Tag Archives: Spain

Wine Blogging Wednesday 55: North vs South – a bipolar roundup

By winecase | Published: March 25, 2009
It’s always fascinating to see the many ways people can interpret a proposition. So what did the participants in the 55th Wine Blogging Wednesday make of this idea of confronting North vs South? From Michigan Riesling to Tasmania Pinot Noir, from Spanish Garnacha to Tennessee Chambourcin, there sure were a lot of possible pairings (and threesomes, [...]
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Hola, bloggers del vino! (Wine Bloggers Conference begins in Spain)

By winecase | Published: August 29, 2008
If you’re looking for a clear sign that the wine blogging world is getting more serious, committed and professional, look no further than the European Wine Bloggers Conference, which is starting just about now in Logroño, Spain. A few dozen bloggers are gathering over this weekend to discuss wine blog writing, blog technology, monetizing (some of [...]
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Meeting of the Creators

By winecase | Published: February 26, 2008
Talk about a modest proposal. One of Spain’s top wine writers and a pioneer of the Priorat region, reflecting on the apparent convergence of taste that is gripping the wine industry, decided to discuss the trend with a group of the world’s top winemakers and a group of the world’s top wine writers for a two-day [...]
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A last taste of Canada (for the week)

By winecase | Published: September 26, 2007
I’m sitting at the Montreal airport, getting ready to take off towards Barcelona and Perpignan, for a week of grape-picking, vineyard and winery work at Domaine Matassa, one of Roussillon’s hidden gems. Tom Lubbe has been kind enough to welcome my underqualified self for this, and I thank him kindly. I’ll also be visiting Laureano Serres, [...]
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