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.

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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