Barcelona & Spanish Beer

beerIf you enjoy the tangy dryness of Euro lagers check out the newly arrived Estrella from Spain. A shade earthier than my favourite Germans, but equally refreshing after a hard day on your blackberry.

Estrella Lager, Spain 113183 500ml/$2.25

Estrella is brewed in Barcelona where I took this photo of my hand while having fun at the wonderful Xampanyet tapas bar at 22 Montcada in the Born district. As we were leaving an American tourist asked “Is there a party happening in there?” Not a bad observation.

I highly recommend Barcelona’s Born district (around the church of Sta. Maria del Mar) …backstreets, cafés and all the little discoveries that make old cities so exciting and romantic. The tiny Cal Pep Restaurant on Placa de les Olives is a must visit. www.calpep.com Afterwards meet the locals at Bar Mudanzas at 15 Vidriera.

Kato Wake is an entrepreneur – a creative thinker and a visual maker with over twenty years experience in the design business. She possesses strong communication skills and has managed teams and groups of many sizes. Creative, resourceful and curious by nature – Kato is an ideas person and a problem solver. She sees the big picture, the practical steps needed to achieve it and the means to do so. Experienced with both print and web, she is motivated by serving the client and communicating ‘their story’ – however it needs to be told. She has been involved in the restaurant and hospitality industry for almost as long as Billy – but hasn't drunk quite so much. Over the years, Kato has instructed hundreds of hospitality workers in 'the art of service' and has implemented training programs for several restaurants. Presently, Kato manages both the print and web for Billy’s Best Bottles (www.billysbestbottles.com) and has designed 10 editions of Billy’s Best Bottles annual wine book – which has been a Canadian best seller each year. She also designed Kathy Guidi’s book on Canadian Cheese (published by McArthur and Company) and is currently designing a breakfast cookbook for County resident Elizabeth Pulker. As Billy's 'right hand woman', she helps him conduct seminars is is the 'operations manager' behind the Wine with Life Tours. :)

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