Portugal due to its geographical and climatic location is a country that meets great conditions for the cultivation of the vine and consequently the production of wine, being despite its small size, compared to France, Spain or Italy, a country with a wide variety of wines that go far beyond the flagship of Portuguese wines…
From May 15 to 23, sponsored by the Regulatory Council for Sherry and Manzanilla wines, an interesting experience was held in Barcelona to publicize and promote the great oenological jewels and exclusive wines produced in this Denomination of Origin (D.O.), the first and consequently the oldest in Spain. The SHERRY FESTIVAL, also held previously in…
One of the must-read books in this new year 2015, for all wine lovers, is without any doubt the guide to Los Supervinos 2015 (The Lince Books), prepared by the Valencian winemaker Joan C. Martín. The book Los supervinos 2015, chosen at the Gourmand Awards as the best wine guide in Spain, has revolutionized the…
Passover, Massachussets april 2014. This year we were invited to a friends’ house to celebrate “Passover”, and decided to bring two bottles of wine for the occasion. The first one was the typical wine for Passover; Manischewitz. This is a kosher wine, meaning that it has been produced following the Jewish law and blessed by…
Napa Valley, California. March 2014 California has a fantastic energy! I always liked the mixture of sophistication with informality. Here people of means rub elbows with working class people without an air of superiority. California is a big state in the USA – almost as big as Spain – and Napa Valley is located an…
Canary Islands, january 2014 When you travel to the Canary Islands, you think of the obvious: good subtropical climate, beaches, beautiful volcanic landscapes and other popular topics, and if not to say so to the millions of European tourists who spend the harsh winter months on these lucky islands lying in a hammock in the…
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