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The calendar of ‘gourmets’ and ‘wine lovers’ for the next few days promises to be as hectic as it is interesting
The ‘gourmets’, the ‘foodies’ and the ‘wine lovers’ never get bored. There is always a restaurant or a bottle to discover. But in the days to come, your schedule will be very busy.
Below we explain what they are the essential appointments for lovers of good food and good drink.
March 13: Vila Viniteca Prize for tasting in pairs
The Vila Viniteca Prize for tasting in pairs will return this Sunday, March 13, with the 14th edition to the Llotja de Mar House after the suspension of the contest last year due to the pandemic. will participate 120 couples. This event is unique in the world and also has a spectacular economic prize money: 40,000 euros (30,000 for the winning couple, 7,000 for the second classified and 3,000 for the third). In the qualifying phase, couples will taste seven wines and must discover the country, the area of origin, the denomination of origin, the grape varieties, the vintage, the producer and the brand each. Only 10 will go to the final, where they will taste another seven wines. In parallel, there will be a ‘show room’ of 40 wineries (from 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.) and a cheese buffet (from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Admission costs €30. Paseo de Isabel II, 1.
March 14: The Music of Vi
Since the year 2000, Vila Viniteca has organized The Music of the Vian expected international event reserved for clients professionals from all over Spain and a large number of countrieswhere the wineries that represent the emblematic trade of El Born they present the latest vintages by the hand of their creators.
It is celebrated biennially in the Llotja de Mar House of Barcelona and is one of the most renowned and emblematic events due to the large number of professionals who meet at it. In this edition, visitors will be able to taste the wines of more than 240 wineries. Paseo de Isabel II, 1.
March 13-15: Girona Gastronomic Forum
Joan Roca, Massimo Bottura and Mauro Colagrecochefs who are in charge of three restaurants that have recently been awarded the best in the world (El Celler de Can Roca, Osteria Franciscana and Mirazur, respectively), will be the stars of the Fòrum Girona Gastronomic Forum. The session they will star in will revolve around the cooking as a tool for social awareness and environmental transformation. But there will be many more chime chefs like jordi cruz (abac), Fine Puigdevall (Les Cols), Carme Ruscalleda (Moments), Paco Perez (Miramar, Enoteca), Mateu Casanas, Oriol Castro and Edward Xatruch (Enjoy), Nandu Jubany (Can Jubany). There will be dialogues between sector officials to address issues such as the hours of these businesses, the lack of staff, generational changes, creativity or coordination between the kitchen and the dining room, and the contest that will award the best ‘steak tartar’. The exhibition area will host more than 120 proposals. A one-day ticket costs €15, and a three-day ticket costs €40. Palau de Fires de Girona. Paseo del General Mendoza, 1.
April 2-3: Vella Terra
The North Station welcomes Vella Terraa totally independent fair of natural wines in which, for two days, 140 winegrowers from 16 countries will present their new vintages. It is a platform where the wineries that grow the vine and produce wines with minimal intervention They exhibit their wines, many of which appear on the menus of renowned restaurants around the world. They are wines without oenological additives or commercial yeasts, from small productions. There will also be distributors, potential exporters, associations of wine producers, hoteliers, sommeliers and ‘wine lovers’. The entrance costs 25 euros. Ali Bei Street, 80.
April 4-6: Barcelona Wine Week
The second edition of Barcelona Wine Week, in which more than 600 wineries and most of the appellations of origin and regulatory councils in the country will participate, is the main commercial and promotional platform for quality Spanish wine for national and international operators. In this edition, the recovery of ancestral varieties, sustainability, wine tourism and innovation will star in the activities parallel to the exhibition. Pavilion 8 of the Fira de Barcelona. Avenue of the queen Maria Cristina, s/n.
4-7 April: Food
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The meeting will host The Experience Live Gastronomy by Alimentaria & Hostelcowith six spaces where they will develop ‘showcookings’, workshops, talks, presentations focused on sustainability, the rapprochement between chefs and local producers and the recovery of traditional elaborations. The winner will be presented National Tapa Food Prize of Spainorganized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and will host the final of the Chef of the Year Contest. Fira de Barcelona (Gran Via venue). Avenida de Joan Carles I, 64 (L’Hospitalet de Llobregat).