Mercado de San Miguel: How to Drink in Madrid

Editors Note: This is a sponsored guide to drinking wine in Madrid by Tesco Wine. We will occasionally publish these when the content is specifically related to Catavino so that we can pay for the great writing that you have come to expect on Catavino.net. Thank you for understanding. Though known on the tourist trail for its […] Continue Reading →

Competition for Young, Innovative Winemakers! But Where are the Spanish and Portuguese?!!

Have you heard of Naked Wines? No? Then you don’t live and breathe in the UK wine world. Simple as that. Approximately a year ago, Naked Wines transformed internet wine sales when they developed a unique approach to online wine retail. Essentially, they realized that wine drinkers weren’t the final decision makers when choosing which […] Continue Reading →

Gracia Arts Project Fundraising Wine Tasting in Barcelona: Help Save Art!

Art is one of the first programs to get the axe in any recession. It’s typically considered an “extra”, a nice lovely way to beautify our surroundings, but nothing of substance. I personally, would beg to differ. Art, like wine, allows us to enhance and strengthen our perceptions and creativity in ways that few other […] Continue Reading →

Catavino Co-Hosts the London Wine and Food Blogger's Meetup!

As many of you are aware, we’ll be at the London International Wine Fair next week conducting interviews, giving talks on Social Media and Blogging, promoting the 2009 European Wine Blogger’s Conference in Lisbon, and of course, tasting a ridiculous amount of Spanish and Portuguese wines. However, in addition to this, and with the wonderful […] Continue Reading →

Vinoble 2010: Budget cut and out to tender

This has been going around the rumour mill for some time, but it’s now official. Vinoble, the biennial fair specialising in sweet and fortified wine, has been put out to tender by the Jerez town hall. This is the first time the contract for running this wine fair has been offered. Opus Wine, headed up by […] Continue Reading →

Publicize Spanish and Portuguese Wine Events in Your Neighborhood on Catavino's Calendar!

This year we’ve launched the official Catavino Calendar, which intends to list every Iberian wine event around the world.  Whether there is a wine tasting in Madrid, or as far as Tokyo, we want it listed on the Catavino Calendar. Our most recent additions have included a Portuguese wine tasting in both New York and […] Continue Reading →

Winner of the Catavino Q&A Contest

First off, we would like to thank everyone who participated in the Catavino Q&A Contest! We’ve received dozens of challenging, and highly imaginative, questions that will keep us knee-deep in research for months to come. We would also like to extend a big and hearty congratulations to Benjamin Rivard Rapoza, the winner of the Catavino […] Continue Reading →

Catavino Heads to London: Iberian Wine Tasting at Vinoteca!!

So guess who’s going to London? I’ll give you a hint, these two individuals always come as a pair and are typically considered exact opposites in appearance: one short and one tall, one with hair and one without, one bubbly and one a straight shooter. Maybe it’s a little too obvious Ryan and I will […] Continue Reading →

Catavino FAQ Contest Extended through Valentines Day!

Last week, Ryan and I extended a free and fun way for you to win a gorgeous print of the Douro Valley. However, in order to compete in the contest, we asked you to please include your email in your answer. But unfortunately, despite the thought-provoking questions we received, many of you forgot to include […] Continue Reading →

Catavino is Live Blogging at the Wine Pleasures Conference in Sitges, Spain

Ryan and I are currently hearing the waves crash upon the sandy shores of Sitges, a small town just south of Barcelona along the sea. We are here to both speak at and live blog the annual Wine Pleasures Conference. With over 150 attendees and 40 sessions consisting of talks, workshops and panel discussions, we […] Continue Reading →