by winepleasures | Aug 27, 2010 | Wine Tours, Wine Conference
Hopping into a Toyota four by four run by Cornudella Turistic we bounced our way down the narrow dirt path leading up to the Siurana nature reserve. A quick stop to open the park gate – made possible by our driver’s connections to a park ranger that had...
by winepleasures | Aug 24, 2010 | Wine Tours
We descended into the valley of Priorat midmorning to spectacular views of vines and wineries. Classic Spanish buildings spotted the hillsides. The Montsant mountains hovered in the near distance. It was quite the welcome to this up and coming wine region. Arriving at...
by winepleasures | Aug 9, 2010 | Wine Tours, Wine Conference
The unique landscape of the Priorat region is best known for its wine and olive oil. However, it contains another hidden gem in the town of Siurana, a city dating back to prehistory as a flint workshop and later as a Muslim stronghold, specifically La Siuranella...
by winepleasures | Jul 6, 2010 | Wine Tours, Wine Conference
Sunlight pours through the tall windows that bound the lobby of Mas Passamaner, where I’m sitting on one of the room’s oversized plush couches surrounded by sleek wicker accents. The manager offers café con leche as he explains that the five-star hotel served as a...
by winepleasures | Apr 4, 2010 | Wine Conference, Wine Tours
Weddings are great sources of revenue for all the varying kinds of providers involved – wedding dress consultant/shop, florist, photographer, limousines, hotels, travel agent, and of course the reception venue which tends to be a restaurant. Most couples...