Monthly Archives: October 2007

We are back in the good old USA after a fabulous four-week adventure in Spain. We would like to return again to experience more of the Spanish lifestyle and their wonderful food and wine. We have learned much on this … Continue reading →

Cava is what Spain calls its sparkling wine. The Cava region is just south of Barcelona. We decided on our last day in Spain to visit at least one winery in this region. It is a very easy 45-minute train … Continue reading →

Barcelona is the last leg of our four-week trip to Spain. We are staying at the Hotel Montecarlo located on one of the busiest streets in the world, La Rambla. Getting to Barcelona was easier than we expected. From San … Continue reading →

A couple of blog posts back, we wrote about our visit to the Bodegas Marques de Riscal designed by Frank Gehry. We mentioned the word “gaudy”and suggested we did not care for the design of the Bodega. We have to … Continue reading →

We have arrived in the northeast city of San Sebastian/Donostia. Since San Sebastian is in Basque country, like all city names, it has its Spanish version and its Basque version (Donostia). We have rented a four-bedroom apartment with easy access … Continue reading →

In the La Rioja wine town of Briones, Spain, we visited a most amazing and fantastic wine museum and wine cultural center. The museum was created and developed by Bodegas DiNastia Vivanco, a family with a long tradition of winemaking … Continue reading →