by winepleasures | Sep 12, 2011 | Wine Tours, Wineries Review
Rimarts are known across Catalonia for their unique approach to disgorgement, all undertaken by hand. With this in mind, we set off with a sense of excitement at seeing this process in the flesh. We were greeted by Ernest, one of the sons that now run the business,...
by winepleasures | Sep 9, 2011 | Wine Tours, Wineries Review
Celler Vell overlooks the town of Sant Sadurni D´Anoia, sitting proud on the landscape marking its claim as a family owned and run winery. Founded in 1954 by Pere Estruch Casanovas, his sons now run the business. We are greeted by Josep Rovira and are instantly...
by winepleasures | Sep 7, 2011 | Wine Tours, Wineries Review
You need only whisper the name of Agusti Torello Mata here before a proud smile evokes from the staff at the bodega. This one man is the life and soul of this winery. Having been welcomed by Joan, the commercial director, he directed straight to the pressing room. ...
by winepleasures | Sep 5, 2011 | Wine Tours
The second we drove up to the five-star hotel, Mas Passamaner in the DO Tarragona region, I knew I was a someplace special. It wasn’t grandiose, fancy, or impersonal like I expected a five-star hotel to be, rather it was a unique, quaint, personal place where every...
by winepleasures | Aug 31, 2011 | Wine Tours
Located in the heart of Conca de Barbera, stands the beautifully modern Simó de Palau Restaurant. Walking up the brick path to the property, you are greeted by the expansive architecture of the Spanish villa-style restaurant. The large chimney jetting up from the roof...
by winepleasures | Aug 29, 2011 | Wine Tours
Set on the beautiful island of Mallorca (or Majorca, whichever you prefer) in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea you will find the traditional yet modern Bodega of José L. Ferrer (JLF). With old presses and pumps lying around the place you are sure to get a feel for...