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We create private journeys that take you on deep dives into Spain and Portugal’s top food and wine destinations. We don’t do everything, but we know what we do. Long experience, deep expertise and custom trips tailored to your taste, from our taste. Trust us to deliver the custom culinary and wine trip you’ve been dreaming of.

Spain and Portugal Trips

Our trips give you access to the pulse, to the calor humano, coming from the chefs and growers and jamón cutters and artisan producers. Passion and precision seem to be the engine powering each creator we know, from the fish monger to the sommelier to the flamenco guitarist to the resident historian. Your days will wind around food and wine, guided by local experts, until you find yourself immersed in an alternate sensory universe.

In all of this our sights are trained on ensuring your comfort and relaxation. We gravitate to serene lodgings, excellent restaurants–which may be rustic tabernas or elegant Michelin stars–perfect service and a certain degree of spontaneity.

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Spain & Portugal Trips

Albariño & Seafood in Portugal & Spain

Two countries, Portugal and Spain, that share the Alvarinho-Albariño grape and an obsession with seafood. This may be the most food-centric, specifically seafood-centric, food tour imaginable. We wanted it that way because the amazing freshness and unpretentiousness of the food make for pure epicurean pleasure, joy even. At your fingertips are the perfect wines to pair with all that seafood. Life can be easy sometimes.

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Basque Country & Rioja Food & Wine

Explore the three pillars of the Basque Country and Rioja, the birthplaces of some of Spain’s best food and wine.

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Epicurean Odyssey in Madrid

Madrid today is Spain’s most exciting gastronomy destination! In this Madrid getaway we’re showcasing some of the premier eats, wines and even cocktails. There is no shortage of things to do and see in Madrid but eating & wine tasting will take you to the heart of this quintessential Spanish city.

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The Great Portuguese Wine Trip: Douro, Dão & Bairrada

A trip tailored for wine-curious travelers. As northern Portugal is the land of Portugal’s best long-lived wines it only makes sense to explore three of the northern regions close to Porto. You’ll taste at grand masters as well as boutique estates, all the while dining, or sometimes lunching, on refined Portuguese cuisine.

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21st Century Tempranillo: Classics and Rebels in Ribera del Duero

Ribera del Duero occupies the position of challenger to Rioja’s dominance in Spanish red wine. Learn about some of the most important producers to visit to see the best of the old and the new in Ribera del Duero.

World-class Restaurants in Rías Baixas: Seafood in Galicia’s Albariño Wine Country

The Rías Baixas in Northwest Spain's Galicia has to crystalline white Albariño wine, tranquil beaches and picturesque villages. It’s also one of the best places in Spain to eat a wealth of Atlantic seafood. Expect mussels, clams, oysters, lobsters, crabs and much more. Here is a small selection of fascinating restaurants, from seafood temples to creative Michelin star restaurants.

Eating in Rioja: The Best Wine Country Restaurants

The two most important things when visiting wine country are good wine and good food. In Rioja the confluence of local and regional ingredients and refined cooking techniques trickling in from the nearby Basque Country has created a culinary landscape that matches the depth of the local wine culture.

Madrid Wine Bars

Madrid, Spain’s sprawling, cosmopolitan capital, happens to be the best place in the country to drink wine. Just as Madrid’s cuisine brings together influences from all over Spain, Madrid wine lists feature the best wines from every corner of the country.

From Field to Fire: The Art of Grilling in Spain

You may not think of Spain as one of the best places in the world to eat meat, but it is. Spaniards are carnivorous at heart, eating all parts of the local domesticated animals with enthusiasm and in various preparations. There’s one kind of meat cooking that stands above all others in Spain, however: fire cooking.

All About Iberian Ham, Spain’s Iconic Gourmet Food

Spain’s greatest contribution to the world’s food may be jamón ibérico, the salted, cured ham made from the Iberian pig. This is the delicacy par excellence of Spanish cuisine, beloved in Spain and abroad, sliced razor-thin by hand and presented on fractal platters, meltingly tender. Many consider Iberian ham to be the world’s greatest ham. But Iberian ham differs from other ham.

Seafood Conservas: Spain and Portugal's Gift to Fish Lovers

Mussels, razor clams, cockles, barnacles, baby sardines, squid, octopus, tuna belly, anchovies. Packed in olive oil, preserved in escabeche sauce or simply canned in brine. Some people claim that the conservas can surpass fresh seafood in concentrated flavor. And they say that the seafood ages in the can and improves over time, much like fine wines.

Paul Richardson’s Guide to Eating in Madrid

With so much variety to choose from, navigating Madrid’s restaurant scene can seem like a daunting task. Before you even set sail, it’s worth taking stock of the city’s idiosyncratic dining customs. Most notoriously, the timetable. Madrid eats late: lunch is commonly taken between 2pm and 4pm while dinner is not much earlier than 9pm and often (especially in summer) as late as 11pm.

What They Say

We all had a wonderful time and did so much in 7 days! The guides were all different and unique and we found them all to be extremely helpful and knowledgeable about Portugal. – Jackie, NC

You knocked it out of the park, Jane!!– Nancy, MI

I can’t tell you how much we LOVED our time in Spain & Portugal. You did an amazing job of curating the perfect experiences and suggesting the most incredible hotels for us to select from. – Gary & Sue, AZ

Jane was exceptional to work with from our first email onward. She understood exactly what we were looking for and was extremely accommodating. – Christina, BC

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