Despite the explosion of craft beer bars in Barcelona, wine seems to be on an upward trend. Wine bars, wine shops, and tasting events are popping up all over. Born seems to be the ‘it’ location when it comes to wine bars in Barcelona, but...
About 20,000 tons of cork is produced each year. While not all of this is used for wine, 80% of the 20 billion bottles of wine produced each year are stopped with natural cork closures. That is a lot of corks!! Cork makes the perfect stopper...
Close to Barcelona, only 18 kilometres away, we can find the smallest D.O. in Spain: Alella. Tucked between the glittering Mediterranean sea and the grassy slopes surrounding the vineyards it is a beautiful area to discover, thanks to its proximity to the city. There are only...
Now in its 31st year, the International Pinot Noir Celebration (IPNC) is held the last full weekend of July in McMinnville, Oregon. The event offers Pinot Noir consumers and industry members the chance to enjoy an unparalleled selection of Pinot Noir from around the world...
For most of us, the word winery makes us think of idyllic landscapes, beautiful countryside, never-ending rich grape vines. While this is true of most, wine is now being produced all over the world and with that some rather unusual winery locations are popping up....
The Texas Hill Country is an up and coming destination for wine enthusiasts. Quality wine production has been on the increase for several years. In fact, overall Texas is the 5th largest wine producer and 7th largest grape producer in the U.S. Wine has been...
There are few things in life more refreshing than luxury wine tours of picturesque wineries, offering quality wine. However, if you haven’t been on wine tasting tours before, you need to know a couple of things before planning one. There are several wine producing regions around...
Summer is here, hooray!! This year has seen temperatures soaring and heat waves a plenty. 2017 is set to be another very warm year globally. So what are you waiting for? Paddling pool filled check! Sunbeds out? check! Sun cream on? check! And so you...
Summer is well and truly on its way, long hot days on the beach, barbecues with friends, weddings and of course, Champagne. Who doesn’t love a glass or two of light, bubbly, beautiful Champagne? Many of us however, don’t drink Champagne as often we would...
Father’s Day is almost upon us (June 18), and who deserves a great gift more than your loving Father? Stuck for ideas? Here you will find 5 wonderful gift ideas for the wine loving Father. 1) A Menu Fahrenheit Wine Thermometer Enjoy your wine at the optimum...