Come see the world of Catalan food and wine!
Have you ever watched a travel show and wished you could step inside the screen?
As a chef and restaurateur, I get exclusive access to vineyards and winemakers through personalized experiences that are not available to the public. You haven’t lived until you’ve tasted wine right out of the barrel!
I’ve guided friends and relatives on trips abroad to create priceless memories. Now, I want to share that with you – so that you, too, can have that feeling of living inside a show on the Travel Channel.
Join me on a Catalan Wine Tour this October 2025!
During 6 days and 5 nights, we will explore Barcelona and its neighboring wine regions of Penedès, Priorat and Montsant. You’ll get to make new friends, explore a revered wine region with centuries of history, and deepen your understanding of Catalan wines.
A little more about me:
At 15, I first traveled to Europe with my dad, before the age of Google Maps and Trip Advisor. A meticulous planner, I studied a beaten-up paperback and put together a week-long adventure on the Mediterranean. I spoke no French, Italian, Greek or Turkish, but we made it work and we had a blast.
Fast forward 20 years: I’ve taken my partner Darcy on yearly self-guided trips to key wine regions in Spain. Using my industry connections, I’ve befriended winemakers I admire, and they’ve connected me to their friends!
As a traveler, I am intrepid and energetic with a well-honed sense of adventure and a knack for problem solving that comes in very handy!
My trips are structured yet relaxed — you can rely on me for plans that balance adventure and chill! And I’ve worked on my language skills, speaking fluent Spanish, decent French, and good-enough Italian.
My mission when I travel is to create memorable experiences, connect with likeminded people across the world, and immerse myself in the local culture.
Here’s a taste of our itinerary…
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Day 1: Welcome to our hotel in Barcelona and enjoy a night of vermut & tapeo
Arrive in Barcelona, settle into our 4* hotel, take a quick siesta to squash the jet lag, and join us in the evening for Vermut y Tapeo at a local bar/restaurant that we love.
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Day 2: Barcelona highlights, lunch by the beach and check into our farmhouse in Penedès
Ride the local subway and tour Gaudí’s famous Parc Güell in the morning, followed by a seafood-packed lunch in La Barceloneta, a working class neighborhood by the beach that’s off the beaten path. Enjoy a post-lunch stroll along the piers and up La Rambla, where we’ll split up for a little adventure & shopping time. Check out the Barri Gòtic and the Boqueria market, and shop for gifts to bring back home. In the early evening, we’ll meet back at the hotel and drive out to Penedès. Wind down with dinner & drinks at our farmhouse.
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Day 3: Tour bodegas in Priorat and Montsant with lunch at a local restaurant
We’ll enjoy a Spanish-style breakfast buffet at our place and drive out to Priorat, 1.5 hours away. I’ll arrange an exclusive and private winery tour followed by lunch at a local restaurant recommended by our wine friends. In the afternoon, we’ll do another winery visit in nearby Montsant before heading back to our place for down time, dinner and drinks.
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Day 4: Tour two family-owned bodegas in Penedès
Start with breakfast at the house before we drive to a local family-owned bodega and farm for a tour and tasting right in Penedès. We’ll do lunch in town and roll over to another bodega in the area for round 2. Dinner will be served at our place.
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Day 5: Sparkling wine vineyard tour & lunch with the winemakers
Enjoy breakfast at our place and visit an exclusive bodega specializing in sparkling wine. Learn all about the history and production of sparkling wines in Penedès and what makes this bodega truly special, and tour the vineyards for a light lesson in geography and agronomy followed by a traditional Spanish lunch at a leisurely clip. We’ll enjoy one final dinner together and have a bottle packing party so all our souvenirs get home safely.
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Day 6: Say goodbye :(
Time to pack it up and head home! We’ll have one last breakfast together and head back to the city for our flights home.
Our ideal travel partners:
Six to eight folks who are passionate about food and wine and have an adventurous spirit. Couples & solo travelers welcome!
You must also have an active and valid passport with no travel restrictions and be 25 years of age or older. No pets, no children!
Let’s go!
We’re heading out to Spain in October 2025 for 6 days and 5 nights.
We understand everyone has different availability, and we don’t want that to be an obstacle! Based on interest and your availability, we will set the firm dates and begin taking bookings.
What’s included
An action-packed itinerary focused on Barcelona & the Catalan wine country for 6 days & 5 nights
Exclusive access to wineries for personalized tours
Breakfast, lunch & dinner for the whole trip, including chef-cooked meals at our farmhouse (dinner only on day 1, breakfast only on day 6)
Transport between all tour stops (including public transit and private car, excluding airport pickup/drop-off)
Comfy accommodations (4* hotel in the city, rustic farmhouse in the wine country)
Help packing your wines for transport back home ;-)
Ready to jump on board?
We’ve booked up our upcoming trip to the Catalan wine country, but we’re planning more adventures in 2026!
If you’d like to be in the loop, shoot me a message!