Have you visited La Cuchara yet? If you have, you know about their pintxos and Basque cuisine. If you haven’t, this wine dinner should be your siren song to this newer Clipper Mill spot.
 

On February 23 at 7 PM, La Cuchara is hosting a Bordeaux-inspired wine dinner called "Think Outside the BX." A five-course tasting menu prepared by Chef Ben Lefenfeld will be accompanied by unconventional wine pairings by La Cuchara's sommelier Greg Schwab and Advanced Sommelier Matt Carol from Washington, D.C..
 

With each course, diners will receive both the French wine pairing selected by Schwab and the Spanish wine pairing selected by Carol. Dinner is $98 per person, excluding tax and gratuity. Reservations are accepted at (443) 708-3838. Check out the menu below or visit La Cuchara’s website for more information.
 

Éclade des Moules - Mussels steamed over the wood grill, pine needles, seaweed
Domaine Gioielli Coteaux du Cap Corse, 2012
Can Rafols dels Caus “Xarel-lo Pairal,” 2009
 

Cèpes et Châtaignes - Porcini mushrooms, chestnuts
Jean-Paul Thévenet, Morgon, 2013
Daniel Landi “Las Uvas De Ira” Garnacha, 2013

Canard à l’Orange - Magret duck breast, orange, parsnips
Chateau Pibarnon, Bandol, 2010
Suertes del Marques “Ciruelo,” 2012

Fromage - Tomme de Savoie, morel mushrooms
Crocus Malbec de Cahors, 2011
Can Rafols dels Caus “Gran Caus,” 2005

Canelé Bordelaise - Baked crêpe, créme fraîche
Clos Guirouilh, Jurançon, 2011
Capçanes “Pansal del Calas,” 2008

Photo via La Cuchara