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On Top of the World

October 6, 2014 – 6:22 am

While not on the summit of the highest mountains in the world, we felt like we were on a pinnacle of vineyards in Priorat and Montsant. We were visiting Capafons Osso Cellars that has vineyards in both in Priorat and Montsant. They also have two wineries, one in each region. We were visiting the vineyards […]

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A Qvevri or Something Else?

October 6, 2014 – 2:17 am

An underground vessel was discovered near terraced land in the Penedes wine region of Catalonia, Spain.

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Our Search for Cava Continues

October 3, 2014 – 2:13 pm

On our second day in Barcelona we decided to take a taxi to the Mirador de Colom and then start walking on La Rambla. We discovered a Cava bar and had Cava at a restaurant.

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The Search for Cava Begins

October 3, 2014 – 1:51 am

We flew to Barcelona on a mission to learn about and taste many Cavas. The 2014 Media Tour of 50 Great Cavas is sponsored by Wine Pleasures. Kathy and I are part of a small group of writers on this five-day tour that begins next week. We decided to get an early start on discovering Cava.

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Cava: A Must Have?

October 1, 2014 – 4:16 pm

Earlier this year, Kathy and I attended a tasting of wines from La Mancha. Prior to the tasting for the media and trade, we attended a seminar about these wines from Spain. We were hoping to travel to  Spain one day and experience the vineyards, wineries, food and wines. We were excited when we were […]

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Flight Home with Wine on Delta

September 26, 2014 – 9:27 am

After 16 days on the west coast it was time to fly home, write articles and rest a few days while researching Cava producers for our next long trip. I always like to try the wine on mid-day and evening flights. Fortunately, Delta likes to change things and I seldom get the same wine unless […]

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Searching for a Bit of Sakartvelo in America: Kargi GoGo

September 25, 2014 – 9:22 am

  Kargi GoGo is a food cart in the popular Washington St. food court in Portland Oregon. Owners Sean Fredericks and McKinze Cook spent two years in the country Georgia in the Peace Corps, immersed in the food culture. We decided to have a Georgian meal for dinner and ordered khinkali, khachapuri and badrijani. My […]

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Dinner at a Winery Taproom

September 24, 2014 – 11:06 am

Portland, Oregon has one of the best food scenes in the country. Last evening we had dinner at Cooper Hall Winery & Taproom. Most of the building in the Central Eastside Industrial District is used for the winery including production area and space for barrels and tanks. At the time of our September visit, workers […]

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Dinner Theme

September 23, 2014 – 11:07 am

When we visit our family in Portland, Oregon we often have at least one dinner that has a theme. This year’s theme was Octoberfest. German sausages were grilled and the beer flowed, for the beer drinkers. I was asked to select wines for the wine drinkers that would be in the group. We started with […]

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Do Airports Make a Difference for Wine Travelers?

September 22, 2014 – 9:52 am

I don’t usually associate airports with wine travel, but perhaps I should. In recent visits to Napa Valley and Sonoma, Lake, and Mendocino Counties, we have flown into San Francisco. This time we changed things up a bit and flew into Sacramento. The experiences at each airport are vastly different. San Francisco International Airport is […]

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