Stores, catalog and website highlight Spain’s inspiring food culture
In partnership with the Tourism Board of Spain, Basque Country,
Exclusively Spain, Food & Wine and VinePair, Williams-Sonoma is
launching a sweepstakes for a trip for two to the country’s Basque
region. The winner and a guest will embark on an exclusive culinary
adventure including interactive cooking classes, dining experiences at
Michelin-starred restaurants and visits to rustic wineries in the
picturesque towns of San Sebastian, Laguardia and Bilbao. Round-trip
airfare valued at $3,000 and six nights hotel accommodations are also a
part of the prize package.
To learn more and enter for a chance to win by August 19, 2016 visit www.williams-sonoma.com/spaintrip
In addition to the sweepstakes, Williams-Sonoma is celebrating the rich
food culture of Spain in stores across the U.S. and Canada with several
cooking classes during the months of July and August, where customers
will learn how to prepare authentic Spanish cuisine at home. Classes
include:
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Sunday, 7/31: Flavors of Spain, featuring a demo of
world-renowned Spanish chef José Andrés’ recipe for Classic Paella.
The classes are $30 per person, will be offered in all stores and
include an authentic paella pan to take home.
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Sunday, 8/7: Flavors of Spain, featuring a demo of Spanish
Pintxos. The classes are free of charge and will be offered in
select stores. Call your local store for availability.
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Wednesday, 8/10: Cookbook Club Class, where participants will
cook their way through the Williams-Sonoma Rustic Spanish Cookbook, and
receive a copy to take home. Classes are $50 per person and will be
offered in all stores.
Williams-Sonoma’s fall catalog titled, A Taste of Spain
highlights tips by Chef Andrés and a curated assortment of paella pans,
premium Spanish olive oils, sangria mixes, seafood tools, hand painted
tapas plates, and cookbooks to recreate authentic Spanish meals for
friends and family. Williams-Sonoma.com and Taste, Williams-Sonoma’s
blog, offer additional content with a feature
on San Francisco’s Basque-inspired restaurant Aatxe that includes how to
create a Tapas Party and Executive Chef Ryan Pollnow’s exclusive
recipes. In partnership with Visa, Williams-Sonoma customers are invited
to join Chef Pollnow for a Basque Cider House Dinner at Aatxe that will
include tapas or “pintxos,” traditional cider and a screening of the
documentary, Song of the Basques on Thursday, August 11th.
To purchase tickets, visit: https://kiosk.eztix.co/kiosk-optimised/229633
To learn more about Williams-Sonoma’s Culinary Classes, Events and
Experiences visit www.williams-sonoma.com/storeevents
About Williams-Sonoma
Since its founding by Chuck Williams in 1956, the Williams-Sonoma brand
has been bringing people together around food. A member of
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) portfolio of brands, Williams-Sonoma
is a leading specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen
and home, providing world-class service and an engaging customer
experience. Products include cookware, cooks’ tools, cutlery, electrics,
bakeware, food, tabletop and bar, outdoor, cookbooks, as well as
furniture, lighting and decorative accessories. Each store offers
cooking demonstrations and tastings conducted by expert culinary staff.
Williams-Sonoma Cooking Schools, located in select locations in the U.S.
and Australia, host hands-on classes led by professional chefs. A
comprehensive gift
registry program for weddings and other special events is available
in stores and online. On williams-sonoma.com and
the Williams-Sonoma blog, Taste,
customers can find recipes, tips, and techniques that help them create
delicious meals and wonderful memories. Williams-Sonoma is also part of
an active community on Facebook,
Instagram,
Twitter,
Pinterest,
Google+
and YouTube.
About the Tourist Office of Spain
The Tourist Office of Spain promotes Spain as a tourist destination
through a network of 33 offices around the world.
According to the World Trade Organization, Spain is the third world
destination in number of international tourists and the second for its
revenue, after the US. Spain is known for its lifestyle, culture,
nature, and the number of World Heritage Sites. Gastronomy from Spain is
also worldwide renowned for its diversity, products and chefs.
If you would like to receive further information, please e-mail losangeles@tourspain.es
or visit www.spain.info
About Exclusively Spain
ExclusivelySpain is a travel specialist in “off the beaten path” trips
to Spain. Spanish Cuisine is not one cuisine. It is many cuisines. In
fact each of Spain’s 17 autonomous regions offers their own unique
gastronomy specialties. ExclusivelySpain would like to introduce you to
some of these regional cuisines as well as let you explore the culture
and history of the region that gave birth to it. After your trip you’ll
be able to entertain your friends with all your new learned dishes and
share stories of all your adventures. Our programs are designed to not
only be a feast for your palate, but your eyes, ears and hearts as well.
Please visit www.ExclusivelySpain.US
or call toll free 1.877.276.6636 for more information.
About Basque Country
With a large identity, the Basque Country has a privileged geographic
location in the south of Europe, in the green north of Spain, next to
France. Its small dimension, where everything is nearby, makes it a
perfect tourist destination year round.
The Basque Country keeps its language alive: Basque is the oldest
language in Europe and the main feature of its own and unique culture,
characterized by love for its land and traditions. The three Basque
regional capitals – Bilbao, Donostia-SanSebastian and Victoria-Gasteiz –
are good examples of how this identity is expressed.
Eating and drinking in any corner of the Basque Country is a luxury that
is affordable for all. Basque gastronomy, a “signature cuisine” with
many expert chefs, offers an extraordinary and inimitable way of cooking
and eating. Authentic and local produce makes cooking an art-form in the
Basque Country.
Knowing the Basque Country is knowing the Basque people. It is a way of
life, a character and an understanding that combines history and
modernity, audacity and nobleness, fun and hard work. Basque people,
with a welcoming and open character, freely and wholeheartedly welcome
visitors. In the Basque Country everything becomes one’s own, exclusive
and unique.
www.basquecountrytourism.eus
