Spain

The best day trips from Barcelona to the beach, the mountains, the wineries, Dali, UNESCO sites and other hidden gems as told by a local. Find out what’s there to do at each place, how to get there and why you should go

Looking for a day trip near Barcelona that involves wine and wineries? I grew up in the area, in a winery, and I have visited most of the ones included in this list. Moreover, my brother in law works at Torres (one of the largest). These are the top-10 wineries near Barcelona you should visit

A visit to Bodegas Torres Winery, Spain’s Wine Royalty and one of the better known and most awarded wineries in the world. A fantastic day out

Embark on an adventure outside of the concrete jungle and jump on one of the Barcelona day trips, this time, to the Conca de Barbera, a lesser known wine region that teems with culture like the UNESCO listed Poblet Monastery and lovely wineries including the oldest cooperative in Spain which is also a Gaudi contemporary Modernist building

The perfect weekend wine escape from Barcelona including visits to wineries, some culture, modernism architecture, medieval history, cava producers, wine makers and the capitals of Penedes wine and Cava. And great food!

A brief history and my experience visiting Cava Codorniu the oldest family-run business and cava producer throughout Spain

A visit to Albet i Noya, the first organic wine producer in Spain provides an insight into the fast adoption of this production method and the revival of long lost wine grapes

Taking a day excursion day out of Barcelona touring Cava Llopart 1887, one of the oldest cava production houses in the world

Ever wondered what Kosher wines are and how they are made? Would you like to read a fascinating story about a 200 inhabitant town that was completely relaunched thanks to the bet they made on producing Kosher wines?