2018 Primetime Emmy
& James Beard Award Winner
Roam
Catalunya
The Heart of Catalunya
October 8 - October 15, 2023
Legendary botifarradas—spirited fiestas of country fire and meat washed down with vino tinto. Markets and private dining feasts nestled deep within Barcelona’s gothic glory. Down the Penedès cava trail to mountain retreats for rich, savory Catalan dishes and foraging in ancient forests. This weeklong trip takes you into the heart and the heartland of Spain’s most remarkable cuisine.
Our Host
Chef, Writer, Raconteur
Andy Ricker
Trip Guide
Sommelier and Bon Vivant
Maria Vallès
R&K Trip Itinerary
Legendary botifarradas—spirited fiestas of country fire and meat washed down with vino tinto. Markets and private dining feasts nestled deep within Barcelona’s gothic glory. Down the Penedès cava trail to mountain retreats for rich, savory Catalan dishes and foraging in ancient forests. This weeklong trip takes you into the heart and the heartland of Spain’s most remarkable cuisine.
October 8 – October 15, 2023
Day 1
Oct 8 Sun
BENVINGUT
- Hotel Neri
- Carrer de Sant Sever, 5, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
- +34 933 04 06 55
- Private transfer from the airport to Hotel Neri
- Welcome cocktails with Andy and Maria
- Vermut and small bites, a Barcelona Sunday tradition
- Dinner with our friends at the natural wine mecca Bar Brutal
- Sleep the sleep of the stones in the Gothic Quarter
Day 2
Oct 9 Mon
ARTISANS AND FEASTING
- Casa Leonardo
- C/La Bedoga 2, 25514 Senterada, Lleida, Spain
- +34973661787
- Knifemaking with Tomer Botner, one of Barcelona’s great artisans, at Florentine Knives
- Head north into deep Catalunya
- Catalan country feast: Adelina’s fricandó at Mas Palou, the 16th century vineyard in Penedès run by Maria Vallès’ family
- A daylong (weeklong?) exploration of wines by Penedès’ most exciting winemakers
- Dinner of local products from the mountainous Pallars region at Casa Leonardo
Day 3
Oct 10 Tue
CATALUNYA CROSSOVER
- Casa Leonardo
- C/La Bedoga 2, 25514 Senterada, Lleida, Spain
- +34973661787
- Country breakfast at Casa Leonardo
- Wine tour with iconic winemaker Raül Bobet of Celler Castell d’Encús
- Optional deep Catalan Pallars area hike (or siesta, we’re not monsters)
- Catalan Kaiseki at Wagokoro with Kenya Nakamura and Anna Peraira
Day 4
Oct 11 Wed
THE SACRED MOUNTAINS
- Mas la Ferreria
- Calle sn, 17813, Girona, Spain
- +34972291345
- Montserrat range hike with mushroom expert and naturalist Evarist March
- Transfer to Garrotxa our magical private minibus
- Classic lunch with Jaume Carrera from Ca La Neus
- Siesta at our Garrotxa homebase, Mas la Ferreria
- Tavern dinner at Hostal dels Ossos in the capital of Garrotxa, Olot
Day 5
Oct 12 Thu
GARROTXA CLASSICS
- Mas la Ferreria
- Calle sn, 17813, Girona, Spain
- +34972291345
- Hot air balloon ride over the rolling Garrotxa hills at sunrise
- Lunch at family-run 2* Michelin restaurant Les Cols in Olot
- Siesta (of course!)
- Spanish Gin Tonic masterclass / cocktail hour
- Light bites of regional favorites at Mas la Ferreria
- Optional bar crawl in Olot
Day 6
Oct 13 Fri
THE STARS OF GIRONA
- Mas la Ferreria
- Calle sn, 17813, Girona, Spain
- +34972291345
- Slow, easy, autumnal morning in the hills
- Cheesemaking and cheesetasting with iconic cheese maker Paula Fonollà
- Sunset walk and wine on the old walls in Girona
- Dinner at Celler de Can Roca, need we say more?
Day 7
Oct 14 Sat
RETURN TO THE CAPITAL
- Hotel Neri
- Carrer de Sant Sever, 5, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
- +34 933 04 06 55
- Tour at Masia Can Rovira in Sagàs
- Lunch at seminal farm-to-table restaurant Els Casals
- Triumphant return to Barcelona and Hotel Neri
- Private dinner at underground dinner club Nave de Sake
- Last night bar crawl in the Gothic
Day 8
Oct 15 Sun
ADÈU
- One last glorious breakfast in the Gothic
- Private transfer back to BCN airport