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THE Balearic Islands are hoping for a tourism boost after the UK scrapped all travel restrictions for vaccinated people in the UK. Boris Johnson made the

April 30, 2021 Spain's most exported Designation of Origin announces a turning point in sustainability as a result of its new regulations, the most demanding in the world for quality sparkling wines made using the traditional method.  The new Master of Wine, Álvaro Ribalta, moderated a pioneering roundtable focused on organic and biodynamic viticulture and oenology in Cava, a joint effort by D.O. Cava to “guarantee the conservation of the territory and the future of the sector for generations to come”.  Vilafranca del Penedès  - The D.O. Cava has announced today that by 2025 t...

Laura Elliott It’s now been a year since I began this weekly column. I am grateful for the opportunity. When I suggested the idea to Jean Ann Miller, our tireless editor, she readily embraced it. The idea was based on a radio show that I used to host in Asheville, NC, called Wild Heart. I interviewed people in the community, inviting them to share their stories—their dreams and challenges, their way of life. As with this column, it was a weekly endeavor. It kept me on task, finding a guest for each show. Only once, did someone not show up. I’d had a funny feeling before I left for the s...

Laura Elliott The making of new year resolutions has been a ritual for some 4,000 years. The Babylonians are said to have been the first to do so—and also the first recorded to hold new year celebrations. Back then, the new year began in mid-March, instead of January, when the crops were planted. Spring has always made more sense to me for a new beginning, and was the case for a long while until circa 46 BC when Julius Caesar came along and established January 1st as the new year. More fascinating facts on the past can easily be found if you care to dig a little further.