by winepleasures | Jun 28, 2009 | Wine Tours
A cycling tour of the Catalonian countryside interspersed with a visit to local sights and a regional winemaker; sounds ideal doesn´t it? Cycling up undulating roads through the pine trees of the high penedes overlooking the Montserrat mountains, sipping wines and...
by winepleasures | Jun 5, 2009 | Wine Tours
I enjoyed the pleasant contrasts of Mas Rodo, a family-owned and managed winery and vineyard set in the High Penedes, from the unnamed entrance to their deceptively simple-looking bottles of wine. The unidentified gate that turns into a long driveway may confuse some...
by winepleasures | May 9, 2009 | Wine Tours
Mas Beltran Balma [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqhkQNCvOGU]
by winepleasures | Mar 30, 2009 | Wine Tours
Anoia? You might ask yourself “Is that yet another new DO in Spain?” Well, it could well be one in the future particularly if wheat farmers sell thier land to wine producers. The Anoia province (comarca) is actually part of the High Penedès wine region but...
by winepleasures | Feb 2, 2009 | Wine Tours
Del 24 al 27 de enero 2009 se celebró en la cuidad mediterránea de Sitges (Barcelona) en el Hotel Port Sitges Resort la 1ª edición del Wine Pleasures Congreso y Workshop de Enoturismo. Del 24 al 27 se celebró la 1ª edición del Wine Pleasures Congreso y Workshop...
by winepleasures | Dec 28, 2008 | Wine Tours, Wine Conference
Speaker: Anthony Swift – Wine Pleasures The purpose of this talk is threefold. Firstly it will demonstrate the different discourse structures used in a wine tasting activity. Secondly, it will get people who lead wine tasting activities to reflect on the...