When in Rioja, a visit to Bodegas R. Lopez Heredia Viña Tondonia is a must! This is one of the oldest wineries in Haro, located at the railway station, where in the 19th century all the important Rioja houses had their wineries. By rail, wine could be shipped easily to France and elsewhere, so at the railway station is where they built the new wineries in those days. Around … [Lees meer...] overA Living Wine Museum: R. Lopez Heredia, DWCC Newsflash #3
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Polish design for Spanish Wineries Terras Gauda
For several years now, the Spanish wine group Terras Gauda (with a.o. wines in the Rias Baixas) has organized an Advertising Poster Competition. Since what I have seen of the works entered for this competition appeals to me very much, I have decided to publish the press release that was sent out today. Polish designer Barbara Pilarska has won the 1st Prize in the Francisco … [Lees meer...] overPolish design for Spanish Wineries Terras Gauda
A Winery in Rioja: Bodegas Baigorri
Getting to know a wine region is not something you do in one or two days. And when you come back from a conference on wine and digital communication and have visited only four wineries, you cannot claim to know that region. However, if at those wineries you have been shown around, have received a warm welcome, tasted the wines and have dined in the restaurant, you can at least … [Lees meer...] overA Winery in Rioja: Bodegas Baigorri
Brief Encounters in Bizkaia: a Visit to Bodegas Itsasmendi
The moment my navigation system announced that we had reached our destination, I knew that we were in the wrong place. We would not find a winery in this residential street on the outskirts of Gernika! It took us half an hour, three local informants and a lot of driving up and down road BI 365 to find the actual location, and to be honest, that turned out to be even more … [Lees meer...] overBrief Encounters in Bizkaia: a Visit to Bodegas Itsasmendi
Exploring Flavour: a Wine Mosaic Full of Native Varieties
The theme of the sixth Digital Wine Communications Conference (DWCC), held in Logroño last October, was ‘Exploring Flavour’. Flavour in wines, of course, and the ways in which flavour is imparted. But also of how we perceive flavour, and the subjectivity of that. One of the speakers on this topic was Tim Hanni MW; unfortunately I missed his talk. But I was told all of his … [Lees meer...] overExploring Flavour: a Wine Mosaic Full of Native Varieties