Ah, Spring. La Primavera! A time to celebrate beginnings. A fresh start. Something new. We discovered a new favorite everyday wine while under our COVID restrictions here in Catalunya. Unable to get to the store where we bought one of our everyday wines...we were forced to try new wines. So, we chose four or five… Continue reading La Primavera Picnic at Albet i Noya Winery
Category: Wineries
A Day of Wine, Food, Wine, Food, and More Wine
Monday Fun Day! Monday our friend Xavi picked us up at 8:30a.m. and took us on an adventure to the Priorat wine region (D.O. Montsant). Xavi told us that first, we would stop for breakfast in the town of Valls. When we arrived at Restaurant Ca l' Àngel we walked into a room where a table… Continue reading A Day of Wine, Food, Wine, Food, and More Wine
The Sun Rises on the Grape Harvesting Machine
It is harvest time here in the vineyard. A busy time for all of the staff and temporary staff that are brought in to help. When I am finishing my walk in the morning, they are heading out to one of the plots to start the handpicking of the grapes. Most of the grapes are… Continue reading The Sun Rises on the Grape Harvesting Machine
“Great Wine Requires…”
Friday thoughts...
A Palette of Grapes Update
On July 30th, I shared this photo on my blog post, A Palette of Grapes. Since taking this photo I have returned to visit this bunch of grapes almost daily. I wanted to enjoy watching the ripening process. Today, I thought I would show you how it looked on Friday. Gorgeous purple. It will be… Continue reading A Palette of Grapes Update