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Showing posts with label Spain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spain. Show all posts
Friday, February 27, 2026

Grape Spotlight: Peña Garnacha and the Calatayud DO

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Calatayud is a high‑altitude appellation in Aragón in northeastern Spain, set among rugged hills and river valleys shaped by the Jalón and ...
Thursday, February 19, 2026

The Essence of the Olive: Spain's Great Match

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For The Essence of the Olive series, it's time to dip into Spanish olive oil. A couple years ago I attended the Spain's Great Match...
Monday, May 19, 2025

Grape Spotlight: Castilla y León D.O. Bierzo Mencia

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Mencia is to D.O. Bierzo what the Prieto Picudo and Albarin grapes are to D.O. León. A subregion within Castilla y León primarily dedicate...
Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Grape Spotlight: DO Pla de Bages Picapoll from Bodegas Abadal

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The first documented reference on the existence of the Picapoll grape in Bages is found in an inventory of the monastery at Sant Benet de Ba...
Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Spain's Great Match - Masterclass: Around Spain in 8 Glasses

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Last week I attended Spain's Great Match held at the Del Mar Restaurant located in The District Wharf. The day long event started with...
Monday, April 22, 2024

Grape Spotlight: DO Costers del Segre Danaus Red Wine

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Costers del Segre is Catalonia's most inland wine region and generally speaking, this region is harsh. It's semi-arid, with a climat...
Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Grape Spotlight: Catalonia Cariñena (Samsó)

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Carignan (Cariñena in Spain) is a black-skinned wine grape variety, most likely native to Aragon. The variety is found in wines along the Me...
Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Catalan Wines USA Master Class -- D.O. Cava

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There was plenty of sparkling wine on display during the  Catalan Wines USA  Master Class & Wine Tasting last month.  For an overview of...
Thursday, November 9, 2023

The Rías Baixas Roadshow 2023 - Part 2

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Our previous post  The Rías Baixas Roadshow 2023 - Part 1 provides an introduction into Rías Baixas pertaining to its history, wine regions...
Monday, November 6, 2023

Catalan Wines USA Master Class -- Catalunya's Grapes, Designations, and Wine-making History

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Photo courtesy of Catalan Wines USA Every so often  Catalan Wines USA hosts Wine Tasting & Master Classes across the country and fortun...
Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Grape Spotlight: Rías Baixas, Val Do Salnés, Attis Bodega y Viñedos Souson

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Did you know that red wine is being produced in Rías Baixas? Val Do Salnés is the oldest of the five sub-regions in Rías Baixas and contai...
Monday, October 23, 2023

The Rías Baixas Roadshow 2023 - Part 1

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Rías Baixas, Galician for "Lower Estuaries" Recently I attended one stop on the  Rías Baixas Roadshow 2023 that featured a master...