There is a special Spanish wine dinner taking place this Monday, May 24th, at Hearth restaurant in the East Village.
The wine dinner is in honor of Alejandro Fernandez of Tinto Pesquera in the Ribera del Duero region of Spain, who is leading figure of Spanish wine. An evening with Alejandro is an exhilarating experience - he has an intoxicating personality & brings a distinct historical perspective to the world of Spanish grape juice.

A four-course meal of dishes such as lambs tongue salad, wild mushroom tortelli, roasted Berkshire pork loin will be served to accompany Alejandro’s wine selections. The cost is $140 all-inclusive; to reserve a seat, please call 646.602.1300 or email pgrieco@restauranthearth.com.
The complete menu follows:
1st Course
LAMBS TONGUE SALAD
Smoked Chickpeas, Frisée, Poached Quail Egg
Condado de Haza, 2006
Pesquera, 2006, Ribera del Duero
2nd Course
WILD MUSHROOM TORTELLI
Almonds, Manchego Cheese
El Vinculo, 2004, La Mancha
Dehesa la Granja, 2004, Zamora
3rd Course
ROASTED BERKSHIRE PORK LOIN
Sausage, Cranberry Beans
Pesquera Gran Reserva, Janus, 2003, Ribera del Duero
Pesquera, Millenium, 1996, Ribera del Duero
Alenza, 1996, Ribera del Duero
Dessert
CARAMEL BUDINO
Caramelized Popcorn
Toro Albalá, Don PX, 2004, Montilla-Morilles