by winepleasures | 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...
by winepleasures | Mar 18, 2011 | Wine Workshops, Wine Tours
The 2011 Wine Pleasures Reverse Trade Mission to Spain for wine importers was hosted in the seaside town of Calafell south of Barcelona. Salvador Valles owns and manages the lovely Hotel Antiga on the main square just below the medieval castle and next door to the...
by winepleasures | Sep 19, 2010 | Wine Tours, Wine Conference
Kay Franklin, Managing Director of Shellseekers, understands the importance of combing unique cultural events in travel experience and particularly how wine tourism can play a role in travel planning. Her organization’s efforts to provide a personal touch mirror...
by winepleasures | Sep 17, 2010 | Wine Tours, Wine Conference
Thea Dwelle, the well regarded wine and travel writer of Luciouslushes.com, has a keen interest in the relationship between social media and wine. She describes her work as an effort of love, with her goal being the free exchange of wine information. As part of this...
by winepleasures | Sep 15, 2010 | Wine Tours, Wine Conference
Paul Bonarrigo, owner of Messina Hof Winery and Resort with his wife Merrill, will be quick to tell you Texas wine tourism is second only to Napa Valley. As an emerging wine producing area innovation, creativity and brand building is responsible for the success of...