Penedès wine region
If you are planning a trip to Catalonia and enjoy wines just as much as I do you may want to consider a visit to Penedès wine region. Located close to Barcelona (less than an hour drive), Penedès is famous [...]
How to read a wine label?
Have you felt awkward trying to figure out if a new wine you are buying would be nice just by reading at its label? Well, most of us do… unless you are a specialist on wines that is… Here go [...]
What’s a vintage wine?
When you read in a wine label that certain wine is named vintage, this means that wine is made of grapes that have been harvested in a single year. If that year was especially good for wine production, then we [...]
Priorat wine region
Priorat is maybe one of the most prestigious wine regions in Catalonia and Spain. This wine region, labelled under the Denominacion de Origen Calificada, DOC, according to the Spanish law, produces some of the finest red wines of Spain, sometimes [...]
Sake, rice wine
Sake, sometimes known in English as rice wine, is an alcoholic beverage typical from Japan. This drink is made out of rice and has over 50 varieties in the market. Although some call it wine rice, others consider it to [...]
Argentinean wines
Wine is one of the most popular alcoholic drinks in Argentina and among wines, reds are the favourites but it’s just a normal conclusion when considering that red meat is one of the countries specialities in gastronomy. Being the 5th [...]
Classic Sangria recipe
INGREDIENTS 1 lemon 1 lime 1 orange 1.5 cups rum 1/2 cup white sugar 1 (750 millilitre) bottle dry red wine 1 (250 millilitre) cup orange juice 1- Slice the fruit, lemon, lime and orange and put all in a [...]
Dessert wines
There are certain wines that are especially made to be enjoyed during dessert. What are their main characteristics? Basically they are think, full flavoured, sweet wines that complement perfectly a sweet temptation. Dessert wines tend to be also richer than [...]
Etsy inspiration on wine
I found this image online today and I couldn’t help it… it’s just so true! The quote and the design they are both gorgeous… it can be purchased at Etsy. Have a lovely day! xx
Let’s drink… Sangria!
Did you ever taste Sangria? What is you idea of it? Cheap, fresh, summer drink…? Well, it can be all of this, and maybe not as valuable if you had it in a cheap restaurant next to the beach… but [...]
