Catalonia – Where’s That?

by | Apr 24, 2011 | Wine Workshops, Wine Tours

This might seem like a silly question but the truth of the matter is that many wine importers we have come across over the last 7 years at Wine Pleasures have not known where Catalonia is. Our answer to the question is usually Barcelona, Spain and that gets them...

Dungeons and Dragons…and wine at Torre del Veguer

by | Apr 7, 2011 | Wine Tours

On a fine sunny day as usual in the Penedes, with the vines just starting to sprout, we pulled into the drive of the castle and were cordially greeted by Joaquin Sr, who was to show us around….hold on, did I say castle?! Yep, that’s definitely what we saw at Torre del...

Spanish Wine Bike Tour to Penedès J.Miquel Jané

by | 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...

Jané Ventura Wines; For the Love of the Landscape

by | Mar 25, 2011 | Wine Tours

Instilling local identity into the art of winemaking  Since I don´t claim to be a complete connoisseur when it comes to taste analysis, I enjoy it when my wine comes with a bit of a story behind the label – or even on it.  Jané Ventura, a small winery in the Baix...

Vallformosa Cava – Born and Bred in the Penedès

by | Mar 23, 2011 | Wine Tours

A wine tourist’s insight into the world of Cava and how it is produced.  I am an Australian and while I enjoy a wine, I had not heard about Cava until I was standing in a pub in London, celebrating the end of the working week.  The women I was with were starting their...

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