Tag: wine bars
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Quality Czech Wines Abound in Prague’s Wine Bars
We’ve been very surprised by the proliferation of wine bars in Prague and the quality of Czech wines. Wine is becoming more popular recently in the Czech Republic and new winemakers have been busy experimenting with new styles and varietals. These are our favorite wine bars to taste and learn about these interesting wines from…
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Wine Bars in Valencia
As the third largest wine producing country in the world, Spain produces a lot of excellent wines at reasonable prices. A great way to learn about the different regions and grape varietals is through experience; in other words, tasting lots of Spanish wine. There are plenty of places in Valencia to enjoy a glass or…
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Bodega Albarizas: a new wine bar in the Mestalla barrio of Valencia
Walking into Bodega Albarizas is like walking into a barrel of wine. During our research for an upcoming post on wine bars in Valencia, we discovered this new little gem and couldn’t wait to share it. Bodega Albarizas has just about everything we’re looking for in a wine bar: a variety of wines by the…
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Exploring Spanish Cheeses at La Majada Quesos in Valencia
We were reading The Telling Room, a book about the history and drama surrounding an artisanal cheese from Castile-Leon Spain, at the same time that we came across La Majada, a cheese bar in Valencia. The book sparked an appetite for Spanish cheese that La Majada’s vast cheese cellar was perfectly suited to fulfill.
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Where to Taste Virginia Wine in DC
Did you know that Virginia is now the 5th largest wine producing area in the country? If you are visiting from outside of the Washington DC area, then you probably haven’t had many opportunities to sample Virginia wines since very few of the wineries distribute out of state. On the other hand, if you are a…
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