El Molí Food & Wine
Taste & Tapas Tours Barcelona
Welcome to the Born and the old port of Barcelona, The Santa Maria Cathederal marks the centre of this happening and cool area filled with designer shops, old grocers stores, fine restaurants and a great selection of wine and tapa bars.
We will taste tapas and wine from all over Spain. Our visit may include a stop at El Seu, where Cathrine, will talk us through a variety of non-pasteurised Spanish cheese. Then on to a drink dry Xacoli and tapa "creations" of the Basque country. We will try acorn fed ham and spontaneous tapas at La Xampaneria followed by Cava and croquettes in Barcelona's oldest tavern before savouring delights from the coast of Galicia with fresh "Vino Verde"
A tour de force of Barcelona Tapa lore.
Classic Catalan Gastronomy & Wine
One of our favourite haunts is the Gran Café in C/Aviño just around the corner from the Plaza Sant Jaime and a block away from the Cathederal of Barcelona. While the piano plays standards, a skillful team will assemble the meal, allowing us to present the finest of Catalan wines.
Lunch or dinner with accompanied tasting of 6 fine Catalan wines. Your guide will interpret the menu with you to select a variety of plates that best suit the wines of Southern Catalunya. Also at locations in Penedes / Barcelona city / Sitges
Cooking & Wine Workshops
While Stefan “Festis” Lismond introduces you to Crema Catalana, Pa amb Tomaquet, Flan, Fideau, Paella, Xato salad and Romesco sauce, Paddy “ Miller” Mannion will be popping corks and stories on a whole selection of inspiring and complimentary brews of Catalunya.
You can expect to find yourself helping to prepare a Paella or discovering the secrets of slow cooked Penedès rooster and Romesco sauce.
Stefan and Paddy have 6 years experience working Can Festis restaurant and Country hotel with every type of group. Can Festis now forms part of the history of Penedès but this eclectic duo continue to cook, uncork, serve and entertain with ever greater success. Come along and shop, prep, cook and enjoy a 4 course meal accompanied by stories and wines of Southern Catalunya.
Catalan Country Calçotades
We bring you the classic Catalan tradition of vine roasted spring onions served with creamy Romesco sauce. We have arranged calçotades on the scenic sides of mountains, in the gardens of Catalan country "masias" and wineries, as well as in the rustic atmosphere of El Molí, a 18C paper mill. A calçotada is an ideal chill out for large groups of friends and collegues, involving a journey into the country, a visit to a local winery, some light exercise, and the traditional onion feast accompanied by vermouth, picapic, grilled "buitfarra" and lamb, all washed down with hardy wines from a "Porron" drinking vessel. For dessert there is traditional "Coca" and Cava. White polos and blouses should be avoided in favour of thrusty wolly jumpers and informal wear.
