On Saturday, harvest season hit the city as a very well known wine bar, Lavinia, threw its second edition of Ortega y Gasset’s harvest event “Las Vendimias de Ortega y Gasset”. The Ortega y Gasset Street was blocked off, and more than 3.000 squared meters of asphalt was covered in a red carpet. Along the street, fifteen of the most prestigious wineries from Ribera del Duero celebrated the 2009 harvest and offered wine lovers tastings of previous vintages.
People enjoying at the event
This initiative was backed by City Hall who didn’t hesitate to block off one of the most popular streets in Madrid, also known as the “Golden Mile”. They want to see this initiative become a yearly tradition in order to bring wine culture closer to the madrileños. Last year, the featured region was Rioja, so we’ll see what next year will bring!
Oak barrels decorated the place and people enjoyed live music while they tasted delicious wines and learned about the region and wines from the producers.
The perfect plan for a Saturday evening: Wine, friends, and good music!!
-Rocio
No comments:
Post a Comment