Sport amongst the vineyards

Horseback riding through the vineyards, bicycling on the lands that surround the wineries or observing the orderly rows of vines from a balloon, are some of the activities that you can combine with the visit to a wine cellar and also the tasting of an excellent wine. The active wine tourism, that combines the culinary matters with the sport tourism, obtains followers in Spain and allows the wine routes to convert in an activity for the whole family.

Interview to José Fernando Sánchez, President of the Spanish Association of the Wine's Cities (ACEVIN)

The General Management of the Spanish Tourism Institute (Turespaña) and the Spanish Association of the Wine’s Cities (ACEVIN) have signed recently a colaboration agreement for the commercialization of the Spanish Wine Routes in the international markets. The association’s president, José Fernando Sánchez, explains to Viavinum the main objetives of this new colaboration frame.

CORK, A TOURISTIC HOOK

Thematic museums, visitors centers of natural parks, the "singular trees" and the brand new " Cork route", in Portugal, show the touristic interest that rises this natural product…

A WALK ALONG CAVA REGION

Cava is a kind of sparkling wine that is produced in a specific zone, and although the Regulator Council of the Cava Origin Denomination is interregional, as it allows its elaboration in seven different Autonomic Communities…

WINE FOR THE OTHER FOUR SENSES

Wine is a product that offers us a lot of possibilities, and besides conquering our palate, its properties are useful also to regenerate the skin or relax our body. This is the philosopy of the well known wine therapy, the facial and body treatment based on grape and wine derivated ...

A new wine interpretation center has opened in Ribera del Duero

In the heart of Ribera del Duero, between Valbuena del Duero, Pesquera del Duero and Peñafiel cities, the wine interpretation center Emina has just opened.

This project tries to show the visitors the wine roots of the zone protected by the origin denomination of Ribera del Duero through several activities as well as tasting courses, a visit to their vineyards or the entrance to its wine museum, where the visitor will know the history of this drink and the origin of the wine cellar group Emina, from its first labels to the brand new wines.

WINE, RELAX AND PLEASURE FOR THE SENSES

The wine offers thousands of possibilities and enjoying its intense bouquet and flavor in a glass is only one of them. For the enthusiast of this drink, nothing better than to lodge in the exclusive hotels that many wineries have constructed, establishments that are an authentic delight for lovers of the good food and wine. Usually there are hotels with a reduced number of rooms, very well decorated and with a charming enviroment. They also have a restaurant where the visitors will be able to combine house wines with delicious plates.

INTERVIEW TO EMILIO CASTRO, PRESIDENT OF THE FOUNDATION FOR THE CULTURE OF WINE

- VIAVINUM. The Foundation for the Culture of Wine was created in 2000. Since then, the wine surroundings have changed enough. There is more quality wine consumed and, on the other hand, there is the new wine OCM (Common Market Organization). Do these new surroundings affect to the philosophy of the Foundation?

- EMILIO CASTRO. The surroundings always influence. Although from the political point of view not too much, because we dedicate ourselves to deepen in the knowledge of the consumption and the elaboration of quality wines, independently from which political, world decisions or others are taken. Nevertheless, as far as the consumption, yes it seems to us interesting that there is more interest for quality wines because it also wakes up in the consumer the interest to approach a greater education and information about this product.