Siebe's birthday with El Grupo Fantastico!

We celebrated Siebe's birthday the last Sunday I was in Spain. Freya and her childhood friend Laura Ann come down Saturday night. Siebe came the next morning because he had a gig on Saturday night. Freya and Laura met in their early teens. They were members of an organization called the Air Cadets. It seems the Royal Air Force has a program for young people in the UK. For more info, check out:

Home - RAF Air Cadets (mod.uk)

Freya and Laura were both officers. Laura was a sergeant and Freya was a corporal. They must have been a couple of pretty tough cookies in their youth! It was sweet to watch the interaction between the ladies. There's nothing like longtime friends!

We went to Celler de l'Aspic in Falset for lunch. Freya says it's her favorite restaurant in Catalunya. I really like it, too. They accept reservations and are happy to prepare vegan entrées for Freya and Siebe with a few days notice. The food is always excellent. The wine list is comprehensive. They have a good selection of imported wines which is very rare in Catalunya. I selected the Venus 2015 Montsant for lunch. Venus is made by René Barbier, Jr. It's mostly Grenache with some Carignan. The wine was drinking spot on!

I ordered the shoulder of cabrito for lunch. It was slow roasted and literally fell off the bone. We just don't get cabrito like that in Texas. 

We took a walking tour of Falset and saw the sights. We walked up to the castle, the old town and the medieval gate. I showed Laura my vineyards on the way to the train station. It was her first time in a vineyard. 

The weekend was a great finale to a wonderful trip. The vintage went perfectly and I'm very happy with my wine from 2022. 

¡SALUD!

Laura and Freya in Plaza Vella, Falset.

Okay, so I tore into the cabrito before taking a picture. The devil made me do it! Also pictured in the Venus 2015.

Freya and the Birthday Boy.

Laura does rehab for old people. She studied literature in College. What a fun and nice lady!

We stopped for coffee after lunch and were over-served with Anis del Mono. 

In Finca Vieja.