Piropos, tapas y vino

We had a full day of classes.  Students picked up a free newspaper on their way to school which will serve as one of their textbooks.  They also began their study of literature and grammar that is not normally found in textbooks.  We then had a guest speaker talk about piropos (pick-up lines) and then we quickly headed to the bus station for a short ride to a large restaurant where we were to have a class on tapas and wine.  The boys first toured the facilities and then tried their hand at helping the cook make two classic Spanish dishes, tortilla de patatas (potato omelet) and salmorejo (think thick gazpacho.)  We then had a five course meal from the restaurant and a very well synchronized wine tasting which taught the boys about the varieties  of Spanish wine and how they pair with different dishes.  The wine expert is one of the most respected in all of Spain and really did a great job explaining the many aspects of wine.