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Showing posts with label Tempranillo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tempranillo. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 26, 2023

The 'A's of Alentejo Wine Masterclass

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Alentejo is Portugal's largest viticultural zone and covers much of Portugal’s southern half, spanning the flatlands below the Tejo Riv...
Monday, August 14, 2023

A Trio from El Coto de Rioja

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El Coto de Rioja consists of twelve separate cellars and wineries, each designated with a distinct task. This includes the original winery ...
Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Grape Spotlight: Uruguay Wine 101

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Last week I participated in an Uruguay Wine 101 seminar hosted by Uruguay Wine and INAVI (Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura) and pres...
Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Dão Wines: The Hidden Gem of Portugal

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This title was the byline for a brilliant tasting sponsored by Vinhos Dão Wines and Wines of Portugal and featuring numerous wines from ...
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Friday, February 14, 2020

Bokisch Vineyards 2014 Gran Reserva Tempranillo

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In Spain, Gran Reserva wines are prized for their dense fruit, structure, and integrated tannins - all the result of appellation regulatio...
Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Mititei, Barbecue, and Bodegas LAN

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We have been eating Mititei for quite a while and for those unfamiliar with this Romanian Barbecue dish it is a mixture of beef, lamb and\o...
Saturday, December 8, 2018

A Trio From Spain's Gonzalez Byass

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In 1835 at only 23 years old Manuel María González Ángel founded the precursor to  Gonzalez Byass  creating the Tío Pepe (Uncle Joe) sherr...
Monday, December 3, 2018

From Vitis sylvestris to Tempranillo & Garnacha in Spain's Vinos D.O. Navarra

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"The first records of winemaking in the region date back to ancient Roman times, but grapes were almost certainly thriving here long b...
Wednesday, November 7, 2018

#TempranilloDay and Discovering Rioja in Three Letters with Bodegas LAN

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"Rioja is a privileged region for growing grapes and making top-quality wines, with a unique personality and an exceptional aptitude f...
Thursday, May 31, 2018

Celebrating Generations of Vineyard Workers with Matsu Tinta de Toro

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Castilla y León is the largest region of Spain, as well the largest region of all the European Union, and hosts the wine regions of Ribera a...
Thursday, May 10, 2018

Dave Phinney Back with More Locations Wine

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Locations is a concept by winemaker Dave Phinney that attempts to create a wine encompassing the various wine regions within a country or...
Thursday, April 26, 2018

Ribera Y Rueda: Tempranillo Y Verdejo

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Many wine consumers are probably familiar with the Designation of Origin (D.O.) Ribera del Duero wine region, situated in north-central Sp...
Monday, January 8, 2018

When Its Cold Outside Reach for Port - Here's Two from Warre's and Graham's

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This winter the buzzword appears to be bomb cyclone , which replaced polar vortex , which replaced Alberta Clipper , which sometime in the...
Saturday, July 15, 2017

Wine Sample: Abadia Retuarda Seleccion Especial Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León

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The Abadía Retuerta winery launched in 1996 during Spain's Ribera del Duero explosion onto the world market. Although relatively youn...
Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Symington Family Estate’s 2015 Dow’s Vale do Bomfim

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Symington Family Estate ’s Dow Winery is known for their Port being a historical producer of Portugal's signature fortified wine. But ...
Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Locations Wine - America's Left Coast

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Last month we were impressed with a sample of Dave Phinney's Locations French, Spanish, & Argentinian Wines and that reaction co...