In Spain tradition dictates that vermouth is drunk before lunch – it is, after all, a tried and tested appetizer. Having said that, this doesn’t mean that vermouth is only a lunch time drink. On the contrary, vermouth can be enjoyed at any time of the day, paired with food, as an after-work pick-me-up...
The first weekend of October saw the Sitges annual Grape Harvest Festival, now in its 57th year, together with the town’s 12th Wine Show, another important event on our calendar. The Festival was officially opened on Saturday by presenter and comedian Pep Plaza. On Sunday there was a grape stomping competition...
We’re just done harvesting our grapes and it’s an important time for our vermouths given that they are made using only the best: our very best grapes picked from our finest vines, which have been tended with care and devotion during one whole year. Our harvest usually lasts for around four...
Following the inauguration of our Casa Vermouth Padró, now open to the public for visits during the day, we decided to organise Bràfim’s very first Vermouth by Night. Judging by how fast tickets to the two evenings sold out, the event looks likely to become an annual tradition. Around a hundred...
Every year we take part in a very special street fair on the Rambla in central Tarragona. The fair is organised by the DO Tarragona and is a celebration of all the wines produced in our province. We enjoy the fair more and more each year and are glad to...
The Rambla of Vilanova i la Geltrú, a bustling town just down the coast from Barcelona, was once again the perfect setting for the popular Temps de Ví wine fair, now in its 7th year and a not-to-be-missed event for wine lovers. The three-day fair saw tastings in restaurants as well as at a number...
This year we were actively involved in Barcelona’s 8thannual rooftop terrace week. It was wonderful to be able to do some vermouth and cocktail tasting at two of the city’s hotels boasting the most spectacular views: Hotel H10 Port Vell and Hotel H10 Madison. Jordi Vizcarro, our Brand Ambassador, had a...
Padró i Família has once again received the recognition of the judges, in the fourth year of the Vinari Catalan Vermouth Awards. The awards ceremony, which took place at the Institut Pere i Matain Reus yesterday, was attended by representatives from wineries, local authorities and sponsoring bodies. The most coveted award,...
Our Padró & Co. vermouths will soon be available in the United States, but before finding their place in specialised stores and cocktails bars, they have made their debut appearance at a US trade show. Caesar’s Palace Las Vegas was the venue between 30th April and 3rd May for the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers...
We are just back from four intense but rewarding days at the 32nd Salón de Gourmets in Madrid and ready for some new challenges. In Madrid we were able to exchange ideas with our customers, our colleagues in the trade and consumers in general and, to be honest we couldn’t...
