Barcelona’s attractions are just too many to be described in a few words; from Catalan food to brilliant architecture, Barcelona attracts thousands of visitors every year without fail. There are many oenophiles around the world that know that Barcelona is one of the...
Reversal of the traditional methodology for Wine Tasting I cast my mind back to the very first wine tasting I ever did. I was very enthusiastic and motivated to learn. It was interesting to discover how much there was to wine tasting what with all those subtle...
We arrived, on a warm Saturday morning, at Finca Valldosera´s sun-drenched estate, tucked amidst its many vineyards and expansive pine forest of the low-to-middle Penedes. Immediately, we piled into a four-wheel drive vehicle and climbed to the top of a nearby peak to...
Imagine a town where there is a winery for every eight inhabitants, that town is called Villabuena. In the heart of Rioja, the small town is home to eighty wineries and 350 locals. I was greeted by Carmen, the commercial director at Bodegas Luis Cañas, who led me to...
In June 2011 the Great Wines Capital Global Network conducted a market research project titled the Financial Stability and Viability of wine tourism business in the GWC. They ask around 500 wineries around the world some interesting questions such as: How much does a...