I awake to a gloriously sunny day and aim for the promenade for my morning walk. Only few people are out this early and not all of them tourists. The season has wound down and it i
2014 Wine Road Trip – day 9 T he next day I set out towards my next destination, Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol between Málaga and Marbella. My journey will describe an arc
Wine Road Trip – Day 5 & 6 I t was late afternoon when I left charismatic Codorníu, heading to Vilafranca de Penedès, some 15 Minutes away. There I would spend the nigh
Wine Road Trip – day 5 I have to admit I simply love sparkling wine, Sekt, Spumante, Cava, Champagne, Winzersekt, Cremant, Franciacorta in short bubblies – as they say
Wine Road Trip – Day 4 Concluding M ind you, it is somewhat disturbing if a real natural phenomena like a beautiful rainbow over a gigantic castle as the Cité de Carcassonne
November 2014 Emotion or Pure Emotion? On a whole Antech’s wines, 12 sparkling, one still, are superbly elegant. Clean, nothing overlying clear aromas ranging from floral to
Wine Road Trip – Day 4 Continued N ow that I was in Limoux, naturally, I was very interested in Blanquette Méthode Ancestrale. I had tasted and really loved it during that 2
Wine Road Trip – Day 4 When I arrived at La Prade Mari I was shown into my Gîte, a delightfully converted former sheep stable. What a charming place I thought, with a perfec
Wine Road Trip – Day 3 continued A s I had learned later, I actually had been quite lucky with my travel date, avoiding the torrential rains on the French Riviera. On Novembe
Wine Road Trip – Day 2 & 3 A round 5:30 pm I set off from Barolo, thinking that driving on the motorway would not be that bad in the dark, no approaching car lights blin
