by winepleasures | Mar 30, 2011 | Wine Tours
On the approach to Masia Cal Costas, as the road ends, the large white masia gleams in the morning light while the roof tiles glow an earthy red. The view stretches out towards the sea with field after field of vines with a mixture of manicured straight rows and more...
by winepleasures | Jul 26, 2010 | Wine Tours, Wine Conference
Waking up early with slightly overcast skies I grew concerned the wine and bike trip I had scheduled with Wine Pleasures might be postponed. However, as I pulled up to the meeting spot my fears were put to rest as the group had just finished unpacking the bikes from...
by winepleasures | Jul 23, 2010 | Wine Tours, Wine Conference
With Cavas Berdié winery on a hill in the distance, we peddled our way through the Penedes countryside with vines and prett flowers all around us lead by Anthony, wine country bike tour guide at Wine Pleasures and organizer of the tour. While it was a cool day in...
by winepleasures | Aug 7, 2009 | Wine Tours
Wine Pleasures country bike tour. The ride into town is, once again, a pleasantly rolling downhill cruise. I am beginning to wonder, “all that goes down must come back up right?” The thought passes as my stomach, growling at me, brings me back into the...
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...