Our Web Page is Live

May 1st, 2015

We're glad to say that we're live on the web!  We're directing most of the page towards our business partners right now.  We have to recruit wineries so we can line up their interviews and get the information ready for publishing.  Keep an eye out for our videos of the wineries in Spain's Rioja Region.

Vines and Views in Rioja Spain

The first that we're going to release is about a small production winery that shares it's space and vintner with other growers in the area.  They're hoping to build their own facility in the near future as funds and financing become more readily available.  Jose Luis and Merche Castillo have a great wine story that is still being written day-by-day.   They produce about 7,500 bottles a year for their hotel guests and their wine bar.  They also provide a few local restaurants with their wine.

The second story is kind of a coming home story for Miguel Merino.  Miguel came to North Carolina in the 1960s for a year abroad in High School.  He lived and attended Mount Holly High School and was voted the Friendliest Student in the Senior Class.  It's that drive to be a friend and make sure people enjoy his wines as much as they enjoy his company that makes his wines so approachable.  He's has so many good stories to tell, but we only had a few minutes to highlight Miguel's wines.

View of Briones, Spain from Vivianco Vineyards and Museum

The final video short that we're releasing is about Bodegas Baigorri.  Talk about a great time.  We've spent a lot of time in the Rioja Region, and this was our third time that we were able to eat lunch at their winery.  It's a fantastic treat and a wonderful way to spend a day in the Rioja Region.   The winery is modern, yet has old world respect for the grapes and their treatment.  It's a medium sized producer that can make up to 600,000 bottles a year.

Most of all, we're so lucky to meet these wine experts and learn from them.  They opened up their doors to us like we were family and we've grown to know them over visits during the last six years of travelling to the Rioja area of Spain.

Join us, even if it is only for a few minutes, to view our destinations with stories.