30 Salon de Gourmets: Product as protagonist

Days 4, 5, 6 and 7 April it repositions the red carpet parade for the best, most original, exceptional and, above all, the players in the Hall of Gourmets (SG) products. An exhibition will feature more than 35,000 food and beverage quality that reflect the strength of the sector and enrich the Spanish culinary heritage.

In addition, 80,000 professionals are expected to attend in search of the most unique products and culinary trends that will shape next year, they will also discover the more than 1,000 new products to be presented at the SG.

The activities held in the Hall of Gourmets (SG), International Fair of Food and Beverage Quality have always enjoyed a unique role. The more than 500 held during the four days allow professionals to discover and divulge the specifics of each product. To this are added, media chefs that officiate and showmanship contests where the best professionals involved.

A great classics, this edition important new features and special guests will join as:

23 Competition Cutters Ham / Dehesa de Extremadura

SG veteran contest to be held on Monday, April 4, at 11:30 am on Stage Gourmets (Hall 6), already has the journalist Enrique Calduch as host of the championship and Elena Diéguez Garbayo, vice president of the Council regulator DO Dehesa de Extremadura, as president of the jury.

Next to it, will be responsible for assessing the skills of the contestants the chef Elena Arzak, Nicasio Duran, a member of the Extremadura Brotherhood of Gastronomy, journalist Rosa Rivas, the hotelier businessman Alfonso Vega and Sara Cucala, journalist and owner of the gastronomic library A Point.

 23 New Product Exposition

All new SG are exposed in this space, to facilitate your search professionals. All are judged by a jury of experts who elect worthy of the Hall of Gourmets Awards, which will be presented on Thursday, April 7, at the Workshop Auditorium Gourmets Senses (Hall 8).

22 Championship Sommeliers Spain Glorioso

On Wednesday, April 6, at 16:00, and Thursday, April 7, at 10:30 am, will be held at the Stage Gourmets (Hall 6) Glorioso this championship sponsored and co-organized by the Union of Associations sommeliers (UAES) and Grupo Gourmets where sommeliers will have to show their knowledge to achieve the awards.

21 Wine Tunnel / MAGRAMA

297 wines, 240 wineries and 22 varieties, allow you to explore the different DD.OO. of Spain, appreciate the characteristics of the grapes and taste the best vintages of the most outstanding wineries in the country, assisted by sommeliers to handle inquiries from visitors.

19 Business Center / ICEX

Exhibitors and foreign buyers trading nations in BC, which is scheduled to 1.840 business meetings are held. So far 92 have confirmed their participation importers from Germany, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, United States, Finland, France, Guatemala, India, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, New Zealand, Netherlands, Paraguay, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Russia, Sweden, Uruguay and Vietnam.

Spain 9 Championship Openers Oyster-Écailleurs / Sorlut

One of the biggest challenges of the Hall on Wednesday, April 6 held at 11:30 pm in the Stage Gourmets (Hall 6). A contest that requires such subtlety that only the best can be presented. Jessica Marin Serpeska, winner in the 2015, has been the only woman who has managed to win the title, defeating three-time champion of Spain Nabil Rezzouki, and opening 30 oysters in just 3 minutes and five seconds.

7 National Competition Cocktails Marc / Panizo

On Tuesday, April 5, at 16:30 pm (Stage Gourmets), 10 barman who obtained the highest score of the jury in the preliminary round, will face in the final. An expected championship that brings together the best mixologists in the country should develop a combined with any of the pomace Panizo, in the form appetizer, digestive or long drink.

6 Show Cooking / Gourmet / A Point

Montes North, the Andalusian, Casa de Alba, Sabor Malaga, products Chile, Finca La Pontezuela, Portugal, Italy, CODESA or Bertin Osborne Selection demonstrate their culinary potential by the best chefs of the moment.

5 Mesa Redonda Gourmets 1976-2016, 40 Years of Evolution

The big news of the SG and a unique opportunity to hear the views and experiences of the best professionals of gastronomy, enology and communication:

– Origin, present and future of gastronomy (Monday, April 4 16:00..) During this presentation which will involve the most renowned chefs of the moment, the 40th Anniversary Awards will be handed Gourmets Club.

– Origin, present and future of the wine universe (Tuesday, April 5 11:00 am.).

– Origin, present and future of gastronomic communication (Tuesday, April 5th. 12:30.).

