Purim - A License To Drink
Purim, the festival that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from the evil Persian viceroy Haman some 2500 years ago, is one of...
Sunrise, Sunset in San Vicente de la Sonsierra
Driving through Spain's Rioja is a voyage of discovery, of finding naturally beautiful vineyards tucked into every nook and cranny...
Bodegas Marqués de Riscal, Rioja, Spain
The one thing that strikes the visitor about so many Spanish wineries in general, and especially those in Rioja, is the investment in...
Step In Time at Vinhos Quinta do Noval
We hadn't planned on visiting Quinta do Noval but had a few hours in hand before we left Portugal's Douro for Spain's Ribera del Duero....
3 Ases Bodegas y Viñedos, Ribera del Duero, Spain
On the sun-drenched plateau of Ribera del Duero the Spanish boutique winery Tres Ases stands out – literally! The orange hues of the...
Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo, Douro Valley, Portugal
With a history dating as far back as 1725 and with buildings almost as old, Quinta Nova is one of the most elegant estates of the Douro...
A voyage of discovery ... finding the real Old World
On my first visit to Portugal I found a world I was rarely exposed to, and one I had yet to understand - a world of exciting wines made...
Bussaco Palace Winery, Mata do Bussaco, Portugal
When planning our Iberian adventure, Zeev Dunie of Seahorse Winery insisted we spend a night at Bussaco, an opulent royal palace built...
