This is the start of my second week in the U.S., and I’ve had such a great time so far! This week, I’m having two events, one in Pheonix, AZ and the other in Federal Way, WA. If you’re in the area, come say hi and taste some wines with me!!! The first event is tonight […]
I’ve been traveling a lot lately, and the last thing I thought I’d miss from home, is my shower. But after trying to so many different ones, I have to say: I MISS MY SHOWER!! In NYC I had a difficult time trying to get drops of water over my head, and this tiny problem […]
On Saturday, the second day of the EWBC, I woke up early and showered before heading to breakfast — by the way, I love hotel breakfasts, there are usually many foods to choose from, and the fruit is peeled and cut. In the shower, I made the mistake of using the complimentary Hermés body wash. […]
On Saturday, harvest season hit the city as a very well known wine bar, Lavinia, threw its second edition of Ortega y Gasset’s harvest event “Las Vendimias de Ortega y Gasset”. The Ortega y Gasset Street was blocked off, and more than 3.000 squared meters of asphalt was covered in a red carpet. Along the […]
“Noches con Nombre Proprio” or Nights with First Names is the latest initiative by the Rias Baixas Denomination of Origin Board. This very creative initiative is meant to promote the Albariño wines from this region, and at the same time, help give a little boost to the restaurant industry. For one night each, 40 bars […]
As you can see, during this stage of winemaking, we get to do a lot of tastings. In this video, I am tasting the 2009 Merlot which is almost over the alcoholic fermentation process. Though the wine is still very young and has a long way to go, it’s already showing a preview of what […]
Usually when I go out with my friends for lunch or dinner, they ask me to choose the wine. They know how much I love to go through the wine list and try to pick the one they might like the most. I think by now I know their taste very well. When the waiter comes […]
Last weekend I was invited to a very special tasting for Santa Teresa Rum at a very unique location, 50 meters above the streets of Madrid! It was awesome!! We sat on a table that hung from a crane above Paseo de la Castellana, Madrid’s main boulevard, and the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, home of the Real […]
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