Anthony of Wine Pleasures

And Then We Drank Wine

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March 3rd 2011
“Fine wine and delicious food.” That describes the last three weeks for us. Through a website called Workaway, we arranged to volunteer with a man named Anthony who lives south of Barcelona in Spain seven kilometers from the nearest village. His business is called Wine Pleasures and he was hosting a wine workshop where hand-picked buyers from all over the ... read more

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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