Portugal Diaries Day 6 :Lisbon and Colares Our last day in Portugal had a free morning so everyone did what they wanted. Some went to museums, some 1/2 day tours,…
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On the road to Lisbon today, we stopped in Setubal to taste the most famous wine from that area: Muscatel de Setubal.Our first visit was at the winery José Maria…
Day 4: Alentejo I don’t think there is a better place to stay when visiting Alentejo than Evora. All of us took the opportunity to walk through this seemingly frozen-in-the-past…
Portugal Diaries Day 3: Bairrada and Beyond Today we left rainy Porto and head to hopefully sunny Alentejo. On our way to Evora, we stopped for a lunch visit at…
Portugal Diary: The Action Begins in the Douro Valley The Douro Valley is the heart of the Port region and is so spectacular that I think every wine lover should…
Day 5 Galicia: Rias Baixas This is our first full day in Rias Baixas and we make maximum use of our time. Our first visit is to Bodegas Fefiñanes which…
Day 4 Galicia: Salnès Rias Baixas There are 5 zones in the Rias Baixas wine region and Salnès is considered the birthplace of Albariño. Today we transfer from one parador…
Day 3 Galicia: On the way to Ribeira Sacra We’ve been blessed with glorious spring weather so far. The rain that I feared might mar our tour hasn’t appeared. All…
Today we headed south to Ribeiro and had a full day of great winery visits. We started first at Coto de Gomoriz, in a remote area. The winery was started…
Santiago de Compostela is a marvelous place to visit, even if you’re not a pilgrim. It is world famous for the pilgrimages people make to venerate the Apostle Saint James,…
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