by David Pereda | May 1, 2007 | Article, Food and Beverage
I have selected four outstanding red wines for you, sure to please the most discriminating wine taste buds. Three of the wines come from the increasingly popular region of Ribera del Duero in Spain, which for years now has been producing some of the world’s...
by David Pereda | Apr 1, 2007 | Article, Food and Beverage
In tune with our current Pasajero issue highlighting Columbia, we decided to explore what wines Columbians like to drink. In order to do that, we invited Dario Parra, owner of the well-known establishment in Bogota, La Casa del Vino, to be our guest for this column....
by David Pereda | Nov 1, 2006 | Art, Article, Local
It’s no wonder that the River Arts District follows the meanderings of the French Broad River. One of the few rivers in the world that runs north instead of south, it provides a natural testament to the visionaries who decades earlier went against the...
by David Pereda | Nov 1, 2006 | Español, Food and Beverage
Mi pequeña hija, quien tiene apenas tres años, ama el vino; pero me adelanto. Como diría Aristóteles, empecemos por el principio: ¡Bienvenidos a mi columna! Si usted lee estas líneas es porque le interesan los vinos tanto o más que a mi Sophia, a mi amigo Carlos...
by David Pereda | Nov 1, 2006 | Food and Beverage
My three-year old daughter, Sophia, loves wine. Ah, but I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s begin at the beginning, as Aristotle would say: welcome to my column. If you’re reading these words, you’re interested in wines and likely a wine lover like Sophia and me or my...
by David Pereda | May 1, 2006 | Traditions
Erwin has turned into a devil. Wearing a frightening mask and a colorful costume, he dances on the streets of Chuao in the steaming sun, following a long line of equally-attired devils beating drums and playing cuatros and maracas. Although he’s only eleven years...
