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Spain’s “Bodegas Torres” Uses Drone & GoPros To Create Interactive Tour

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by Treve Ring | Spain’s Bodegas Torres has merged wine geekery with aeronautic nerdery to create an innovative and interactive 360 degree view of their Spanish estates via a drone and six GoPro cameras. In just over two minutes, viewers travel over a distance of one thousand kilometers over the Penedes, Conca de Barbera, Priorat, La Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Rias Baixas vineyards. The video above shows how it works, but be sure to try it yourself!

THE DRINKER’S ARCHIVE

Picking Grapes with Lisa Cook

The GM at Bufala River District walks us through her very first BC wine crush, the perfect pour for spring, and a wine myth she’s itching to bust.

Win a Trip to Guadalajara at The Tequila and Agave Festival Cocktail Competition, May 20th

Backed by Nodo Tequila Blanco, this competition challenges bartenders to create a cocktail encapsulating their interpretation of the spirit of Guadalajara - and the prize is super rad!

Picking Grapes with Dylan Jones from Pizza Coming Soon

Today, we throw our wine-related questions at the Co-founder and Bar Manager of the hip Chinatown spot, whose playful approach to pretty much every aspect of the "Japanese Snack Bar with a confusing name" extends to behind the bar, including its rotating selection of natural wines. Hold on to yer horses, readers - things are about to get a little weird...

Five Winemakers Weigh In on Wines to Pair with Spring

We hook you up with BC vintages that articulate the vibrant and hopeful spirit of this much-anticipated shift in seasons, by going straight to the source for for personal recommendations from a handful of local winemakers.