Tin Pan Alley is hosting this introduction to Spanish wine dinner! Borsao Vineyards of Spain will be showing off their wines paired with food influenced by the Iberian peninsula.
Special Guest Chef Joe Rego, winner from Food Network's CHOPPED! Joe moved to the USA in 1984 from Portugal with his parents and sister. He settled in the city of New Bedford, MA. After graduating high school, he made the decision to forgo a full music scholarship in favor of a shipyard opportunity that would help support his family. After the persistent encouragement from a friend to pursue his culinary talents, he applied and was accepted into the prestigious Johnson & Wales University. Upon graduation, he began his career at the French-inspired brasserie, The Union League Café, in New Haven CT, followed by successful stints at Atlanta's most critically acclaimed restaurants including South City Kitchen, Fritti and Allegro. He gained French cooking skills working in St. Tropez and learned to make fresh Italian pasta through many years of valuable experience at Sotto Sotto in Atlanta. After his returned to his hometown in Boston MA, he was instrumental in opening four franchises of Not Your Average Joe's. He helped these restaurants earn several awards including Bon Appétit's "Best Italian Restaurant in Atlanta," Atlanta magazine's "Best Restaurant”, and Jezebel magazine's number nine spot in "100 Top Best Restaurants." In 2012, he was rated as one of the top chefs to watch out for by Creative Loafing Atlanta. In 2012 Joe was a winner on the Food Network show Chopped and also the winner of Food Network show Cutthroat Kitchenin 2016. Joe spends his days off cooking and experimenting with food alongside his wife who is a graduate of Baking and Pastries from Johnson & Wales.
Special guest Keith Ross of Bodegas Borsao, began his wine career in 1993 in Chicago working for Wirtz Beverage and then Terlato. In 2103 he became the Brand Ambassador for Bodegas Borsao in the United States, coordinating the individual markets and distributors with the winery. He has guided brand education in the United States since being named to that position. His passion for the Garnacha and Syrah grapes continues to flourish for Bodegas Borsao and Bodegas Alto Moncayo.
10% of all ticket sales are being donated to SKiP (Soup Kitchen in Provincetown)!
