Heather and Dave

Our friends, Heather and Dave, came to see us in mid-September just after harvest. We picked on September 14th this year. They spent some time in Barcelona and Mallorca before taking the train to us. We spent a few days hanging out and seeing the sights. Heather is really into wine and recently took and passed the initial Sommelier exam. She and Dave also make wine at Water to Wine in Austin. They do a good job and I always enjoy their wines.
We went to Scala Dei one afternoon and had a wonderful lunch outside in the plaza. Scala Dei winery (a part of Codorniu) has a tasting room there and we tasted through their line-up. As always, the wines were good and the tasting room manager was very informative. We then went to Siurana and had a little private tasting of our own at the top.
We spent a very nice afternoon in Tarragona and had tapas. Heather and Dave went with me up to La Figuera to do pump-overs and punch-downs on my fermentations. Francesc Masdeu came over one night and made his famous hot rum drink. He was very impressed with Heather and her castellano and asks about her frequently.
We took a walk through the countryside and then made the obligatory tour of El Masroig. They had a bicycle trip through Penedes planned and I drove them over. Afterward, they took the train back to Barcelona and spent a few more days. We look forward to getting together with them when we get back!