Headlines § e-mail § Publisher details § rates & data Est. 1996 Issue 132 February 2008 ISSN: 1357-1168 Barcelona Tapas Y Restaurante - Award Winning Wine     Lime Street   Barcelona Tapas Y Restaurante - the home of warm Spanish ambience, delicious tapas and award-winning wine provides Londoners with an authentic taste of Spain in the middle of The City of London. For over 15 years, the family-run Barcelona Restaurant group has been bringing a buzzy and convivial atmosphere usually found on Los Ramblas to its four locations boasting an extensive selection of the finest Spanish wines, complemented by its varied tapas menu created from directly sourced Spanish produce and all served in a vibrant setting.     Barcelona Tapas Bar Y Restaurante has recently been voted Wine List of The Year 2007 by Square Meal's Imbibe Magazine and this award-winning collection is extensive and inclusive, allowing diners to sample wines of all manner of grapes and varieties, from all over Spain. On Barcelona's wine list you can find selections from large renowned Spanish Winemakers such as the Torres Mas La Plana as well as lesser known family run vineyards such as Can Blau, an exciting new winery making one of the finest wines in Monstant, on the edge of Priorat. Founded by father and son team Martin and David Dalmau in 1991, Barcelona Tapas Y Restaurante began as a small family-run basement tapas bar on Bell Lane. Now restaurants can be found within the Square Mile, with locations in Lime Street, Well Court and Middlesex Street, and in Dulwich, South East London, yet the family-run principles remain the same. Despite being within walking distance of each other, each venue is individually designed and created with a unique atmosphere in mind, although all the Barcelona restaurants boast trademark Gaudi-inspired mosaics, bright terracotta colour schemes and a relaxed typically Spanish vibe. Owner David Dalmau is especially passionate about the wines he serves in his restaurant personally visiting the vineyards himself on his regular tours of Spain and choosing the wine list carefully in order to maintain quality and value as well as cater for the wide range of tastes his diners often display. Dalmau's recommended wines include a host of excellent Reds such as the Muga Reserva Especial Rioja, the Chafandin, Ribera de Duero and the Jean Leon Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva, Penedes. He also recommends the fine white Fefinanes Albarino and the Navarran Rosé, Ochoa Rosado de Lagrima.   top

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