Part 3: The Ultimate User’s Guide To Portuguese Cheese

In my two previous posts, we’ve explored Portugal’s most renown and cherished artisanal cheeses, learning the basic flavor profiles, as well as common Portuguese terms when buying and selecting cheese. (Read Part 1 and Part 2) Now it’s finally time to enjoy our delicious Portuguese cheese with some equally delicious Portuguese wine. For many of […] Continue Reading →

Cork Forests, Travel Recommendations, and some other Tidbits from Catavino

It’s been a busy the past few months, because Spain is finally waking up to blogging; and we’re excited to be a small part of it. I’ve been buried in two new websites, while trying to maintain a few others. All good news for our small growing enterprise. Today, we head off to Oporto, to […] Continue Reading →

Wine Blogging Wednesday #47: "S" Stands for "Spanish Sherry"

Gabriella fondly remembers when she was a child, sitting in front of the TV listening to Cookie Monster teach the alphabet, and on this particular day, words that started with the letter “S”. This episode is firmly ingrained in her head, because unfortunately, she couldn’t pronounce the letter “s” as a child, handicapped with a […] Continue Reading →

Podcast – Interview with Cristina Brito of Mouriscas Tours

Last month, we interviewed Cristina Brito, President of Mouriscas Tours, a customized tour company based in and around Lisbon. The podcast not only covers the history and the creation of Mouriscas Tours, but also gets into a bit more detail as to what they offer, which include, but are not limited to: Escorted Tours: A […] Continue Reading →

Lancers and Mateus – Representing a Nation of Wine

Portugal equals Port wine, right?! This statement is dead on for so many of you, but this wasn’t the case if we go back a few generations. In the 1940s, there were two brands that epitomized Portuguese wine to the global market: Mateus and Lancers. Both wines were presented in uniquely shaped bottles that appeared […] Continue Reading →

Masks and Wines in Lisbon

We love stumbling upon the unexpected. In fact, that is the story of our life. Our best friends were for the most part all made this way, and our best memories have been created when things happen to us by chance. Such is the case with today’s podcast/story. Wandering back home after our first day […] Continue Reading →

Audio Tasting Note – Our First lunch in Lisbon

Part tourist trap, part great deal, Solar do Duque is not only a nice little restaurant we had lunch at last week, but it is also situated right near a bar we just so happened to have a drink at on our very first visit to Portugal four years ago. Located in a small, narrow […] Continue Reading →

Podcast #30 – Arte Mayor Cava from Dominio de la Vega

Let’s be honest, we try to only taste good wines, hoping to share with you the ones we like. This is not to say that we don’t taste bad wines. We do often try bottles that we’d rather not finish, or wine that even may end up down the drain, but generally, these are wines […] Continue Reading →

Podcast #29 – Spanish Wine, Food, and Travel Writer Gerry Dawes (pt2)

Here is Part two of my Interview with Gerry Dawes. We talk a bit about exploring Spain, Wine and food pairings and the personalities behind the wine. I want to thank Gerry for taking the time to talk with me. Please take some time to browse through his site: www.GerryDawesSpain.blogspot.com A bit out of date […] Continue Reading →

Podcast #29 – Spanish Wine, Food, and Travel Writer Gerry Dawes (pt1)

Today, I present part one of an interview I recorded at FENAVIN with Gerry Dawes. Gerry has been traveling Spain for over 30 years and has written several books and articles on his experiences, which have gained both the respect and attention of several other well-known Iberian authors: “In his nearly thirty years of wandering […] Continue Reading →