Realizing Dreams...

Winston-Salem, NC
May 15, 2015

Empatia Wine Bar at Hotel Villa de Abalos

Church in Villa de Abalos

When we came back from Spain, we had a bunch of video on some really great places that we visited.  We love Spain and we had so many destinations with stories to share.  But how could we do that?

Common Room for Guests at
Hotel Villa de Abalos

We came up with the idea of creating 3 different perspectives on wineries that would showcase some of the excellent productions coming from Spain.  Our first in the series last week was Bodegas Baigorri.  This winery can produce about 600,000 bottles a year.  (You can see the video here:  Bodegas Baigorri - Our Wine Flights)

Antique Still at Hotel Villa de Abalos
(Had to include since we are from NC!-
NASCAR Shout Out!)

This week, we want to bring to you a much more intimate winery.  This wine is called Empatia, and they produce both a white and red wine with total production around 7,500 bottles a year.  Jose Luis Castillo and his wife Merche Ruiz have been working years to create a winery of their own.   On their way, they've run a restaurant, restored and opened a hotel with a restaurant, added a wine bar, and have 2 kids!  Join us on Our Wine Flight to visit  Hotel Villa de Abalos - Our Wine Flights.

Tapas at the Empatia Wine Bar:
Tempora Shrimp,
on Tempora Calamari
on Tempora Tuna deviled egg
on toasted bread.
Lay it on me!