Luis Moya is the owner/importer of Vinos Unico and he brings in some great value (and delicious) wines from Portugal, Spain and Argentina as well as making wine right here in California. Luis is Cuban…but he sure knows how to make a mean paella. He and his crew were in LA making the rounds this past weekend showcasing the portfolio and they made a stop at Rosso Wine Shop. Luis arrived hours before the tasting with a car full of fresh seafood, spices and rice from The Spanish Table in Berkeley, some giant paella pans and a bad ass double ring burner made just for paella cookin’.
And now- the evolution of the paella…
One of the wines of the night- 2007 Luis Pato Baga from Portugal. And yes, baga is the name of the grape!
Also on hand for pouring- 2009 Murahlas Vinho Verde rosé (one of my favs this summer), 2009 Luis Pato Maria Gomes, NV Capote Velho and many more. Safe to say everyone had a full belly and always a full glass.
And then these wine loving guys pulled up and decided to play an impromptu live concert!
Fun times! Gracias Luis for your hospitality, contagious energy and lively spirit, great wines and of course- your paella.
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you have an amazing life.
I have never seen such a hearty paella before… It’s outrageous! Stunning!
Wow! That is one impressive paella!
Looking forward to following your blog, I just found you while looking at the Project Food Blog contestants, love the name of your blog, very clever! I live in LA too, and owned a small wine brokerage here in the 90′s.
Lori Lynn
Nice idea matching Portuguese wine with a Spanish Paella. It would be interesting to investigate Spanish reaction.
This paella looks mouthwatering!