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July 2004 - Vol 3 |
VINTAGE SPAIN NEWSLETTER. Wine tasting tours in Spain
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A
fresh newsletter to balance the hot summer
here in Spain. Since we are a little bit late
to recommend you San Fermín in Pamplona
(July, 6-14), you can try other festivals
around Santiago or St James day (July 25),
or even jazz in the north of Spain. Check
Events
We
focus on a very nice hotel
in Rioja where you can go to be pampered
after your winery visits and a great
restaurant in the same town. This month
our featured top tour is
Spanish Wine Experience
from the 19th to the 25th of September. And
for the summer we keep our scheduled
one
day tours from Madrid to Ribera del Duero.
We
know and like the places and establishments
we recommend, this is why we can talk about
them and also why we would appreciate very
much your opinion about them. They are all
very open and friendly with wine lovers and
most are out of the tourist track.
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You
can also email us to
news@vintagespain.com
use this email address to
send us suggestions, comments, complains,
contributions, etc.
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| FEATURED
TOUR |
September
19- 25. SPANISH WINE EXPERIENCE - Rioja,
Ribera del Duero and Toledo. From
Madrid
 This
tour is our top tour, perfect
for people who want to experience Spanish
wine and Spanish culture. The lodging would
be in small places with special charm and
flavor. It includes visits to wineries in
three main regions: Ribera de Duero, Rioja
and Toledo and an extensive introduction
to the excellent Spanish gastronomy. The
tour will also take you through the history
and art of Spain, from the Roman Aqueduct
in Segovia to castles,
monasteries, cathedrals, including the gothic
cathedral of Burgos, one
of the most beautiful in Spain and the one
in Toledo. While
Rioja represents the tradition in Spanish
wines, the wines produced in Ribera del
Duero are the modern wines that are considered
the Spanish wine revolution, both regions
producing some of the finest in Spain.
See
more information
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FEATURED
HOTEL |
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In
Rioja and surrounded by some of
the best wineries in the area, this
country hotel is the ideal place
to rest and relax in a quiet and
luxurious atmosphere. A monastery
from 1509 has been restored and
decorated to become an elegant hotel
that provides every guest with modern
comfort keeping its old special
charm. It offers warm and comfortable
rooms with an oversize Jacuzzi and
wonderful views.
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SCHEDULED
TOURS
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One day wine tours to Ribera from Madrid.
Special
summer departures during June,
July, August and Sep.
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July 14-20. Spanish Wine
Experience - Rioja, Ribera del
Duero and Toledo, 6 nights.
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September 3-8. Classical
Wines, Rioja and Ribera, 5 nights.
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September 19-25. Spanish
Wine Experience - Rioja, Ribera
del Duero and Toledo, 6 nights.
Full
2004 Schedule and itineraries
For
more details contact us info@vintagespain.com
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EVENTS
AND FESTIVALS
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Vintage
Spain can help you attending any of these
events
- Forum
Barcelona, from June to September
- July 6-14, San
Fermin with the running of the bulls
in Pamplona
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July 25. Fiestas of Santiago
in different towns, like Peñarada
and Quintana del Pidio in Burgos
and Tudela and Estella
in Navarra
- July 11- 17. 28th
Jazz Festival of Vitoria.
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July 9- 18. VIII
International Jazz Festival in Ezcaray
(Rioja).
- July 26. Fiesta
of Albariño Wine in Cambados
(Rias Baixas - Galicia).
- Camino
de Santiago - The way of St James Pilgrimage
to Galicia. Ongoing
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FEATURED
WINERY |
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Ismael
Arroyo winery is better known for
the name of his wines Valsotillo.
This small winery is one of the
most striking in the area because
of the impressive cave from the
XVII century still used for aging
of the wine. The Arroyo family is
very hospitable and it is always
a pleasure to visit them, admire
the cellar and taste their wonderful
wine.
See
more information
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FEATURED RESTAURANT |
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A
great restaurant located in an old
cellar from the XVII century that
combines the traditional Riojan food
with creativity and imagination, one
of our favorites. The place has thick
stone walls and wooden beams that
shelter an exquisite kitchen and a
warm, elegant and careful service.
The wine is stored in optimum conditions
in a cellar with two underground caves.
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more information
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