DISQUS

On a positive note. Just been to pick up the sherries for the EWBC 2008 from the friendly people at Alvaro Domecq. They have just opened a shop! Very nice looking too... Open normal office hours. It's still very new, so there are a few things to round off (like installing a fridge), but in the future they will let you try before you buy. I will take photos and blog about it as soon as I'm back in Jerez.

We will, eventually!

I've been checking out the links you posted above with interest. Some of the sites are really good, and others are just pointless. Vinho Verde just freezes up. I will try again later. Ribatejo is great. Useful map. All the information a visitor needs about the adegas is there, except costs. Oeste website looks very nice, but it is a waste of time. No map. Individual adega pages have no information about visits. Some adega links don't even work. What is the purpose of this website? Alentejo is good to a point. Good map of each route. On individual adega pages (I tried all on São Mamede) "Offered Services" (should really be "Services Offered") has all sorts of lovely things, but nowhere can I find times or costs. Setúbal looks really nice. Useful "mapa da região" even if you can only look at one square at a time. However José Maria da Fonseca is the only adega regularly open to the visitors. Every other adega "com marcação prévia". Friendly website, but not very friendly ruta! All tourists want to know is where, what time and how much...

Hi Vitor. Thanks for your post. Is there any legal reason why you can't make vinegar from Port? I would have thought Vinagre do Porto would be fantastic. Especially if it is aged in wood for a bit.

For example: Finding information about wineries on the Ruta del Vino de Jerez, Andalucia, Spain <a href="http://www.rutadeljerezybrandy.es/ " target="_blank">http://www.rutadeljerezybrandy.es/ vs Finding information about the Geelong Wine Route in Victoria, Australia. <a href="http://www.winegeelong.com.au/ " target="_blank">http://www.winegeelong.com.au/ I challenge you to find times and details for visits on the first website in less than two clicks. Just check out the "Plano de La Ruta" for some REALLY useful information, and the translation for the english version of the site teeters on the edge of being a joke. For the second site I challenge you to find any dead links. (I love my new IT, finally I can get involved without having to wait ten minutes for a page to refresh!)

For example: Finding information about wineries on the Ruta del Vino de Jerez, Andalucia, Spain <a href="http://www.rutadeljerezybrandy.es/ " target="_blank">http://www.rutadeljerezybrandy.es/ vs Finding information about the Geelong Wine Route in Victoria, Australia. <a href="http://www.winegeelong.com.au/ " target="_blank">http://www.winegeelong.com.au/ I challenge you to find times and details for visits on the first website in less than two clicks. Just check out the "Plano de La Ruta" for some REALLY useful information, and the translation for the english version of the site teeters on the edge of being a joke. For the second site I challenge you to find any dead links. (I love my new IT, finally I can get involved without having to wait ten minutes for a page to refresh!)

For example: Finding information about wineries on the Ruta del Vino de Jerez, Andalucia, Spain <a href="http://www.rutadeljerezybrandy.es/ " target="_blank">http://www.rutadeljerezybrandy.es/ vs Finding information about the Geelong Wine Route in Victoria, Australia. <a href="http://www.winegeelong.com.au/ " target="_blank">http://www.winegeelong.com.au/ I challenge you to find times and details for visits on the first website in less than two clicks. Just check out the "Plano de La Ruta" for some REALLY useful information, and the translation for the english version of the site teeters on the edge of being a joke. For the second site I challenge you to find any dead links. (I love my new IT, finally I can get involved without having to wait ten minutes for a page to refresh!)

For example: Finding information about wineries on the Ruta del Vino de Jerez, Andalucia, Spain <a href="http://www.rutadeljerezybrandy.es/ " target="_blank">http://www.rutadeljerezybrandy.es/ vs Finding information about the Geelong Wine Route in Victoria, Australia. <a href="http://www.winegeelong.com.au/ " target="_blank">http://www.winegeelong.com.au/ I challenge you to find times and details for visits on the first website in less than two clicks. Just check out the "Plano de La Ruta" for some REALLY useful information, and the translation for the english version of the site teeters on the edge of being a joke. For the second site I challenge you to find any dead links. (I love my new IT, finally I can get involved without having to wait ten minutes for a page to refresh!)

Hi Milton. I hope to try some Bairrada espumante soon! it sounds great.

Brilliant! I'm looking forward to the conference - and the cochinillo!

Hi Andrea. Thanks your comment. Yup, getting into a sherry bodega can be a challenge sometimes. We had a similar experience to you three weeks ago around Salvaterra de Miño, actually following "Ruta de Vino" signs. Locked-up gates everywhere, not even the dogs were barking. The only comparison I have is the wine routes in South Africa around Stellenbosch, Franschoek etc and also visiting wineries around Geelong in Australia, a completely different experience in both cases. Everyone was open for business for a start.

Thanks for the comments Adrienne and Dan. Sorry not to reply. I've been travelling through Galicia and northern Portugal. Today was spent trawling the Port lodges in Vila Nova de Gaia. I guess Rebujito was a bit of a departure from traditional Feria, but it's become a fixture. I suppose that's how traditions start...

Hey guys. Did you get the Manz from Vila Viniteca in Born? It's the only place I've ever seen it for sale.

Based on your recommendation, I checked this shop out the last time I was in BCN a couple of weeks ago. It's a great find. They also have a deli opposite, which is also worth a visit. Two other gems nearby on Argenteria are the Sans & Sans tea shop and the El Magnifico coffee roaster opposite. Very friendly people and excellent range of top-quality teas and coffees.

Glad you're on good form. It's the red wine cure-all. You'll probably live to 100!

Hi guys. Interesting stuff, esp re sherry.


BTW, the link above goes to an online wine shop, which might be a bit of a challenge for non-Germans... I managed to find the Tinto y Blanco blog though. <a href="http://www.tintoyblanco.com.au/ ">http://www.tintoyblanco.com.au/

Hi guys. Interesting stuff, esp re sherry.


BTW, the link above goes to an online wine shop, which might be a bit of a challenge for non-Germans... I managed to find the Tinto y Blanco blog though. <a href="http://www.tintoyblanco.com.au/ ">http://www.tintoyblanco.com.au/

Hi guys. Interesting stuff, esp re sherry.


BTW, the link above goes to an online wine shop, which might be a bit of a challenge for non-Germans... I managed to find the Tinto y Blanco blog though. <a href="http://www.tintoyblanco.com.au/ ">http://www.tintoyblanco.com.au/

Hi guys. Interesting stuff, esp re sherry.


BTW, the link above goes to an online wine shop, which might be a bit of a challenge for non-Germans... I managed to find the Tinto y Blanco blog though. <a href="http://www.tintoyblanco.com.au/ ">http://www.tintoyblanco.com.au/