Above: couldn’t resist the Viña Bosconia 1999 by López de Heredia at Boqueria.
Monday evening found me with my long-time friend Bret Scott at Boqueria, a great and wine and tapas bar on 19th st. named after the Mercado de la Boqueria in Barcelona (don’t forget to aspirate that “c” in Barcelona!).
Bret owns and runs an entertainment agency specialized in spoken word and dance, Global Talent Associates, and he used to book my band back in the day.
Bret’s traveled more extensively in Spain than I have and we both agreed that Boqueria gets it right. I had some tostadas topped with tuna and Bret had a slice of tortilla española (also called a tortilla de patatas), a traditional Spanish potato omelet.
The Viña Bosconia 1999 by López de Heredia was great although a little meatier than the house’s typical light style. I guess its ripeness was due to its youth and possibly the vintage. We both enjoyed it thoroughly (it was reasonably priced) and will definitely return to boqueria.
Above: Jamón Serrano hangs in the shop window at Boqueria.
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Jeremy, if you haven’t heard Bret’s tale of three tortillas españolas, three fried eggs, and his first visit to Spain, be sure to ask. I’d relate it here, but Bret is an epic storyteller so I’ll leave it to him.