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Destination Dining Just Outside of Nashville
A short trip outside of Nashville leads diners to authentic Spanish and Italian cuisine.
Photo by Nathan Zucker.
Great inspiration often comes from great travels. For chef Andy Hayes and his wife, Beth Owens, a family trip in San Sebastian, Spain, became the springboard for
Seasoned chefs, the couple had long wanted to open their own restaurant in Nashvilleâa costly prospect that required investors and had jostled different concepts. Over an incredible meal at a small, family-owned tapas bar, they had an âA-haâ moment. âThis is what we want,â Hayes recalls. âWe can edit, simplify. We just need the courage and find a place to cook. And we donât have to do it in Nashville.â
One of the world’s largest wine producers, Spain is well known for its red wines, with Tempranillo perhaps most often featured from Rioja and Ribera del Duero.
‘You think of Rioja when you think of Spain, or Ribera del Duero’ commented Sarah Jane Evans MW, Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair, during judging at the 2020 competition.
‘But we’re seeing brilliant wines from very different grape varieties, different producers – small producers rediscovering what their grandfathers had in their vineyards – and that excitement is absolutely coming through on the table’, Evans continued.
Scroll down to see the top scoring Spanish reds from DWWA 2020 and tasting notes