A few months ago my wife and I traveled with some friends to Tarragona's wine country. It was a pretty amazing experience, so much so that I submitted a story to www.SpainBuddy.com on behalf of Barcelona Experience. This past weekend they posted the story, "Bottled Beauty - An Adventure in Tarragona's Wine Country." Here's a teaser:
"Rioja isn’t the only horse in the Iberian Peninsula’s vineyard stable.
The rolling hills and open plains of the province of Tarragona’s wine country are glimmering with evidence that Spain’s mundo del vino isn’t a one-trick pony. Earlier this month, my wife and I joined some friends for an overnight trip to three wineries: Celler Mas Foraster in Montblanc, Rendé Masdeu in l’Espulga d’Francoli and Celler Mas Vicenc in Cabra del Camp.
This trip was our first Spanish winery experience. The drive from Barcelona to our accommodations in l’Espulga d’Francoli was relaxing. A mildly busy freeway snaked its way through valleys and hills as wineries and villages dotted the passing landscape.
Two hours later, we pulled into the gravel parking lot of Hotel Villa Engracia, a cluster of apartment-like suites huddle up against a chocolate green ride of pine trees rising up behind the tiny town of l’Espulga d’Francoli. We checked in, dropped off our stuff and hopped back into the car for the fifteen-minute drive to Mas Foraster..."
Click here to read the rest of the article on Spain Buddy's website.
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