Tag: europe
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Wine Tasting on : Mount Etna, Sicily
Any Italian wine lover has Sicilian wine tourism on their list. Wine tourism in Sicily is usually either surrounding Marsala, or the famous volcano of Mount Etna. In general, Sicily has had an internet buzz on for a while now. Sicily trending makes sense because Sicily is very much its own vibe. Sicily draws people…
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8 Great Wine Bars in Madrid
A mix of more and lesser known places in Madrid not to miss if you are a visiting wine lover. “Wine bars” are quite literally everywhere in Madrid, but in a sea of tapas and unlimited vino and cerveza, looking for quality Spanish wines is not the easiest task. While in Madrid studying Spanish wine…
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Wine Tourism on Gran Canaria Island in Spain
Gran Canaria – Searching for Wine Where are we? A Spanish island, Gran Canaria, almost a 3 hour flight from Madrid, volcanic soils, a very interesting place to go wine tasting, but can we find the wine? When my friend said to meet her in Gran Canaria I immediately thought that there was going to…
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Port Wine Tasting Basics
What is Port wine? Whether you are a Port lover, or just stopping in Porto while on vacation in Portugal, discovering Port wines is a special experience made more enjoyable with some basic Port wine knowledge. A few years ago I went to Porto to learn about Port Wines, so I have simplified some basic…
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Wines from around Lake Garda Italy
It is popular tourist destination in summer, but Lake Garda is for wine lovers too. Lago di Garda, Lake Garda in English, is one of the most beautiful places in Italy. Surrounded by the Dolomite mountains it has clear waters and beautiful vistas. It is the shape of a tear drop, and the largest lake…
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