by winepleasures | Aug 17, 2009 | Wine Workshops
Los próximos días 10 al 12 de febrero 2010 se celebrará en el Hotel Barceló Montserrat situ La Beguda Baixa (Barcelona) la 6ª edición del Wine Pleasures Workshop. A diferencia de ediciones anteriores damos la bienvenida a Bodegas Portuguesas al evento y como...
by winepleasures | Aug 14, 2009 | Wine Tours
We saddle up for our 2 hour ride to the Artcava Winery at 9 am needing to be there by 11:30. The beginning of which was a wonderfully winding 12k downhill. I remember feeling a bit guilty that I had the pleasure of cruising down the mountain upon seeing the faces of...
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 | 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...