Food and Wine Pairing Experiences
Liven up your food and wine pairing repertoire with this new virtual series presented by Olé & Obrigado Experiences. We're looking forward to connecting with new friends all over the country and sharing even more wine, recipes, and collaborations with chefs and sommeliers. 100% of ticket sales donated to nonprofits!
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PAST EVENTS
Arroz Negro with Taberna de Haro Chef-Owner Deborah Hansen
NOVEMBER 16TH at 7:00PM ESTJoin us at the virtual table with Chef-Owner Deborah Hansen from Taberna del Haro, Boston. Learn how to make Arroz Negro (rice with squid ink) at home! We're pairing this dish with three wines that heighten this Spanish delicacy. 100% of the ticket sales will be donated to Lawyers for Civil Rights.
Featured Wines: Berroia Txakoli de Bizkaia, Leirana Albariño, Goliardo Tinto (Note: You do not need all three wines to participate in this pairing experience!)
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Portuguese Comfort Food with Chef George Mendes
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19TH at 7:00PM ESTPortuguese-American Chef George Mendes (Veranda, NYC) will be joining us at the virtual table in October! Join us as he demonstrates how to prepare a traditional Portuguese dish, Bacalhau à Brás, paired with three Portuguese wines. Let's eat, drink and give back together: 100% of ticket sales will benefit World Central Kitchen, whose mission is healing communities through the power of food.
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Gaintza Txakoli & Basque Cuisine from Chef Aitor Arregui of Elkano
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH at 1:00PM ESTArmchair travel from home to Spain's famed Basque Country! Join us virtually to learn from Michelin-starred Chef Aitor Arregui (Jatetxea Elkano, Getaria, Spain) how to make a classic Basque dish (marmitako de bonito) at home! We're pairing the dish with three Txakoli from Gaintza (Txakolina, Roses, and Aitako) to showcase the magic of pairing local Basque wines and cuisine. 100% of ticket sales will be donated to Doctors Without Borders, whose mission is to provide lifesaving care to areas around the world affected by crisis.
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Gambas Al Ajillo and Pan Con Tomate with Chef Dani Chavez Bello
**POSTPONED**Special guest Chef Dani Chavez Bello (NYC) will be teaching us how to make two summery dishes (gambas al ajillo and classic pan con tomate) that will transport you to a tapas bar! We´ll pair refreshing Naveran Brut, Berroia Txakoli de Bizkaia, and Piñol Portal Blanco. 100% of ticket sales go to the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge, which provides free accommodation for cancer patients who have to travel for treatment.
Albariño and Paella with Chef Marcos Campos
SUNDAY, JUNE 13th at 1:00pm ESTLearn from Valencia native and paella expert, Michelin-starred Chef Marcos Campos (Bonhomme Hospitality Group, Chicago) how to make paella at home! We're pairing the paella with Albariño (Leirana, Nortico and Pazo de Galegos OR Columna) to showcase the diversity and versatility of this special grape. 100% of ticket sales will be donated to Wheeling Forward, whose mission is to help people with disabilities experience life to the fullest.
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Gazpacho and Cádiz-Style Pescado Marinado with ThinkFoodGroup
THURSDAY, MAY 20th, 7:00pm ESTChef Ramon Martinez and wine director Jordi Paronella from Jaleo Restaurant (ThinkFoodGroup) will be joining us at the virtual table in May! Learn how to make refreshing gazpacho and fish specialty pescado marinado, paired with Orleans Borbón Manzanilla, Liquid Geography Rosé and Vara y Pulgar. 100% of ticket sales will benefit World Central Kitchen, whose mission is healing communities through the power of food.
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Tortilla de Patatas with Chef Katie Button from Cúrate
THURSDAY, APRIL 15th, 7:00pm EST.Special guest Chef Katie Button of Cúrate, she's a Food & Wine Best New Chef and 4-time James Beard Award nominee. Join us as Chef Katie shows us how to make her brilliant Tortilla de Patatas at 7pm EST! Patrick Mata from Olé & Obrigado and Felix Meana from Cúrate will discuss how Columna Albariño, Zestos Rosado, and La Antigua Crianza each pair in their own way with the featured dish. 100% of the profits from tickets sales go to Southern Restaurants for Racial Justice, which is working in partnership with the Lee Initiative to support Black owned-restaurants in the South.
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Spanish Wine & Cheese 101 with Despaña
THURSDAY, MARCH 18th at 7:00pm ESTLet's break the regular cheese and wine pairing mold with three legendary regional Spanish cheeses paired with three wines from the "new Spain" to complement. Angelica Intriago from Despaña Foods will join to guide us through how to pair cheese and wine and offering custom package of cheese and accompaniments you can order in advance. 100% of the ticket sales will be donated to the Restaurant Workers' Community Foundation.
Featured wines reflect lesser-known corners of Spain you need to try, and have been hand selected to complement each cheese: Candea Blanco, Gaintza Roses, and Gordo Tinto.
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Conserva Culture & Coastal Wines
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18th at 7:00pm ESTLet’s experience an assortment of favorites from new purveyor Conserva, paired with with some of our breezy coastal wines! Gretchen Thomas from the Conserva and Barcelona Wine Bar creative team will guide your very own master conserva pairing class, and has curated a custom food package you can order in advance. 100% of the ticket sales will be donated to Wine Unify. Featured wines are maritime-influenced and take us to seaside villages in Spain and Portugal: Caves Sao Jose Rose Bruto, Asnella Vinho Verde, and Vara y Pulgar Tintilla.
