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A visit to the beautiful Priorat wine region of Spain

Posted on May 19, 2012 1 Comment

For those of you who are not familar with Priorat, as I wasn’t previous to my move to Spain, Priorat is one of only two designated origins that qualify to use the term DOCa/ DOQ, Spanish Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa) (Denominació d’Origen Qualificada (DOQ) in Catalan). Priorat’s DOCa/DOQ is considered to be the highest qualification level for a […]

Family owned Herencia Martinez- Alvarez Bodega in Rioja Alta- Cosechero/Bodegero

Posted on July 11, 2011

An unexpected visit to Fuenmayor, La Rioja, to pick up some wine from a local vineyard spurred a visit to this country winery; the owner showed us everything from the press onward in his production, and he even allowed us to taste the 2010 harvest that was still fermenting. This experience was such a stark […]