Tomorrow we will be heading home after a delightful visit to wineries in the Catalonia region of Spain. The weather has been delightful with bright sunshine every day. Perhaps it is because we brought two umbrellas with us just in case of rain!

Unfortunately we are returning home just a few days before a charity wine event that benefits Obra Social San Juan de Dios.

On October 17 at the Hotel Hilton Diagonal Mar, the hotel will host a charity cava tasting. The organizers expect about 150 people to attend making this one of the largest charity wine tasting events in Barcelona. The wines for the event will be the Vinari Awards 2014 winners. The event will include a multi-sensory tasting session with music and cava. Two tasting sessions will be held in English. We spent two days at this hotel and had a great experience. Our room, on the top floor, had spectacular views of Barcelona and the sea.

Obra Social San Juan de Dios

According to their website, the organization works “to improve the quality of life of vulnerable people, seeking the complicity of people, organizations, companies and institutions.” Specifically they work with the homeless, those with mental health issues, intellectual disabilities, hospitalized children and much more. Be sure to check out the Obra Social San Juan de Dios website.

The above charity event is part of this week’s October 25 Grand Luxe and 4-star hotels wine tastings with Catalonia DO wines. The Barcelona Hotels Association and the Catalan Institute of Vine and Wine have worked together to create this event promoting the Cavas produced in the Catalan region of Spain.

If by any chance you are visiting Barcelona this week, do try to attend one of these special wine tastings and discover some wonderful cavas.

Cheers! Kathy