Where is the meeting point?

The guide will meet you at any address within Barcelona; exact pickup details are provided after booking.

Are there age restrictions?

The listing notes all ages, but alcohol service follows Spanish law; check with the operator for underage participation rules.

Can dietary restrictions be accommodated?

Yes—Epicure asks you to inform them in advance so they can adapt pairings and cheese selections where possible.

How large are the groups?

Groups are limited to a maximum of five people for an intimate, hands-on experience.

Is transportation included?

The itinerary includes departure and return to Barcelona, but confirm transport specifics and pickup address when you book.

Comfortable shoes, a light jacket for cellars, any required medications, and a sense of curiosity are recommended.

Bubbles and Cheeses: Private Cava Cellar & Artisan Cheese Tasting from Barcelona

Barcelona’s food culture is as bold as its architecture, and Bubbles and Cheeses delivers a full-day, sensory route through Catalonia’s defining tastes. Operated by Epicure, this eight-hour private experience departs from Barcelona and travels into nearby cava country, combining vineyard walks, underground cellars, and an extended artisanal cheese tasting. You’ll meet your guide in the city, then move into rolling vineyards where Mediterranean light, clay-loam soils and local grape varieties frame the early lessons on terroir. At a singular cava winery the group descends into cool, stone-lined cellars to study méthode traditionnelle production: riddling racks, lees aging, and the subtle chemistry that makes a sparkling wine sing. Guided tastings progress from fresh, bright cavas to older reserves, with notes on sugar levels, dosage, and how acidity interacts with texture. In the afternoon a cheese-focused portion brings you into an affineur’s aging room where wooden shelves hold wheels in varying stages of maturity. A master affineur explains washing, brushing and turning routines while you taste more than twenty artisanal cheeses paired with crusty local bread, nuts and carefully chosen still wines. The result is education delivered by doing: texture, salt, rind and aroma become the vocabulary for understanding how place and process shape flavor. Small groups—maximum five people—keep the setting intimate so owners and artisans can answer questions and demonstrate hands-on techniques. What makes this offering noteworthy in Barcelona and Catalunya is access: Epicure curates venues typically closed to casual visitors, opening cellar passages, private aging rooms and behind-the-scenes production areas. That bridge between city and countryside gives travelers a clear line of sight into the geological and climatic conditions—limestone beds, maritime influence and soil blends—that influence both grapes and dairy. Practical details are simple: expect cool, damp cellars so bring a light jacket and sturdy shoes; be ready to walk vineyard rows and negotiate cellar steps. The itinerary runs about eight hours with city pickup and return, making it a single-day excursion that fits well into a longer Barcelona visit. Bubbles and Cheeses is ideal for curious travelers who want tasting notes with context, for groups celebrating a milestone, or for anyone seeking a private, hands-on immersion in Catalan foodcraft. Because the tour emphasizes small-scale producers, booking in advance is recommended—spaces are limited to five—and Epicure will adapt to dietary needs with prior notice. By the day’s end you will have moved from sunlit vines to vaulted stone cellars and a long table of cheeses, leaving with a firmer sense of why Catalonia prizes both its bubbles and its bread and rind. Bring curiosity, a notebook for tasting notes, and an appetite: this is education for the palate that converts a meal into a memorable local story and lasting impressions.

About Epicure Society

Epicure Society is a Barcelona-based culinary tour operator specializing in immersive food and wine experiences across Catalonia. The company curates guided small-group experiences that highlight regional producers, traditional techniques, and seasonal ingredients. Epicure Society offers market visits, tastings, hands-on cooking classes, cellar tours, and visits to historic masías and 17th-century farmhouses to explore local gastronomy.

Each itinerary focuses on authentic Catalan traditions, including cava and Corpinnat sparkling wines, artisanal cheeses, dry sausages, olive oil production, and paella preparation. Signature experiences include guided visits to Penedès wineries, underground cava cellars, and a wine museum, as well as workshops where participants learn paella and local cooking methods from experienced hosts.

Epicure Society works with local winemakers, cheesemakers, and family-run estates to provide direct access to producers and regional dishes. Tours are designed for travellers who seek cultural context alongside tasting experiences, with options ranging from market-led walks in Barcelona to full-day excursions into vineyard countryside.

Operating from Barcelona, Catalunya, Epicure Society lists experiences such as Catalonia's Culinary Heritage, Bubbles and Cheeses, Live Like a Local, Winery Visit, Cava Unique Experience, Gastronomic Tour, Penedes Wine Tour, and Olive Oil Tour. Clear descriptions, on-site tastings, and visits to authentic venues help guests understand Catalonia’s food culture. Information about meeting points, durations, pricing, and accessibility is provided per itinerary at booking. Epicure Society emphasizes respectful engagement with local producers and adherence to regional food traditions.

Booking details, group size limits, and dietary accommodations are available and specified for each experience during the reservation process online.

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