Pago Vera de Estenas: VÍ Vid Reports from the 25th Anniversary Presentation of Viña Lidon
When Javier Carmona presented the first Viña Lidon, the lightly oaked white wine of Vera de Estenas, in the underground Bodega Honda […]
‘Paella Evolutiva’, The Valencian Paella for Today and for Sharing with the World
Ever since Paella Valenciana was abused by chefs abroad like Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsey, and Cataluña claimed it as their own, chefs and locals living in Valencia have fought hard to establish the Valencian Communities’ favourite dish both in terms of ownership but also its ingredients and the manner of cooking. VÍ Vid has been there since the beginning of this campaign: with the 10 chefs who originally tried to get a DO for Paella Valenciana, with Paco Alonso and subsequently […]
‘¡Oh La La!’ and ‘Mill Room’: Two New Products From Bodegas Vegamar. A VÍ Vid Report.
Covid-19 had not only stopped tastings for the last 3 months or so but Bodegas who had new products to launch onto […]
DO Cava; A Conundrum for Requena’s Cava Producers.
Since the 1980’s Cava has been produced by a number of Bodegas in Requena who currently have just over 3000 Hectares of […]
Masterclass! VÍ Vid at a Tasting of Wines from Bodega Familia Torres. #VlcCulinary20
On 5 March as part of Valencia Culinary Festival we were invited to a ‘masterclass’ tasting of wines from the Torres Family […]
The Macallan Masterclass in Valencia. VÍ Vid with #VlcCulinary20
On Monday 24 February we were invited to an exclusive tasting of the Macallan billed as a masterclass with cheese. Whisky and […]
Bodega Condado de Haza, 20 Aldeas. VÍ Vid Reports from Sucede Restaurant and the Launch of the New Wine.
On Wednesday 19 February, Familia Fernandez Rivera, owners of Pesquera in Ribera del Duero and Dehesa La Granja, launched a new wine, […]
Burgers with Gold-Leaf! VÍ Vid Reports from Hard Rock Café’s New Menu Launch in Valencia.
The Hard Rock café chain is International with 262 outlets, (restaurants, hotels, shops) in some 76 countries worldwide. It is perhaps as […]
III Concurso La Cassola de San Blai: VÍ Vid Reports from Torrent.
Also known as Rossejat Torrentí, this arroz al horno is specific to Torrent on the outskirts of Valencia City . It is marked by its main difference to the other arroces of this type by the inclusion of two pelotas, one a meatball and the other a sweet dumpling with marzipan. Twenty-Four restaurants from the local area, Valencian Community and Spain generally took part in this third running of the competion. It is a competiton of some standing and attracts a top […]
1º Ruteo vino y tapa ‘Ferevin 2020; VÍ Vid with the Itinerant Jurors in Requena.
To coincide with this years ‘Muestra de Embutido Artesano y de Calidad Requena’, better known as the ‘Sausage fair,’ (even though it […]
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