Extremadura

Extremadura borders Portugal, and produces some of Spain's most outstanding Iberian ham, cheese and pimentón (paprika). The historic towns of Cáceres and Trujillo are living museums of 17th century Spain.

Epicurean Roads: Western Spain

Travel the epicurean roads of Andalucía and Extremadura. Highlights include the traditional cuisine, artisanal cheese, sherry wine, Iberian ham, and fine dining.

Epicurean Roads

Gerry has an extraordinary knowledge of Spain, not just the cuisine and wine but the geography (little tapas bars on tiny streets in villages up in the mountains), history, culture and people. One of the highlights of the trip for me was not a 3-star Michelin meal, but a lunch at a winery. Gerry, of course, knew the winemaker, and we dined in a large beautiful room with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the vineyard. We ate simply: tomato salad, jamón ibérico, great bread and olive oil, baby lamb chops grilled over grape vines cuttings (exquisite), ewes’ milk cheese and, of course, great wine. What was special about this was the people, who invited us into their home with warmth and genuine hospitality, their alegría de vida (joie de vivre). I don’t speak Spanish but didn’t have too, we communicated through food, wine, banter, laughter and facial expressions.
—Terrance Brennan, Chef-owner Picholine and Artisanal restaurants (New York)

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