The 32nd edition of Spain's Great Match hosted at Mercado Little Spain featured regional tastings, expert-led wine masterclasses and a new food workshop series
NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Meet the Exhibitors at Spain's Great Match 2026
ICEX/Foods and Wines from Spain, in collaboration with the Trade Commission of Spain in New York, presented the 32nd edition of Spain's Great Match on Tuesday, October 6, at Mercado Little Spain in New York City. The event welcomed more than 400 trade and media professionals and brought SPAIN, A LAND OF TASTE to life through Spanish wine and food tastings, expert-led masterclasses, culinary workshops and opportunities to connect with producers and industry professionals.
Held at the flagship New York culinary destination created by José Andrés and the Adrià brothers, Spain's Great Match showcased the diversity, quality, tradition and innovation of Spain's food and beverage industry. Designed for importers, distributors, buyers, sommeliers, chefs, retailers, educators and media, the event connected regional discoveries with practical insights for the U.S. market through an expanded food and wine education program.
Key event highlights included the walk-around tasting featuring more than 50 stations showcasing Spanish wines, spirits and gourmet foods. A dedicated area featured 12 Spanish companies (nine wineries and three food producers) seeking distribution in the U.S. market. The program provided importers, distributors and buyers the opportunity to discover innovative wines, spirits and gourmet foods not yet widely available in the United States.
To explore the extensive catalog of food and wine exhibitors featured at the 2026 edition of Spain's Great Match, click here.
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Ferran Centelles, former sommelier at the legendary elBulli restaurant and a leading Spanish wine authority working with the elBulliFoundation, headlined the wine masterclass program.
The VIP program opened with "Sherry, Cava, and Jamón Ibérico: Biological and Limestone Magic," presented by Centelles with insights on two archetypal Spanish DOs and specialty Jamón Ibérico cuts. Centelles also led "Pequenas DOs: Uncompromising Terroir," exploring Spain's estate wines and smaller appellations.
The wine education program at Spain's Great Match was more extensive than ever and offered an in-depth look at the regions, grape varieties and producers shaping Spanish wine today, including "Albariño Wines of DO Rías Baixas: Elevated Expressions of Albariño" with David Yoshida, Master Sommelier, and "DO Campo de Borja: Garnachas Históricas" with Evan Goldstein, Master Sommelier. Cheryl Stanley, CEO and President of Liquid Professors and official educator for The Terroir Workshop, and Adolfo Hornos of Pago Vallegarcía closed the wine sessions with "Grandes Pagos de España: A Terroir Mission."
The VIP program also featured an exclusive tasting of super-premium Spanish wines, with participating importers presenting one or two flagship labels from their portfolios. Attendees had a rare opportunity to discover some of Spain's most prestigious wines available in the U.S. market, highlighting the breadth and quality of the country's fine wine offerings.
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Foods from Spain debuted a workshop series focused on artisanal ingredients, regional traditions and practical culinary applications. Chef Jeff Weiss led the VIP workshop "Going Beyond the Liquid Olive: Modern Cuisine Textures in Today's Kitchens," exploring modern cuisine textures. Nick Coleman presented two guided tastings of Grandes Pagos de Olivar single vineyard olive oils, highlighting their terroir-driven character.
Weiss also led "Quesos de Murcia: Terroir, Tradition, and Technique," covering the region's cheesemaking traditions and culinary applications, and "Spanish Surf & Turf: Premium Sardines & Lamb Steak for Profitable, Versatile, and Desirable Menus."
The food workshop series complemented the wine education program with an exploration of Spanish ingredients, techniques and their potential on contemporary menus.
Mercado Little Spain provided a setting rooted in Spain's food, drink and culture, bringing regional wines and ingredients into a shared culinary experience.
Through education, networking and product discovery, Spain's Great Match reinforced Spain's position as one of the world's leading sources of premium wines, foods and culinary innovation for the U.S. market.
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