Tour Destinations: Spain
Spain - has the largest area of land dedicated to viticulture of any country in the world. It also has a long history of producing very fine wines from its own "noble varietal" the Tempranillo grape. And since Spain also produces a lot of bland inexpensive wines we'll be showing you the finest wineries and wines so you'll know what to avoid in your supermarket.Best Time to Visit: April through October
Spain: Priorat & Penedes 5 Nights
These wine regions are part of Cataluna which borders the Mediterranean and is located southwest of Barcelona (its capital). British wine writer Tony Lord has called Penedes the heartland of Spanish viticultural revolution attributed to the vast contributions of the Torres family and where the science of modern winemaking came to Spain. Despite the increasing number of fine varietal red wines...
Spain: Rioja and Ribera de Duero 5 Nights
Spanish wineries are known as "bodegas" and the wine makers, "bodegueros". The bodegueros make their products from a large variety of grapes - too large to list here. But for appreciating your wine adventure you should know that the wines from Rioja, set in the foothills of the Pyrenees close to the French border and 45minutes South-East of Bilbao (where the famous Guggenhiem museum is...
