24/09/2026
“This was our third journey with Eat Northern Spain and our third time travelling under the easy, assured guidance of Elias — a fact that speaks volumes about the calibre of the experience. Returning customers usually know what to expect, yet Elias still managed to surprise us at every turn.
The bar was set early with a long, unapologetically meaty lunch in Terrabuey, the kind of meal that announces you are in a region deeply confident in its culinary traditions. From there, the journey unfolded with a rhythm that felt both generous and intimate: standing before the grave of El Cid in the soaring splendour of Burgos Cathedral, then later enjoying rare, full access to a w**ery alive with the energy and chaos of harvest, where production was in full swing and nothing felt staged.
What Eat Northern Spain consistently delivers is not simply access, but perspective. Elias has a gift for opening doors — literal and cultural — and for providing the context that turns good food and fine w**e into something far more meaningful. By the end of the tour, you don’t just leave well fed; you leave with a genuine understanding of the region’s culture, its history, and the deep-rooted traditions that make northern Spain such a distinctive force in the culinary world.” Alan Duncan, 🇨🇦 CANADA
