Seventeen 90+ DO Valencia wines in Guía Peñín 2010

November 26th, 2009

I try not to be a slave to points ratings, there are so many other factors that are crucial to how much you enjoy a wine — not least who you’re drinking it with. But I just came across the list of the 17 Denominación de Origen Valencia wines that have been top-rated by the […]

"La Semana de la DO Utiel-Requena" kicks off in Puçol

November 24th, 2009

Every year at around this date, Denominación de Origen Utiel-Requena organizes “Las Añadas de Utiel-Requena”, a showcase of the DO’s latest wines and vintages.

Thank you and goodbye to The Ginger Loft

November 19th, 2009

It was great that the third and last Vino Valencia event to take place at The Ginger Loft (no 1 Valencia restaurant in tripadvisor) should be the busiest and buzziest yet.

Bodegas Sánchez Zahonero

November 6th, 2009

The Tuesday evening Club de Enófilos de Valencia meetings began again in October after the long summer break. They take place at the Denominación de Origen Valencia HQ.

On Course for Valencia, but where’s the wine?

November 2nd, 2009

“On course for Valencia” booklet does Valencian wine no favours

Our tenth anniversary dinner, 30-10-1999 to 30-10-2009

October 30th, 2009

Today is the 10th anniversary of my first meeting with my wife – at a Halloween party in Dollis Hill.

"Fiesta de la revista del Open de Tenis y Tendencias: la moda en la pista"

October 29th, 2009

Valencia Open Tennis and Tendencias fashion magazine party with bottled Agua de Valencia

Not easy to visit bodegas on Sunday

October 26th, 2009

There was a car available and some talk of visiting a bodega in the Comunitat Valenciana yesterday, Sunday 25 October.