2021 is the year of Spain for the World Wine Travel (#WorldWineTravel) group of globe-hopping wine and food bloggers. Last month we visited the high plains of north-central Spain where hot, dry summer heat bakes the grapevines and winters can be brutally cold. Say adios to this climate. You’ll need a raincoat and galoshes for […]
Ready for the rain in Spain? We’re heading to Galicia! (#WorldWineTravel) Read More »
2021 is the year of Spain for the World Wine Travel (#WorldWineTravel) group of virtual globe-hopping bloggers. Last month we visited the Castilian plains of north-central Spain where hot, dry summer heat bakes vines and winters can be brutally cold. Grab your raincoat and galoshes and say adios to this climate. We’re headed to Galicia,
Let’s travel virtually to ‘Green’ Spain this month (#WorldWineTravel) Read More »
Let’s say you’re in Ribera del Duero, Spain, and tasting full-bodied, Tempranillo-based reds. (Wishful thinking, but someday we’ll be able to travel again.) Sure, these reds are expressive and rich wines, but now you’re ready for a change of pace. You need only drive west about 90 miles to reach a completely different region and
Rueda Verdejo – A crisp white alternative to Sauvignon Blanc (#WorldWineTravel) Read More »
If I were taking a trip to Catalonia (Catalunya), Pere Mata is one winemaker I’d love to meet. Actually, I couldn’t find much online about this “adorable and nutty professor of cava,” as one blogger describes him, or the Pere Mata Cupada Rosé Cava in my glass. So I reached out to “Professor” Mata and
Pere Mata Cupada Rosé Cava: Finesse in a Glass (#WorldWineTravel) Read More »
Once a month, throughout 2021, a new group of wine bloggers, World Wine Travel, is visiting Spain. Regarded as the “sleeping giant of the wine world,” Spain has more land under vine than any other country in the world and ranks third, behind Italy and France, in global wine production volume. So where to start
Classic Rioja Alta to kick off virtual trip to Spain (#WorldWineTravel) Read More »