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In Search of Cava, Found in a Wine Cathedral

October 9, 2014 – 1:15 am

Our search for Cava began in the Penedés region of Catalonia, Spain. After checking into our hotel, Sol i Vi, we headed to Andernats Vinícola de Nulles in the town Nulles.

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In Search of Cavas Found in Stone

October 8, 2014 – 12:28 am

Tasting Cava in a stone hut built in a vineyard. A century ago, stone huts were used for shelter by vineyard workers.

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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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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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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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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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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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