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 | Jul 16, 2010 | Wine Tours, Wine Conference
Summer is the perfect time to snack on fresh fruit, but a question I rarely ask myself is where that snack comes from. At home, I try to get most of my produce from farmer’s markets, but in Spain I decided to go straight to the farm itself. The Olivella-Font Clara...
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 | Jul 9, 2010 | Wine Conference, Wine Tours
Forget cheese and crackers. Enojazz wants to know which jazz song pairs best with wine. At Enojazz, the prequel to the annual VIJAZZ Festival, musicologist Joan Cuscó and wine expert Núria Bigorra narrated a night of tasting and listening pleasure for 60 guests at...