Cava Reception & Dinner

Friday, February 20, 2026

Join us for an elegant evening featuring a five-course Spanish menu crafted by local Celebrity Chef Michael Lugo and paired with exceptional wines from Chief Winemaker Alejandro López of Beronia Rioja. Experience an unforgettable evening of fine dining and music in the exclusive Ponce de Leon Hall Flagler Room and Solarium.  

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Dinner Menu

(🌱) : Vegan Meal Option

Cava Reception / 1st Course

RECEPCIÓN CON CAVA

A bottle of Vilarnau organic rosé sparkling wine from Barcelona, with a pink and rose gold label and black accents.

Vilarnau Rose Delicate NV

2nd Course

SEGUNDO PLato

A bottle of Pazo de Lusco Albariño wine from Rías Baixas, Spain

Pazos de Lusco Albariño 2024

3rd Course

TERCER PLato

A bottle of white wine with a green cap and white and green labels, labeled 'Beronia Rueda Verdejo.'

Beronia Verdejo 2014

4th Course

Cuarto plato

A bottle of Beronia Gran Reserva Rioja wine, with a black label and gold accents, featuring the Beronia logo and text in Spanish.

Beronia Gran Reserva 2018

5th Course / Dessert

POSTRE

A bottle of Matusalem dark rum with a gold foil top and a cream-colored label.

Matusalem Sherry

AFTER GLOW

La Sobremesa

Green glass wine bottle with a black screw cap and black and white labels, indicating it is Tio Pepe Fino sherry from Jerez.
A dark glass wine bottle labeled González Byass Nectar Pedro Ximénez Dulce, a sweet sherry from Jerez, Spain, with a black cap and a beige label.

Tio Pepe Fino NV | Nectar PX NV

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Michael Lugo

Chef

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A man with short dark hair, wearing a vest with "Beronia" embroidered on it, standing outdoors among grapevines, smiling with arms crossed.

Alejandro López

Winemaker

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Parking information

Complimentary Valet for all attendees.

Map of the Spanish Food & Wine Festival showing event entrance on King Street, parking area labeled Valet Drop-off & Pick-up, the Ponce de Leon Hotel building, and surrounding streets.

Self Parking is also available at 95 King Street

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