What a great day with Paddy! We took the Penedes wine tour and it was one of the highlights of our trip to Barcelona. Paddy is full of useful information and charming stories and it was a pleasure to spend the day with him and the other two couples on the tour. The wineries were nice, the wine plentiful, and... More

Definitely book with Paddy. He is a font of knowledge, extremely personable, and very flexible. We saw two wineries, would have seen a third but I completely hit the exhaustion wall. We had an amazing lunch in a local restaurant and the entire day felt as if we had spent it with a close friend, not someone we just met... More

We rented bikes off El Moli for a day - great service. Paddy met us at the coffee bar right when he said he would be there (our phone didn't work) gave us clear instructions maps etc. The bike ride was nice and quiet - not the most scenic countryside, but lots of it was very good. We were hoping... More

Blessed sun pouring out of the broad Penedes sky, lunch on the terrace at warmly friendly roadside restaurant, then off on bicycles through green roads and side roads to a palace of Cava near San Marti. Met by prior arrangement with representative of the owners, Rovellats, and shown around quite extraordinary house, 15th century chapel, a star of tunnels 15... More

Our concierge recommended El Moli Tours/ Paddy Mannion to us on our honeymoon and we could not have been happier! What a wonderful visit to Cava Country and the Penedes region!! Paddy is an Irishman who has been living there for 25 years and knows ALL of the winemakers of note and is a local champion of the industry. He... More

My wife and I had a great tour of Penedes with Paddy and El Moli tours. We visited 3 boutique vineyards and enjoyed tours and tastings at each. Paddy is very experienced in the region, and was very knowledgeable about each vineyard, their wines, and the food and culture of Catalunya. It's a quick and easy trip on the RENFE... More

Our tour with Paddy was just wonderful in every respect. He has in-depth knowledge of the city and of course, wine and cava. Our only regret was not doing this our first night in Barcelona b/c it provided a great "lay of the land" and overview of the regional wines. Paddy has a great spirit and passion for wine &... More

We were in Barcelona for 6 days on the second week of March. The weather was still a bit cold, but cycling the Penedes was the highlight of our trip. We took the RENFE train out to Vilafranca de Penedes, and met Paddy Mannion at Nou Tanins, a cafe outside the station. Paddy drove us to the start of our... More

We spent a full week in Barcelona. Our only day trip out of the city was for this tour and it was absolutely wortth it. The wine was excellent. We had one of the best meals of our trip. And the tour guide, Paddy, was great company. More