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Day 2 in Spain: Touring Monstant

Posted on March 23, 2012 by admin

Our next Spain post comes from Emily Cipes over in Barcelona Fairfield. Months ago I got a call from Gretchen Thomas, our wine director, asking me if I was going to be available to go to Spain around the end … Continue reading →

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My Top Spain Moments

Posted on April 11, 2011 by admin

From Sommelier Francisco Sanchez: I had a lot of great moments in Spain…let’s start at the beginning with Casa Roberto. The chipirones (squid) were amazing and different. Moving on to Old Café Valencia to try the best gin and tonic … Continue reading →

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España Spring 2011 – Day 4

Posted on March 25, 2011 by jodi

Hola and welcome to day 4. Last night’s catch-up:  dinner at the beautiful Hotel Mas Collet. It was very fancy, French influenced food. We all agreed it was very good, but really what we want to eat here is Spain’s … Continue reading →

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When In Spain…

Posted on October 20, 2010 by admin

I just got back from another visit tramping across the whole north of Spain – my fourth trip this year! This was a mixed trip of both Chefs and managers, and it was the first time Barcelona’s Culinary Director, Adam … Continue reading →

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