Thursday, February 23rd
Time: 6:30PM
Where: Bern's Fine Wines & Spirits
Cost: $125.00 (all inclusive)
Please join Bern’s Fine Wines & Spirits and SideBern’s Restaurant on Thursday, February 23rd for a Montes Wine Dinner. Montes is Chile’s premier winery garnering awards and international acclaim since vineyard operations began in 1987. Montes’ founding partners - Aurelio Montes, Douglas Murray, Alfredo Vidaurre and Pedro Grand shared a vision to produce world-class wines from Chile. They achieved this with their “Alpha” line of wines, and Montes was named “Winemaker of the Year” by Wine Spectator in 2002 and 2006. Montes U.S. Brand Ambassador Ginevra Altomara will join us for this special evening featuring six Montes wines paired with six courses of SideBern’s award-winning cuisine.
Please see below for the menu (subject to change):
“Limited Selection” Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Oyster Escabeche – sea urchin, seabean, gooseberry, jalapeno
“Alpha” Chardonnay 2009
Seed & Nut Crusted Tilefish – crispy avocado, shrimp bisque
“Alpha” Carmenere 2009
Homage to Robuchon – duck, foie gras, cabbage, pommes puree
Alpha M Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Wild Boar Tenderloin – trumpet mushrooms, sunchoke marmalade, taleggio, juniper
Folly Syrah 2006
Goulash – braised shin, leek, paprika dumplings, red wine
Late Harvest 2008
‘Tres Leches’– saffron, coconut, roasted pineapple ice cream
This is a ticketless event.
More about our special guest from Montes:
Ginevra Altomara fell in love with wine at a young age; her father’s homemade pasta and trips to Italy as a child introduced her to the love of cooking and wine was an integral part of her family’s daily life growing up. After studying ballet and opera and attending New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, Ms Altomara found herself across the street from Lincoln Center, at Café Fiorello. She quickly fell in love with the bustle of the restaurant and discussing wine with her guests. Certified as an Advanced Sommelier by ASA in 2001, Ms Altomara became the youngest female wine director at the time in NYC, at the age of 23. Ginevra was lucky to have worked for some of the top restaurateurs in New York City; including Danny Meyer, Steve Hanson, Richard Sandoval, Terrance Brennan and Main Street Restaurant Partners, winning WS awards in all restaurants. She worked as the opening Wine and Beverage Director for Django (from the team that opened Union Pacific, Rocco DiSpirito’s first NY restaurant) and garnered much press for innovative wine and drink lists as well as Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. Ms Altomara also built the Wine and Education program for a new fast growing high end Mexican group (Modern Mexican restaurants) developed by renowned Mexican Chef Richard Sandoval, and worked as corporate beverage director through all of his restaurants in the country – which included opening La Isla in Las Vegas hotel Treasure Island, as well as Pampano in NYC co-owned by renowned tenor Placido Domingo. Ginevra has worked for the Marnier-Lapostolle family as their National Director of Education and Trade Development since 2006 and has completed five harvests at the Lapostolle Winery in Chile. In 2010, she was asked to develop the curriculum and lecture for American Sommelier Associations Certified Sommelier Program, South American section. As of May 2011, Ginevra took the position of Brand Manager for Montes USA. She resides in San Francisco, California.
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