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Penedès Grape Harvest Festival
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The grape harvest festival is the period during which the tradition of wine producing is celebrated. During the weeks of the harvest, you can find out all about the vineyards, wineries and their wines throughout the various wine production regions of Catalonia. These celebrations give rise to a variety of activities: guided visits of the wineries, getting to know about and taking part in the wine-making process, wine and cava tastings combined with the sampling of delicious locally produced food and other activities. In addition to wine- and food-related activities, you can also enjoy complementary leisure pursuits suitable for any age group or profile. Below is just a selection of the recommended activities for you to enjoy this thousand year-old cultural experience to the full!The Festa de la Fil·loxera in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia is a popular celebration that recreates the town's victory, in 1887, over the terrible phylloxera epidemic that wiped out all the vineyards in the Penedès region. The celebrations include fireworks, music and all the traditional festival figures you would expect.
There's also a kids' version of the festival consisting of a processionfrom Plaça de l'Església. It is one of the most eagerly awaited events. The children wear small-scale replicas of the figures seen at the main celebrations: the phylloxera beetle, the figures with large heads depicting the local farmers, the small phylloxera larvae, figures representing the vines and a group of larvae. Because the procession is for kids no fireworks are involved.Over the course of four days, the famous gastronomic festival "Tast a la Rambla" will be held in Plaça Catalunya (Catalunya Square). There will be a wide selection of tasty tapas and snacks produced by the city's restaurants ranging from signature creations to traditional cuisine. This festival for the senses is complemented by a variety of leisure and musical activities, culinary tasting workshops and live cooking demonstrations.
Wine and jazz go hand-in-hand at the festival that sublimates both pleasures by pairing wine-tastings with concerts in Vilafranca, the heart of the Penedès region. ViJazz Penedès, which has been going for more than 10 years, features free concerts and the chance to sample more than 300 wines and cavas produced by forty of the Penedès region's best wineries at the wine and cava fair. This year also includes a gastronomic area, with the presence of restaurants in the area, where quality tapas will be offered specifically designed to be accompanied by wines and cavas from the Penedès.
The Fira ÀPAT brings together producers and makers of the best produce and high quality ingredients on Catalan soil. Led by food industry professionals, the Fira ÀPAT promotes local produce as a way of supporting safety and quality and also in order to support small-scale farmers and agriculturalists.
Vi The month of Alella DO Designation of origin wine
The Alella DO dedicates the month of October to promoting and publicizing its wines. During the entire month the 25 towns which form part of this DO organize an endless round of wine-related activities and experiences for the public: wine tasting, guided tours, food tasting, master classes, screenings, concerts... Find out what's on at Vi+ and enjoy wine in all its many facets.
Barcelona Wine Week likes the city
Event ended (1-8/2/2023). Dates 2024 not yet confirmed
Barcelona Wine Week takes place in the first week of February and the city gets involved with this event with a whole host of activities related to the world of wine. Restaurants, hotels and specialized stores as well as local decoration stores and culture and fashion boutiques and shopping malls will be offering tastings and activities that bring the world of wine and gastronomy together.Dates 2023 pendents de confirmació
The new edition of the Catalan wine week becomes the perfect opportunity to discover wines and cavas from all the wineries taking part in this anual festival. Visitors will be able to taste different wines and cavas and learn more about the culture of wine through a program of activities and guided tastings all over the territory.Is there anything better than having an aperitif in good company? Yes, doing it in good company and with good music. This is certainly what the organisers of Vermut & Soul have come up with, an event that will take place in Barcelona's Port Vell. Workshops, tasting the best vermouths and even sampling the best patatas bravas to be had in Barcelona along an exclusive itinerary are some of the suggestions of Vermut & Soul. And all right next to the sea and live jazz, blues and swing performances. An unbeatable plan!
The Pla de Bages Designation of Origin finds the ideal showcase for its wines at the VIBA Fair. The Wine Fair of Bages, which is celebrating its sixth edition this year, puts the wines of this region on the map with a series of activities that include tastings and wine exhibitions, visits to wineries and local heritage sites, the special dinner of the VIBA Fair, children's areas, local gastronomy, music, shows, and much more.