Who We Are & What We Do
Epicurean Ways designs curated private food and wine journeys throughout Spain and Portugal.
What We Do
Our curiosity about all things food and wine in Spain and Portugal has led us to dedicate over 17 years seeking the experiences, the makers and the sites for our journeys. The result? Deep understanding of the not to miss spots and the tables worth the detours.
Epicurean Ways is the brain child of Jane Gregg, who, guided by good taste and an attraction to all things Iberian, has built a network of partners to guide you and share their dedication, expertise and even a bottle of wine with you.
Epicurean Travelers
All it takes for you to enjoy an Epicurean Ways trip is a curiosity for the pleasures of the table, for good food and wine. Whether you want to focus on fine dining and collectable wines or be exposed to traditional cuisine and products, and spend time with rule-breaking winemakers, or a mix of high and low–that’s where we excel.
Trip Planning
From your first contact with Jane and Epicurean Ways you will find yourself shepherded through the trip designing and planning. We are advisors on the wheres and the whats, because we don’t want you to waste a day or a minute. We’re opinionated, and we’ll let you know how to best get the trip you want. We have built a network of trusted partners who are your guides, interpreters, explainers and fixers throughout your trip. During your trip each guide and winemaker, chef and hotelier carefully tailors your days and your experiences, so you can relax into good hands.
What Our Trips Are Like
All of our trips are created from the fabric that makes the gastronomy of Spain and Portugal so very Iberian. There is no one cuisine or single wine style. There are cuisines, ingredients and wine regions in dialogue with their singular places and histories. A food and wine trip to any of the Spanish and Portuguese regions immerses you in the local scene: foods and repertoires, both the historic and the brand new, and the classic and not so classic wines.
Passion and precision are the engine powering the food and wine people you will spend time with, from the master Iberian ham cutter to the wine maker to the rule-breaking chef to the expert food and wine guides. Your days will wind around food and wine until you find you are immersed in the fascinating worlds of the makers.
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. Good taste and a deep respect for the creative outputs of food artists and winemakers guide us in what we choose for you.
Who We Are
Jane Gregg founded Epicurean Ways in 2007 to show travelers the best of Spain’s food and wine. Her love of Spain began when she studied at the Universidad Complutense in Madrid, and it has been a life-long affair. Years of travel to Spain before founding Epicurean Ways led Jane to believe that the food and wine, in addition to the passion and hospitality of the Spaniards, had to be shared with the world. Her keen nose for the best products and the ideal experts to show them to travelers has made Epicurean Ways the premier food and wine tour travel company in Spain almost from the start. She and the Epicurean Ways staff and partners have visited every corner of Spain and Portugal to develop the deep connections that allow Epicurean Ways to offer world-class epicurean trips.