Epicurean Ways (3 testimonials)

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We believe that Spain has some of the best food on the planet. The cooking alone, both traditional and the cocina de vanguardia–the new cuisine born out of an impulse to modernize in the kitchen–makes Spain a gastronome’s ideal territory to explore. This is due in part to the diversity of the regional cuisines, in part to Spain’s outstanding artisanal foods and amazingly fresh products, and in part to a certain resistance to abandoning the old ways. Traditional Spanish cooking, with techniques and recipes going back to Roman, Moorish and medieval Spain, survives amidst a modernizing frenzy. This collective preservation of a culinary heritage, and the simultaneous establishment of an ultra-modern culinary movement, make Spanish food not only some of the best food on the planet, but also some of the most exciting.

We are long-time students of Spain and everything culinary and vine-related. We derive great pleasure from sharing that knowledge with you and, more importantly, in arranging culinary and wine-focused trips that take you to the well known and to the off-the-beaten-track places that make up culinary Spain. Our personal connections with Spanish chefs and winemakers, artisanal food producers and food and wine specialists are second to none.

Our goal at Epicurean Ways is for you to experience the cuisines and the wines of Spain in their natural context. The chefs and winemakers, food producers and gastronomy experts that work with us are a vital part of your experience in Spain. You will be in the company of artists of the stove and the vine who are passionate about Spanish culinary products and traditions. With the meal or the glass of wine they share a story, one that connects the food to the land and family and tradition, and to other meals…

The regions of Spain differ one from the other in historical background, geography, language, and often in the cuisine and in the products used in the kitchen. A gourmet exploration of Spain may focus on one region, or it may acquaint you with two or three regions. You will explore kitchens, markets, olive oil mills, vineyards, and restaurants. You will cook with renowned chefs, taste Spanish wines, visit wineries with the owners and winemakers, and discover the ingredients and flavors of Spanish cuisines. We take you off the beaten track to places where innovative winemaking methods pose a counterpoint to traditional regional cuisines, where avant-garde cuisines are created in 15th-century stone houses. Whether it’s a behind-the-kitchen-door cooking class with a renowned chef, a bodega tour with the vintner, a visit to an olive oil mill or a private tapas tour, you will find authentic traditional Spanish cuisine.

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Essential Girona (Sorry, the provider has not posted a picture for this one.)	Essential Girona Madremanya Airport, España for 6 Days • from $2,400* per person Provider: Epicurean Ways (3 testimonials) Essential GironaDiscover traditional and avant-garde cuisine in Spain.“It’s not an accident that the most exciting contemporary cuisine in Spain is coming out of Catalonia.” – Colman Andrews, cofounder of Saveur magazine and author ofCatalan CuisineTravel in Spain’s leading gastronomic region: Catalonia.  Discover leading chefs and artisanal producers crafting food and wine using local ingredients. You will meet winemakers and chefs, and discover what makes them unique in Spanish gastronomy. A discovery of the Catalan countryside and villages, sophisticated Girona and the exciting city… more	Offered Year-round Exertion level: 3 Boutique accommodations Max group size: 16 people Must form your own group? Yes (custom departure). Price based on group size.
Madrid and Central Spain	Madrid and Central Spain Madrid airport, Spain for 7 Days • from $2,000* per person Provider: Epicurean Ways (3 testimonials) Explore Madrid and Historic CastileExperience the epicurean side of Madrid by tasting traditional and avant-garde tapas and by cooking with a professional Spanish chef.  Explore classic Aranjuez, known for its spring harvests of strawberries and asparagus and home to the 17th-century Royal Palace of Aranjuez and the magnificent classical gardens.  If you have enough time, discover Toledo, the medieval seat of Jewish, Muslim and Christian Spain, and today a museum of a city, and visit Segovia and marvel at its… more	Offered Year-round Exertion level: 3 Boutique accommodations Max group size: 16 people Must form your own group? Yes (custom departure). Price based on group size.
Classic Andalucía	Classic Andalucía Seville, Spain for 8 Days • from $2,400* per person Provider: Epicurean Ways (3 testimonials) Tasting Spanish TraditionsInterested in tapas – the real thing? Would you love an in-depth tapas tour in Sevilla and a private cooking class with a renowned Spanish chef? Do you want to taste aged Sherry right out of the barrel?  Visit multiple UNESCO World Heritage Sites?  Customize this trip to suit your tastes and preferences.  Enjoy private guided walking tours, great meals and tapas, cooking with a professional, winery tours and tastings, an olive oil tasting . . . It’s… more	Offered Year-round Exertion level: 3 Boutique accommodations Max group size: 16 people Must form your own group? Yes (custom departure). Price based on group size.

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