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Unique Portland: The creation of the Urban Winery and Restaurant: Cyril’s at Clay Pigeon
Posted on March 24, 2014
As part of my Unique Portland series on things that make Portland strange, different, and wonderful, I had the chance to sit down with Sasha and Michael of Cyril’s at Clay Pigeon Winery for an interview about how to bring two passions together into one location. Learn here all about Sasha and Michael and their adventures […]
Unique Portugal: An interview with Quinta de Leda Winemaker- Antonio Braga
Posted on February 22, 2014 1 Comment
In a recent trip to the Douro River Valley, I had the honor of sitting down with Antonio, the winemaker of Quinta de Leda of Casa Ferreirinha. Young and affable, this winemaker tells us about the grapes of the Douro Valley and a bit of the history of the estate. Casa Ferreirinha is owned by […]
Ever wonder what it would be like to taste wine with the actual wine maker who made the wine?
Posted on July 22, 2011
I had the opportunity to visit Garmendia Winery and Vineyards in Vizmalo in Castilla y Leon, Spain. It is actually what you would call a Finca or an estate where they not only have an organic winery but also for example grow grain for race horses. This country estate is located between the spanish cities […]