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Pizza Night
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21st at 7:00pm ESTIt’s January: keep it easy! Whether you’re ordering in from your favorite local spot, buying a take and bake kit, or making our from-scratch recipe, we’ve got some tips to share with you on the best affordable wines to choose! Join us and our co-host Vanessa Price, Founder and Creative Director of Vinum Collective and author of new release Big Macs & Burgundy and Scott Wiener, Founder of Scott's Pizza Tours to liven up your pizza and wine pairing skills. 100% of ticket sales will be donated to Slice Out Hunger. Featured wines are rich reds that will warm you up and always hit the spot with pizza: Carro Tinto, La Antigua Clasico Crianza, and Escalada do Sil Tinto.
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Cava & Caviar
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3rd at 1:00pm ESTLet's start the new year right with three grower Cavas paired with a custom caviar package with Olé & Obrigado and wine educator Shakera Jones (BlackGirlsDineToo, SommTV)! In our virtual brunch session, we'll pair three grower Cavas with fun, easy-to-make caviar preparations. We've partnered with Ariana and Hossein Aimani of Paramount Caviar to provide a custom package for you to purchase (each package can feed 2), and this dynamic father-and-daughter team will join our session to answer all your caviar questions! 100% of the ticket sales will be donated to HipHopEd.
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Thanksgiving Pairings
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12th at 7:00pm ESTSpecial guests Chef Matthew Ridgway from Castellucci Hospitality Group and Rick Fisher, Spanish Wine Scholar Education Director for the Wine Scholar Guild. 100% of the ticket sales will be donated for Spanish Wine Scholar Scholarships. Join us and learn how to make a holiday charcuterie board and sausage with sage dressing and why they pair so well with our featured wines!
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Mushrooms and Mountain Wine
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15th at 6:30pm ESTSpecial guests Brandon Borcoman, Founder of Vin-Decision, and Yannick Benjamin, Head Sommelier at the University Club and Co-Founder of Wheeling Forward. 100% of the ticket sales will be donated to Wheeling Forward, whose mission is to help people with disabilities experience life to the fullest.
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Making and Pairing Cúrate’s Patatas Bravas
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th at 7:00PM EST .Special guest Chef Katie Button of Cúrate, she's a Food & Wine Best New Chef and 4-time James Beard Award nominee. Join us as Chef Katie shows us how to make her brilliant Patatas Bravas at 7pm EST! Patrick Mata from Olé & Obrigado and Felix Meana from Cúrate will discuss how Liquid Geography Mencia, Cortijo Tinto, and Nortico Alvarinho each pair in their own way with the featured dish.
100% of the profits from tickets sales goes to World Central Kitchen, whose mission is healing communities through the power of food.
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Morgado do Quintão Launch
Introducing a new winery in the Algarve Portugal: Morgado do Quintão! Join winery owner Filipe Vasconcelos, consulting winemaker Joana Maçanita and Olé & Obrigado on Tuesday, August 11th 1pm EST on Zoom Webinar or Instagram Live @oleobrigado. Come with us to the Algarve!
Alberto Orte Still & Fortified
Ole & Obrigado invites you to a live tasting on July 12th at 2pm EST with winemaker Alberto Orte in conversation with sommelier Jason Jacobeit of Batard Restaurant (NYC). Alberto Orte produces still wines made with Tintilla and other rare indigenous varieties. His newest project, Bodegas Poniente, seeks to recreate small-scale Sherry wines made in a pre-industrial style. Along with the Bodegas Poniente Fino, we will taste two examples from his El Aljibe estate: Vara y Pulgar Tintilla and a single-vineyard example of Tintilla from Pago Anina, Atlantida Tinto.
Albariño & Alvarinho Grand Tasting
Live wine tasting featuring winemakers Luis Seabra and Rodrigo Mendez,sommeliers Aldo Sohm and Yannick Benjamin, and more.
Las Joyas Larchmont
Celebrate ‘The Jewels’ of the Olé & Obrigado wine portfolio with Patrick Mata and seven visiting winemakers from Spain and Portugal. We will showcase an extraordinary selection of Spanish and Portuguese wines, offering an exclusive "taste" of fine wines from the Iberian Peninsula. Delicious appetizers will be served to accompany this remarkable tasting. The event will be hosted by Olé & Obrigado and Grapes The Wine Company.Guests will receive a $50 credit to use towards the purchase 12 bottles or more (mix and match allowed).
Las Joyas New York City
Celebrate ‘The Jewels’ of the Olé & Obrigado wine portfolio with Patrick Mata and seven visiting winemakers from Spain and Portugal, while raising funds for three local charities. We will showcase an extraordinary selection of Spanish and Portuguese wines, offering an exclusive "taste" of fine wines from the Iberian Peninsula.Guests will receive a $50 credit to use towards the purchase 12 bottles or more (mix and match allowed).
9th Annual SBEF Charity Wine Tasting
All the proceeds will benefit the South Bronx Educational Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to serve inner city students in the Bronx.
Albariño & Alvarinho: Uncorked & Amplified
A tasting event to celebrate the diversity of Albariño, showcasing more than 75 different Albariño wines from all over the world! All profits from this event will be donated to Wheeling Forward.