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Fiesta de San Fermin Recap

Last week at Barcelona South Norwalk, we had our Fiesta de San Fermin wine dinner, which is based on the week-long celebration in Navarra. San Fermin is famous for its Running of the Bulls festival held annually in Pamplona. But, we … Continue reading

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Wine Enthusiast’s 100 Best Wine Restaurants of 2012

This list is out…and we’re on it! For the second year in a row, Barcelona has been selected as one of the 100 Best Wine Restaurants by Wine Enthusiast Magazine. We are thrilled to be included with such great company, … Continue reading

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The National Cocktail of Spain

By Gretchen Thomas, our Wine & Spirits Director During our annual company visits to Spain, we always notice that the Spanish people have a strong affinity for gin and tonics, or as it’s locally known, a gintonic. We visit five … Continue reading

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Summer 2012 Wine Dinners

Gretchen has just announced her new batch of wine dinners and cocktail classes through September! We are also very happy to now offer online reservations. Wednesday, June 27 / Barcelona West Hartford / 7:00 pm BBQ & Vino! $50 per … Continue reading

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“A Sangria salute to Cinco de Mayo”

Gretchen has been featured in a Fairfield Citizen article on Sangria and Cinco de Mayo! Read it online here.

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