Fine wines are generally associated with certain parts of the world. We know of Italy as a wine producer because of its history, even dating back to images of Roman emperors holding goblets of wine, and because nowadays wine is so often paired favourably with Italian...
Today’s wine lover is often split between two worlds. The traditional Old World consisting of the renouned France, Germany and Italy where top quality wines are still gems brought into modern society. On the other hand we have the nefarious New World, consisting...
The ride along the high Penedes region of Spain brought us misty mountain top views, lively local flora and fauna, and short history lessons along a fun and sometimes challenging route. Spotting an eagle soaring in a sea of light blue sky on the way out of the Wine...
As the limestone dust settled after following the Wine Pleasures Enoturismo Bus, we began to see the welcoming front entrance of the DO Penedès Can Ràfols dels Caus and we were immediately greeted by two white dogs of origins unknown to me, one of which was...
Rimarts Cava is the first winery that Kim and I have ever had the opportunity to visit. And I don’t think that we could have started our wine tasting careers at a better spot in the world. Immediately upon entry, through the sliding glass doors, we were shown past the...
Just back from the IX Congreso de Museos del Vino de España held in the delightful (and well managed) Parador of Monforte de Lemos which was efficiently organized by the team at the Centro del Vino de Ribeira Sacra. My main aim in going to the event was to deliver the...