They're calling it the "San Sebastián Experiment".

Starting September 8 and running until October 11, Gastown's Salt Tasting Room will be offering free tapas when customers order a glass of wine, beer, or sherry from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The name evokes the pintxos bars of San Sebastián, Spain, where snacks are traditionally offered free with drinks.

Salt has partnered with Bosa Foods, which is importing Spanish goodies such as olives, white anchovies, and aged manchego cheese.

These items, plus slices of bone-in serrano ham, salchichon iberico and chorizo sausages, and marinated calamari rings, make up some of the "experiemental" offerings.

Salt's drink menu offers over a dozen Spanish sherries by the glass.