by winepleasures | Jul 25, 2011 | Wineries Review
Cava has always been overawed by its northern rival Champagne, yet it has developed a unique culture and history that dates from the 1870´s. The recent 2010 vintage produced over 244 million bottles!1 Over the next month, the team and I, a graduate of Plumpton Wine...
by winepleasures | Jan 22, 2010 | Wine Tours, Wine Conference
With some 5,500 wineries in the whole of Spain how many do you think there are geared up to actively encouraging wine enthusiasts to go and visit them? 500?, 100? Count them on two hands? What is for sure is that there are more than there were 3 years agao when Wine...
by winepleasures | Jul 28, 2009 | Wine Tours
Everything about Chozas Carrascal exuded heat, literally and figuratively. It was 37o C in early June, but only the vines were standing up to the blazing sun. While we conversed in the cool of the shaded patio and main house, I felt the passion the family had for...
by winepleasures | Mar 28, 2009 | Wine Workshops
Durante los Wine Pleasures Workshops, el Hotel Subur Maritim nos preparó una paella para una de las comidas. En mi mesa tenía una valenciana a mi lado y la preguntamos como estaba la paella. Adivinar su respuesta. Unos días más tarde y con un grupo de importadores...
by winepleasures | Mar 2, 2009 | Wine Workshops
The Comunidad de Valencia has 3 Denominaciones de Origen: Alicante, Utiel – Requena and Valencia – all of which will be well represented at the Wine Pleasures Workshop: Buyer meets Spanish Cellar. Particpating wineries will be offering interesting blends...