My bag not even down, freshly arrived in the Penedès region, I am offered a glass of cava. Does anyone know a better way to be welcomed in a region, than tasting its source products? Frankly, I don’t. But why the different name, should I ask, this looks like...
The 2011 edition of the Wine Pleasures Workshop Buyer meets Iberian Cellar was held over two and half days in the Hotel Montserrat, La Beguda Baixa, Spain and brought together some 40 boutique Portuguses and Spanish wineries and 40 international wine importers from...
Sandy Ou from Guangzhou in China represented Beijing DYX Trade CO at the 2011 edition of “Buyer Meets Iberian Cellar”. We talked with her after the workshop about her company and wine consumption in China. When was Beijing DYX Trade CO. founded? What was the...
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...
Nestled next to the Penedès mountains and surrounded by old vines, the town of Torre – Ramona (Subirats) holds a captivating appeal. At the heart of the village lies an imposing three story house, which originally belonged to the richest family in the village...