Welcome to Catalonia—a place I love and continue to discover every single day. May these stories be your invitation to explore this remarkable corner of the world. My name is Vero. For the past twelve years, I have lived in Penedès, a land of vineyards, orchards, and small family-run farms. Working as a wine and gastronomy guide has given me the privilege of meeting some truly remarkable people. They are winemakers, cheesemakers, farmers, and dedicated artisans—people who nev

"To carry an entire garden within you, to savor not only the skin of the fruit, but also its shade, not only its sweetness, but the days that made it..." From a poem by Li-Young Lee Those lines found me later that evening, after I had returned home with a crate of peaches. By then, the sun had already slipped behind the hills of the Penedès, and my kitchen was filled with the rich fragrance of ripe fruit. The peaches rested on the table, filling the room with the scent of sum

“This summer I’ll be preserving my own harvest. But not strawberries or plums, Not blackberries or cherries, Not peaches or pears. Into my jars will go The sea breeze, the summer stars, Quiet woodland paths, Orchids in bloom and the songs of wild birds...” From a poem by Anita Gray Chandler Àngels Saumell’s home is just a few minutes’ drive from Sant Sadurní d’Anoia. The road winds its way through vineyards. In Penedès, they are everywhere, accompanying you wherever you go: l