Category: Spanish Wine
Whassup Spain?
There is a lot to talk about Spanish wine regions. But before we talk about Spanish wine regions, first let me just mention Rhode Island. Rhode Island may be the smallest state of our Union but the the total acreage of the Ocean State is 776,957 acres. Spain has more than 1,000,000 acres of vineyards alone. [...]
Dinner under the big sky
Desert sunsets in the West are beautiful. There is the expanse of sky that serves as a pallete for sunlight. This evening was special. We were on the 15th hole of the Lakeridge Golf Course in Reno, Nevada. John Franklin and his imaginative crew holds this dinner on the golf course at the 15th hole [...]
A sparkler for Mother’s Day
Posted On May 03, 2018
in Spanish Wine
Mother’s Day is a big deal. While there are many beautiful ways to honor your mom, what she would really want is probably wine. Celebrate the woman who made you possible. This is also an opportunity to up the ante on the sibling rivalry.
Our 2018 picks for Valentine’s Day wines
Posted On Jan 19, 2018
in Argentinian Wine, Celebration Wines, French Wine, Greek Wine, Spanish Wine
In the Robin William’s movie Dead Poet’s Society, Robin William’s character John Keating poses this question. Keating: Language was developed for one endeavor, and that is – Mr. Anderson? Come on, are you a man or an amoeba? [pause] Mr. Perry? Neil: To communicate. Keating: No! To woo women! I agree. That’s why we do […]
PRIORAT
We could spend a whole year just talking about Spanish wines! There are so many diverse regions, several indigenous grapes, grapes that change their names depending on the region and not to mention varied styles of making wines. Today, I am keeping things simple and just talking about one area – Priorat. Quality designations in [...]
The Wines of Matanegra
That afternoon we got together for lunch at César and José-Luis’s man cave not too far from the winery of Pagos de Matanegra itself. It was snowing intermittently outside and we were also paid a visit by the resident feline! Our hosts were very not only gracious but also excellent cooks it turns out. We […]
Los Viñedos
We drove to the vineyards and one could not help but marvel at the stark beauty of Ribera del Duero. The hills undulated with vineyards. It was Fall. So, the leaves had changed color and in most cases had fallen off. The first vineyard we went to were at least 80 years old! You could […]
Olmedillo de Roa
The night we arrived, it rained in the province of Burgos. The next day was cold and the roads were rather slick. It was really cold and I am from Nevada! We were to meet César today. We drove from Tortoles where we were staying to Olmedillo de Roa. Our entire trip to Spain was [...]