by Zara Patterson | Jun 18, 2021 | blog, Uncategorised
Did you know that there are many vineyards of D.O. quality as little as 20 minutes drive from central Barcelona? There are in fact 12 wine D.O. zones (Denominación de Origen) including one D.O.C., spread across the region of Catalunya. We have plenty of...
by Zara Patterson | Jun 18, 2021 | blog, Uncategorised
Savour Academy again opened its doors for a special supper club type of Vietnamese food and wine pairing in Barcelona. I have done several cooking collaborations with Hanoi native Tien (from The Lush Kitchen) but this was one of the most memorable dining and pairing...
by Zara Patterson | Jun 9, 2021 | blog, Uncategorised
Last of the summer wine? We surely hope not! At Savour Academy we love the local wineries and wines of Catalunya. We look forward to visiting some of the amazing wine festivals and wine fairs in Barcelona and further afield. Here’s a quick look at the wine...
by Zara Patterson | Mar 22, 2021 | blog
Zara’s Baking From Back Home and Beyond I’m really pleased to introduce Quer Bake, my other passion project! I host food and wine events at Savour Academy, but during lockdown I have also been supplying my generally “expat” audience with baking...
by Zara Patterson | Feb 1, 2021 | blog
If you’ve been trying my quare baking from back home by Quer Bake in Barcelona and you’d like to do it yourself at home, I can now offer you that option via Zoom! Preferably on a weeknight, tell me what you’d like to learn from the Quer Bake menu and...
by Zara Patterson | Nov 3, 2019 | blog, Uncategorised
At Savour Academy we love Halloween and this year was no exception. My seasonal pairing menu uses Autumnal produce available in Barcelona and I had a lot of fun picking out the local Catalan wines to pair with the food. Guests arrived dressed for Halloween; those who...