Author Archives: Wine Pleasures

Priorat’s Stairway to Heaven Inspired Led Zeppelin Hit?

For those of you who remember and are fans of the 70s rock group Led Zeppelin are sure to remember one of their most loved songs: Stairway to Heaven”? Well did you know that the Stairway to Heaven actually exists? It’s is to be found n the heart of Spain’s Priorat wine region and starts [...]

It’s Tough Wine & Food Blogging in the Priorat

Hopping into a Toyota four by four run by Cornudella Turistic we bounced our way down the narrow dirt path leading up to the Siurana nature reserve. A quick stop to open the park gate – made possible by our driver’s connections to a park ranger that had provided him with a copy of the [...]

Cava is Art & Science at Ferré I Catasús

Some 95% of Spain’s answer to Champagne is produced in Catalunya under the Appellation of Cava. The industry is dominated by the two mass producers Freixenet and Codorniu whose acrimonious rivalry has at times acted as a brake on Cava’s progress rather than a spur to greater quality. Most international markets are getting the mass produced [...]

Mas Perinet is Music for Priorat Wine Tourism & Travel

We descended into the valley of Priorat midmorning to spectacular views of vines and wineries. Classic Spanish buildings spotted the hillsides. The Montsant mountains hovered in the near distance. It was quite the welcome to this up and coming wine region.
Arriving at Mas Perinet Winery, Margarita welcomed us and we learned she had been with [...]

Maria del Mar Bonet Matches Mediterranean Jazz With Cava

Nestled next to the Penedès mountains and surrounded by old vines, the town of Torre – Ramona (Subirats) holds a captivating appeal. At the heart of the village lies an imposing three story house, which originally belonged to the richest family in the village and dates back to the 17th century. Servant houses nearly as old [...]

El Workshop Buyer Meets Catalonian Cellar cuenta ya con 28 importadores

El primero Workshop en colaboración con Catavins Sabadell, que se celebrará en la Fira de Sabadell entre los días 10 y 12 de noviembre, cuenta, hasta el momento, con la asistencia confirmada de 28 empresas importadoras internacionales, según el primer listado que ha sido publicado. En esta cifra, se encuentran representados 14 países de todo [...]

Priorat Wine & Culinary Tourism gets French Touch

The unique landscape of the Priorat region is best known for its wine and olive oil.  However, it contains another hidden gem in the town of Siurana, a city dating back to prehistory as a flint workshop and later as a Muslim stronghold, specifically La Siuranella Hotel and Restaurant.
Driving up mountain switchbacks to Siurana, we [...]

Wine & Oyster Pairing in Leucate, Languedoc-Roussillon

Grape Escape Languedoc-Roussillon, Sud de France. We, DPD Wine Club from Oslo, Norway  traveled with Wine Pleasures to the quaint seaside town of Leucate. In the South of France, between Narbonne and Perpignan, Leucate is known for two things- the freshest oysters you’ll ever have and the best wines to match.  
First visiting Cave Coopérative de [...]

Lazy Sunday Morning in Spain Swapping “Chapas”

When opening a bottle of sparkling wine – whether it be champagne, cava, prosecco, or another – have you noticed the small tin disc that rests on top of the cork? Sometimes it is covered in a picture or sometimes the logo of the winery. I, like I’m sure many people, have noticed it, but [...]

What´s Wine Tourism to You Contest

The International Wine Tourism Conference to be held in Porto, Portugal Janury 31-February 6 announces the launch of the What´s Wine Tourism to You Contest! Participants have the chance to win 2 free tickets to the 3 day International Wine Tourism Conference and participate in all After Conference wine tastings and activities. 
To be eligable to [...]

Pedaling on an Eco-Friendly Spanish Wine Country Bike Tour

Waking up early with slightly overcast skies I grew concerned the wine and bike trip I had scheduled with Wine Pleasures might be postponed. However, as I pulled up to the meeting spot my fears were put to rest as the group had just finished unpacking the bikes from the trailer. 
The Wine Pleasures team led [...]

Craving Cava in the Penedes

With Cavas Berdié winery on a hill in the distance, we peddled our way through the Penedes countryside with vines and prett flowers all around us lead by Anthony, wine country bike tour guide at Wine Pleasures and organizer of the tour. While it was a cool day in Catalonia, we still worked up a sweat [...]

WINE PLEASURES ANNOUNCES JAM-PACKED PRE-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

All plans are in place for the exciting two-day event leading up to The 2011 International Wine Tourism Conference 
 
Barcelona, Spain – July 20, 2010 – Wine Pleasures has announced a busy line up of winery visits, tastings, and dinners to take place during the two-day Pre-Conference Event preceding the 3rd Annual International Wine Tourism Conference [...]

Languedoc-Roussillon & Domaine Salvat Good at Wine Tourism

Amidst the ancient Cathar castles and specifically of Queribus, in the village of Saint Paul de Fenouillet that neighbors Maury, three generations of wine producers uphold the exceptional reputation that the Domaine Salvat has enjoyed since the 19th century. The domain stretches across the treasured soil of the Agly River’s upper valley, where the grapes benefit [...]

A Tribute to the Spanish Summer Peach

Summer is the perfect time to snack on fresh fruit, but a question I rarely ask myself is where that snack comes from. At home, I try to get most of my produce from farmer’s markets, but in Spain I decided to go straight to the farm itself.
The Olivella-Font Clara peach farm is located in [...]

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