Sierra Norte at the Casa de Calderón: VÍ Vid Visits with the Circulo de Vino de Pedralba.
Sierra Norte, celebrating their 20th birthday this year have initiated their new bodega in Calderón, Requena. Actually the new bodega is on […]
Bodega Alcovi Almedijar. A VÍ Vid Visit and Report on Harvesting Cork.
Some 9 years ago we attended a presentation given by Adolfo Miravet of the Espadán Cork Company at Bodega Vera de Estenas. […]
Concurso Burbuja de Oro y Fiesta de la Burbuja . VÍ Vid reports from the Westin Hotel with FASCV.
On Monday 8 July, Valencia´s Sumillers Federation came together for their tenth Fiesta de la Burbuja. This is an event which was […]
Saffron, The Healthy Flavour Enhancer in Paella; VÍ Vid Reports From the Marina Beach Club.
Monday, 17 June we were invited to a masterclass organised by Wikipaella, DO Azafran La Mancha, Paco Alonso and with Raul Cob (Chef at Cap I Casal) and Juan Carlos Galbis, at the Marina Beach Club, who were to cook a traditional Valencian Paella. This was not a random `jolly´, but rather a serious event at which the message was put across about correctly selecting ingredients for the emblematic dish of the region and how by returning to their correct use […]
Bodegas Les Freses. VÍ Vid Visits and Reports from Jesus Pobre
Les Freses sits under the mountain of Montgo, overlooking the sea. During the night the humidity levels are immense and in the morning the vineyards and the vines are bathed in moisture which is retained in the soils. During the afternoon the breezes dry them out again keeping them healthy and free from mildew. Historically winemaking has been carbon dated to 7 centuries before Christ in the nearby archeological site of L`Alt de Benimaquia, one of the first Iberian peoples settlements and […]
21 Days of Gastronomy Heaven in El Puig de Santa Maria; VÍ Vid reports from Huerto de Santa Maria.
Yesterday 11 May saw the start of the Jornades Gastronòmiques in El Puig de Santa Maria which last until 1 May and […]
Journey to Verdú & Cantó Saffron Spain, in the prime on life, a young company more than 125 years old. VI vid reports from Novelda.
Once you get the door of Verdú & Cantó facilities located at Novelda, your mind takes you back to your first memories […]
Bodega Dehesa La Luna: VÍ Vid Visits the Biodiversity Project in La Mancha.
Occasionally VÍ Vid are invited to visit Bodegas outside the Valencian Community and last week on Tuesday 26 March such an […]
Bodega Sierra Norte Celebrates its 20th Birthday: VÍ Vid Reports from the Mestalla.
It is hard to believe that Sierra Norte, the Utiel-Requena based bodega with interests throughout the Valencian Community and Jumilla has reached […]
5º Concurso Arroz del Senyoret; VÍ Vid reports from the Ciudad de Bétera.
Monday 4 March saw the Valencian Gastronomy competitions move on to Bétera and specifically Evenser Restauración on Mas Camarena. This restaurant set in the pine trees near the Technological park serves as both the restaurant for the gated housing estate and for many of the industrial and technological companies in the buildings alongside the CV35 heading West out of Valencia. This concurso saw 11 restaurants take part in one of the favourite events of the year. This seafood rice dish is named […]
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