Month: July 2017

VÍ Vid visits Bodega Joan de La Casa, DO Alicante.

July 24, 2017

There is a significant trend in winemaking, particularly amongst small wine-makers to avoid using chemicals in the process, including even sulphites. Only natural products are considered acceptable such as manuring the land by allowing local shepherds to let their sheep pass through the vineyards and  the use of crops grown between the vines which act as a green manure.  There is a total respect for the land and the natural flora and fauna, the environment as a whole and much of the […]

VÍ Vid Returns to Kiko Port, Oliva.

July 22, 2017

Back in February we visited Kiko Port restaurant during their Jornadas del Arroz, a month dedicated to traditional rice dishes  from La Safor. We were very impressed with the dedication to producing food with a Km.0 philosophy, sourcing the ingredients  and only choosing the best, artesan products such as olive oil, rice, embutidos, fish and vegetables from local quality producers. We reported then on one of the many varied menus available. On Wednesday 19th July,  as we had a nearby bodega visit […]

`Fiesta de la Burbuja´, Valencia´s `Summer Festival´- VÍ Vid with FASCV.

July 14, 2017

Following the three top events in Valencia´s wine world, the `Nit de Ví´ of DO Valencia, `Placer de Bobal´ of DO Utiel-Requena and `Winecanting Festival´of DO Alicante the last of the Summer fairs before the holidays begin is the`Fiesta de  las Burbujas.´Organised by FASCV ( The Federation of Associations of Sumilleres in the Valencian Community which brings together the individual associations in Castellon, Alicante and Valencia). The fair is held over  two nights. The first of these took place in Alicante in […]