Small Plates, Big Palates With Jill Kwiatkoski, Mike Muirhead, and Ricki-Lee Podolecki Photos by Ian McCausland and David Lipnowski Spanish cuisine is all about freshness, abundance, and gathering together over a mosaic of small bits of pleasure. A classic tapas evening will fill your table with small bites of meats, cheeses, and seafood— and our Jones & Company Sommeliers will fill your glasses with the perfect Spanish wines! A traditional tapas meal is served on platters, but these dishes are easy to serve as individual plates as well. Our tapas meal was a collaboration—as it should be—between Jill Kwiatkoski, Mike Muirhead, and Ricki-Lee Podolecki, who brought not only their Spanish wine expertise to the table, but also their culinary chops! Seafood is abundant in Spain, and Jill and Ricki-Lee served up steamed mussels in Spanish 32 Order online: JonesWines.Cornervine.com
saffron cream and grilled octopus on traditional patatas bravas (if you have a vegetarian at the table, the patatas bravas are a smoky treat all on their own). Mike contributed deceptively simple grilled lamb and figs on rosemary skewers, evidence that you only need a few quality ingredients to make a perfect tapas dish. Finally, no tapas is complete without charcuterie. Meg and Courtney from The Cheesemongers Fromagerie hand-picked three Spanish cheeses to complement the Spanish meats on our board. Want to host your own Spanish Tasting and Tapas? Jones & Company Sommeliers have put together a Spanish Tasting Case ($99.99) to go with the Tasting and Tapas Guide on page 43.