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Freixenet

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February 18th 2008
This past Saturday I went with some friends on a day trip to Penedes. Penedes is located in the wine-making region of Catalonia. We took about a 30 minute train ride to the town, and got there around 11 am, right in time for the last tour of Freixenet Wine and Cava Company. We only had to pay 5 Euros, which included a 10 minute video of the history of the company (in Spanish so we didn't quite und ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more