by winepleasures | Jul 28, 2009 | Wine Tours
Everything about Chozas Carrascal exuded heat, literally and figuratively. It was 37o C in early June, but only the vines were standing up to the blazing sun. While we conversed in the cool of the shaded patio and main house, I felt the passion the family had for...
by winepleasures | Jul 16, 2009 | Wine Tours
Second part of a Wine Pleasures winery visit programme I was lucky enough to witness. Our visit to Parés Baltà was the complete antithesis to Rimarts. For starters, Parés Baltà is an older (established in 1790), much bigger winery with a staff of over fifty and five...
by winepleasures | Jul 14, 2009 | Wine Tours
Wine Pleasures Wine Country Bike Tour in Spain 09.00 Arrive Wine Pleasures in the High Penedès (Alt Penedès) We set off at 9:30 am to miss the hot midday sun. The sky was blue already so we knew we had a gorgeous day ahead of us. All kitted out with helmets, water...
by winepleasures | Jul 11, 2009 | Wine Tours
Wine Pleasures – wine tasting tours. Today we were joined by two Canadians to visit a couple of wineries, Rimarts and Pares Balta. Lois, a sommelier for Nyood Restaurant and Kultura Social, and her partner Joel were touring Spain and contacted Wine Pleasures to...
by winepleasures | Jul 8, 2009 | Wine Tours
Before today, I had not realised that some 95% of all cavas are produced in the Penedès region. Armed with that knowledge, it was with mounting excitement that I looked forward to my visit to one of the renowned cava producers of the region, Pages Entrena. Joan Pages...