You put together about thirty four of the best Spanish wines, serve them in the best Spanish restaurant, bring in aged Manchego cheese, add Jamón Ibérico-“A gastronomic Jewel†(more on that in a minute),  get the Web City Girls to promote it …and you end up with: “Navidad a la Española†or “Christmas Spanish Styleâ€.
Xixón  at 2101 Coral Way in Miami, was the place to be this past Wednesday as a few hundred people gathered to celebrate the Holidays by participating in a wine tasting incorporating live music,social media, raffles, contests and giveaways.
The restaurant, named after the Asturias region of Spain called Gijón, also offered Jamón Ibérico which is ham, made from the black footed, free range, acorn fed pig from the Salamanca region of Spain. The ham is cured for up to 48 months. The flavor is indescribable. If you thought that ham had too much cholesterol, consider this: Because of the pig’s diet of acorns, much of the fat is oleic acid, a monounsaturated fatty acid that has been shown to lower LDL cholesterol and raise HDL cholesterol. Just try it.
If it is any indication of just how good this party was, let’s just say that twitter is still buzzing 24 hours after the event.
As I was enjoying the evening festivities, sampling an awesome Ribera del Duero Reserva, Lidia Hernandez who does the PR for the restaurant came by smiled and said in Spanish: â€â€¦well…you can’t complaint… great wine, great cheese and great ham…†to which I answered: “ You are right…from here to heaven…†then I remembered the rumor: the world ends this Friday… hmmm I better eat some more and get some more wine… just in case.
For a list of the wines please scroll past the photos.
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To order wines: Â info@xixoncafe.com
D.O. RIOJA
Marques de legarda Cza.2008Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Marques de Legarda Rva.2007Â Â Marques de Legarda Gran Rva.
D.O. BIERZO
Tres Racimos 2007                                       Viña de Canes Crianza 2003
D.O. RIBERA DEL DUERO
PAGO DE LOS CAPELLANES
Joven Roble                    Crianza 2009        Reserva 2008      Nogal 2005          Picon 2005           Magnum
D.O. CAVA
Torello Brut Rva.             Torello Rose Rva.
D.O. RIBERA DEL DUERO
CONDE DE SIRUELA
Riberal Joven 2011Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Barrica 2010Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Crianza 2007Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reserva 2006Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Magnum
D.O. TORO
Muruve Joven 2010       Muruve Crza. 2009       Muruve Rva.  2008
D.O. COSTERS DEL SEGRE
Ekam 2011 Riesling                     Taleia 2011 Sou.Blnc     Quest 2010 Cabrnt
D.O. MONTSANT
Faunus 2010Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nuvol Blanco 2011
D.O. PRIORAT
Flors del Priorat 2011     Gotes 2010          Negre de Negres        Somni 2009      Tros de Clos 2010
Tros Negre 2010Â Â Â Â Â Â Trossos Sants 2010Â Â Â Tros Blanc 2009
30% discount per bottle
