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What Does Cava Have to Offer Wine Lovers?

October 10, 2014 – 12:41 pm

While on Wine Pleasures 50 Great Cavas Media Tour, visiting Cava producers and tasting numerous Cavas in Catalonia, we discovered a wonderful enthusiasm for Cavas.

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Priorat Rocks!

October 5, 2014 – 1:41 am

Yesterday, Saturday, October 4, we squeezed in visits to four wineries south of Barcelona in the Priorat region. It was a busy day but we had a great time and learned more about Catalonian wines.

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Discovering a Local Bar in Barcelona

October 4, 2014 – 1:13 am

We discovered this tiny bar with sandwiches in “a hole in the wall” not far from major tourist sites in the older parts of Barcelona.

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50 Cava Media Tour Starts Next Week

September 30, 2014 – 4:00 pm

This is the 4th year for the Cava Media Tour sponsored by Wine Pleasures. We were very fortunate to be chosen to participate in this year’s tour in Spain.
Next week we will meet others of the group…

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Steps of Preparing Our Qvevri for Winemaking

September 29, 2014 – 4:38 pm

Despite our busy schedule in support of wineries and vineyards, we have continued working on the small qvevri we brought home from the country of Georgia after our spring visit to Tbilisi for the International Wine Tourism Conference.

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3 Cocktail Recipes from a Winery at the Old Sugar Mill

September 28, 2014 – 11:04 am

A couple of weeks ago while we were in California visiting several different wine regions, we stopped by the Old Sugar Mill close to Sacramento. One of the wineries we visited was Rendez-vous Winery.

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Visit the Kelseyville Pear Festival and Stay to Visit Lake County Wineries

September 17, 2014 – 10:19 am

The Kelseyville Pear Festival takes place September 27, 2014. Kelseyville is in Lake County, California an area known for pears and wineries. The first Kelseyville Pear Festival took place in 1993. The first vineyards were planted in the 1800s.

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The Old Sugar Mill Is now Home to Several Wineries

September 14, 2014 – 8:22 am

The Old Sugar Mill is now been transformed into a home for several California wineries and tasting rooms. If you live in Sacramento, don’t miss a visit to the renovated mill. Undoubtedly you will want to return.

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Dunnigan Hills AVA in California

September 11, 2014 – 12:00 pm

Dunnigan Hills AVA, located in Yolo County California is home to several vineyards including Matchbook, R H. Phillips Vineyard and Route 3. A variety of grapes can be discovered growing in this area

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An Apple and Wine Pairing Experience at a Country Market

September 9, 2014 – 10:02 am

Country stores and markets can offer a surprise when visiting them. Each one is unique and I enjoy looking over the variety of fruits, vegetables and other unusual and sometimes one of a kind items to be found. Some country farm markets have wine available and others produce their own wines. Don’t miss the recipe at the end of the blog for an apple and peach honey appetizer.

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