Tastings and Pairings
Learn to spot different types of cava or wine, find out which kinds of ingredients and food go together best, and learn from wine experts: a plan you shouldn't miss if you're in Barcelona and are a food and wine lover.
Here are a series of activities that will give free rein to your curiosity: from distinguishing between the different wines in the different DOs in the counties of Barcelona with panoramic city views, to learning the basics of wine- and cava-tasting as well as the pleasure of tasting the typical ingredients in our dishes with fine wines in the heart of the Penedès. You'll be spoilt for choice!
Wine, cheese and Iberico ham pairing
Enjoying a fine wine with an excellent cheese is one of the highlights of local gastronomy. Here's your chance to choose what you like best and learn from a wine expert in the heart of the Penedès.
For further information: Tel. 938 177 400 | www.torres.es
Farm to Table Majestic Experience
From farm to table is an initiative of the SOLC restaurant at the Majestic Hotel and Spa. It has been designed to give you an insight into the origins of the produce they use. Wander through its market garden and vineyards in the Maresme, a county on the outskirts of Barcelona. You'll see how the vegetables they use at the hotel are grown and go on a guided wine tasting in the vineyards of the Alta Alella winery, overlooking the sea. To round off a perfect day, you'll enjoy a wine-pairing menu at SOLC, a restaurant whose philosophy is firmly committed to locally sourced, seasonal produce.
For further information: Tel. 934 881 717 | majestichotelgroup.com
The tradition of sharing wine at the table
More than 200 years of stories, joy and good food. Can Ramonet is a Barceloneta classic where traditional flavours and good wine go hand in hand. Drop by this 18th-century tavern and fall in love with its menu featuring time-honoured dishes, as well as creations with a contemporary twist. Enjoy tapas accompanied by good wine served in the classic narrow-spouted drinking vessel, the porrón, and raise a toast near the harbour in the best Barcelona style. Also available at El Nou Ramonet.
For further information: Tel. 933 193 064 | canramonet.es
Wine tasting at the Windsor restaurant
Let the sommelier at the Windsor restaurant guide you through a wine tasting before you have lunch or dinner made with local produce and dishes that combine tradition and modernity. The Windsor has one of the city's finest cellars featuring a hand-picked selection of more than 450 wines. It has designed this activity with wine lovers in mind and with the sole purpose of expanding their senses and helping them learn a bit more about everything this millennia-old drink has to offer.
For further information: Tel. 932 377 588 | restaurantwindsor.com
Wines, cavas and flavours at Le Meridien Barcelona
Tasting good wine is a pleasure in its own right. But it is even better if the experience is accompanied by beautiful surroundings. Visit Le Meridien Barcelona, one of the most iconic hotels on La Rambla, and enjoy a guided tasting with a wine expert. You'll travel the length and breadth of Catalonia through six types of wines and cavas all with their own D.O. protected geographical status. Treat your palate to this explosion of flavours and aromas.
For further information: Tel. 933 186 200 | marriot.com
Wine, cava, and chocolate. The perfect combination
Discover new flavors and aromas with the pairing of wines and cavas with chocolate offered by the Chocolate Museum. A unique experience to learn about cocoa, its origin and its varieties. All of this accompanied by a wine and cava tasting that enhances the flavors and aromas of this delicious product.
For further information: Tel. 932 687 878 | www.museuxocolata.cat