– Origin, present and future of gourmet product (Tuesday, April 5th 16:00..) During this presentation the 30th Anniversary Awards Hall of Gourmets will be delivered.

2 Championship Print run Beer Madrid AC / Estrella Galicia

On Monday, April 4, at the Estrella Galicia space located Gourmets Senses Workshop (Hall 8) to representatives of the Community of Madrid will be chosen.

3 National Championship Print run Beer / Estrella Galicia

The national final will take place on Tuesday, April 5 at 10:30 pm in the Stage Gourmets (Hall 6). In this contest they will compete the winners of Andalusia (Juan Jesus Ortega / Sergio Toro), Extremadura (Francisco Javier Refolio / Santiago Bravo); Cantabria (Borja Gutiérrez Aguirre / Ruben Gonzalez Castañeda); Canary Islands (Violant Pallejá Pique / David Ruiz Zarria); Castilla y Leon (Simon Garcia Sanz / Nuria Basurto); and Valencia (Luis Miguel Garcia / José Vicente Miralles) and those that are winners of the championship of Madrid.

GourmeTapa Estrella Galicia, 4 Championship in Spain Tapas for Gourmets

On Tuesday, April 5, at 16:00 and Wednesday, April 6, at 10:30 am, will be held this contest presented by journalist Goyo González. With a maximum of 25 contestants, the jury of chefs Jesus Santamaria, Javier Brichetto, Jesus Almagro and journalist Rosa Conde, will choose the most original tapas and better harmonize with Star Special Galicia, 1906 or 1906 Special Reserve Red Vintage.

5 Awards Hall of Gourmets

Among the 1,100 innovations that can be found in the 23 New Product Exposition, the winners of these awards will be elected in the category of innovation, versatility and presentation. (Thursday, April 7, 2016 from 12:00 to 12:30 hours Gourmets Stage, Hall 6).

5 Awards 2016 Magazine Club of Gourmets (CG)

Faithful readers of the magazine Club de Gourmets have voted Best Restaurant: Restaurant Arzak, Coque and DSTAGE (ex aequo); best chef Diego Guerrero (DSTAGE); best maitre: Jorge Davila (Albora); best sommelier David Robledo (Sant Celoni); gastronomic Seller: Lavinia; best hotel chain: Abbey Retuerta Le Domaine; media: Carlos Herrera for its program on the COPE; best gastronomic book inside out Mexico (Enrique Olvera / Phaidon); Special recognition: Juan Mari Arzak; Best Product: Castle Canena; and as best AGENCY or institution ICEX and MAGRAMA (ex aequo).Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 13:30 to 14:30 pm in the Auditorium of the Gourmets Senses Workshop, Hall 8.

31 Awards Gourmets Wine Guide 2016

They are selected from the votes cast by users of the Guide to the best representatives of the Spanish wine scene. This year the winners were: Winery of the Year, Bodegas Mustiguillo; best white young Martin Codas (Bodegas Martin Codax); best white with breeding, Xarel • what Pairal (Can Ràfols dels Caus); best pink, Perlarena (Dominio del Bendito); best young red, Erre Punto (R.) (Bodegas Remirez de Ganuza); best red Crianza, San Roman (Bodegas Maurodos); Best sparkling, Recaredo Brut de Brut (Recaredo); Best generous, Don PX Gran Reserva (Bodegas Toro Albala); Seller specialized, Santa Cecilia (Madrid); and the special prize (ex aequo), Juan Echanove and Josep Roca i Fontané (Pitu). (Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 16:30 to 17:30, in the Auditorium of the Gourmets Senses Workshop, Hall 8).

3 Prizes ’99 League Gourmets Wine Guide

The 19 wines that touch excellence, ie, those who have obtained a score of 99/100 in 2016 GVG: Carmelo Rodero Payment Valtarreña 2012; Cirsion 2010; Clos Erasmus 2013; Contino Viña del Olivo 2011; Felix Callejo Family Vineyards 2012; Finca Dofí 2013; The granddaughter
2013; L’Ermita 2012; Mauro Selected Harvest 2011; Pérez Pascuas Gran Selección 2010; Pesus 2012; Pingus 2012; Regina Vides 2012; Teso La Monja 2009; Torre Muga 2011; Oloroso Tradition Vors; Vega Sicilia Unico Reserva Especial, CVC harvests 1996, 1998 and 2002; Venerable Vors; and Vina El Pison 2013. (Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 17:30 to 18:30 in the Stage Gourmets, Hall 6).

Source: Salón Gourmets