Spanish winery Bodegas de los Herederos del Marqués de Riscal just claimed the top spot in the World’s Best Vineyards 2024. Previously, the award-winning Rioja winery finished second in the World’s Best Vineyards in 2021, 2022, and 2023, but has finally claimed first place in the awards ceremony held on Monday. Read on to find out which wineries featured in the...
Just like India has its Holi Paint Festival, and Buñol has La Tomatina, Spain has several Wine Fights, including the biggest one in Haro. This crazy event sees crowds of people spraying and splashing wine all over each other and generally having a great time in the La Rioja wine region of the country. Read on to find out more about this crazy, fun...
Hotel Marqués de Riscal makes a strong architectural statement as it stands over the traditional Basque town of Elciego. Meanwhile, Frank O. Gehry designed this weird and wonderful building, and was dubbed by Vanity Fair as “the most important architect of our age.” Looking at the architect’s work online quickly reveals why. Gehry is a Canadian-American Pritzker...
With its unique geography, Sonoma County is the ideal place for a romantic getaway in Northern California. Here, the Pacific Ocean shoreline offers expansive, idyllic beaches, while redwood forests stand tall. Meanwhile, with its rolling mountains and valleys, the landscape never stops enchanting visitors, along with the Russian River, orchards and vineyards. This...
Now the hot summer is over and we head into the fall of 2023, this is the perfect time to plan a European wine tour in one of these charming locations. Whether your wine preference is for Croatian, Italian or Spanish wines these are three of the best places to be right now. Wine tour of Croatia In recent years, Croatia has become a popular European vacation...