by winepleasures | Mar 26, 2012 | Wineries Review, Wine Tours
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...
by winepleasures | Aug 25, 2010 | Wine Workshops, Wine Tours
Some 95% of Spain’s answer to Champagne is produced in Catalunya under the Appellation of Cava. The industry is dominated by the two mass producers Freixenet and Codorniu whose acrimonious rivalry has at times acted as a brake on Cava’s progress rather than a spur to...
by winepleasures | Jul 12, 2010 | Wine Workshops, Wine Tours, Wine Conference
The 21st century has arrived at Huguet De Can Feixes, a remarkable winery where respect for the natural environment and a dedicated passion for winemaking blend to produce some of Spain’s most extraordinary wines. The history of Can Feixes dates back to the 1400s,...
by winepleasures | Mar 29, 2010 | Wine Workshops, Wine Tours, Wine Conference
Wine Pleasures en su sede en la Calle Vino y Sol (La LLacuna) imparten cursos prácticos relacionados con la gastronomía y el vino. Entre ellos destaca el curso de Maridaje de Quesos, Embutidos, Pans y Vinos. Todos los quesos utilizados en el Curso están elaborados por...
by winepleasures | Dec 31, 2009 | Wine Conference
On February 1st 2010 over 200 wine tourism professionals from around the world will descend on the little know Catalan village of La Beguda Baixa in the Penedès & Cava wine region of Catalonia, Spain for the 2nd edition of the Wine Pleasures International Wine...