Burgos Province Territorio Luthier Located a couple of hours drive north of Marid, a few minutes outside of Aranda de Douro, in the Burgos province, you’ll find this small winery, Bodega Territorio Luthier, with an outstanding selection of limited production wines. They produce around 90,000 bottles a year, relying on grapes from more than 280 micro-vineyards…
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Wine Touring, Valle del Tirón, Rioja Alta
West of Haro, the “wine capital” of La Rioja, in the Valley of Tirón, you will find several small villages, some with castles and all with a long history of wine making; Anguciana, Ternero (Castile-León) Sajazarra, Fonzaleche, Cuzcurrita de Río Tirón and Tirgo. The Río Tirón joins the Río Oja near Cihuri, before flowing into…
Mercado Central de Atarazanas
Atarazanas Central Market A must-see in Málaga, come rain or shine, is the Atarazanas Central Market where you will find several bars and restaurants with a mix of colors and smells filling the air. It was raining cats and dogs during much of Semana Santa in late March this year, so the market made a…
The Montecillo Dolmen, Ibaola Harriak and Bodegas Badiola
Surprisingly, or maybe not, this 3900 year old dolmen, a bronze age tomb, wasn’t discovered until 2009 by Roberto Ibáñez of Villabuena de Álava. It sits just north of the village on the high ground in the middle of the vineyards, which today belong to Bodegas Badiola. Interestingly enough, there is another “dolmen” located nearby,…
Normandy – Haute Normandie
Rouen, Monet’s Gardens, the Route of the Abbeys and the Alabaster Coast The coastline of northern France, known as Haute Normandie until 2015, includes white-chalk cliffs and WWII beachheads and is one of the most historical regions of the country. Visit the seaside resort of Deauville on the Côte Fleurie with its Belle Époque villas…
Madrid Fusión 2022
Spain in 2022 is about the culture of food & wine Spain Food & Wine 2022 We were invited to attend the recent 3-day long Madrid Fusión Alimentos de España 2022 by our friend and owner/chef of the popular Taberna La Catapa, Miguel Angel. This year’s event, the largest in it’s 20-year history, featured Dabiz Muñoz (DiverXO, Madrid), Joan…
Rioja, Beyond The Wine
Exploring The Other Rioja If you are planning on being in the Rioja for more than a few days, you have a great opportunity to visit some of the areas outside of the popular wine producing regions, or combine these areas with your daily wine touring. We usually visit Casalarreina, Santo Domingo de la Calzada…
The Wines & Gastronomy of Spain – Ribera del Duero
Considered one of the most legendary winemaking regions in Spain, the Ribera del Duero, a short drive northwest of Madrid on Spain’s northern plateau, is home to some of the most elegant red wines in the world. The appellation, or DO, straddles four provinces in Castilla y León: Valladolid, Burgos, Soria and Segovia. The fabled…
Wine Touring in the Rioja Alta – Briones
After a visit to Haro, with a possible detour to a winery in Ollauri, my next suggested stop on the wine trail comes about 5 km down the N-124 / N-232. You should exit at Briones for a visit of several hours and lunch. Briones, coupled with neighboring San Vicente, are the two most interesting…
Pago de Cirsus de Iñaki Nuñez
It’s been ten years since we were first introduced to the estate of Bodegas Pago de Cirsus, La Finca Bolandín in Ablitas, and yes, things have changed, all for the better. The single vineyard, winery, Hotel-Chateau and Restaurant are located in the southernmost part of Navarra, the “bread and vegetable basket” region of La Ribera, adjacent to the Bardenas Reales Nature…
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