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As a rehash, the whole “100 points scale” that Robert Parker “invented” is actually a 50-100 point scale that’s based upon the American educational grading system. So in essence, the lowest score a wine could... more »
As a rehash, the whole “100 points scale” that Robert Parker “invented”... more »
In simpler times, if one were drinking a white wine from Spain, it would most likely have been a white from Penedès. This shouldn’t come as much of a shock given that 80% of the... more »
In simpler times, if one were drinking a white wine from Spain,... more »
Mid-October in Barcelona is still Mediterranean in terms of weather as summer clings to the days but is yet graced by a glint of cool air coming in at the fringes of the season. This... more »
Mid-October in Barcelona is still Mediterranean in terms of weather as summer... more »
Much like politics these days, the concept of “unicorn wine” drives me a bit bonkers. For those who’ve not found their Instagram awash in its eleven-lettered presence, essentially they’re wines that are so rare and... more »
Much like politics these days, the concept of “unicorn wine” drives me... more »
Today I find myself freshly arrived in the Douro Valley, apparently slipping in on the end of a mini heatwave. The last time I came here, I ended up driving through rampant forest fires. This... more »
Today I find myself freshly arrived in the Douro Valley, apparently slipping... more »
You are spoiled, simply spoiled, when it comes to wonderful food and drink in Spain. There are however those more spoiled than others and I posit that anyone in Catalunya or the Basque Country lives... more »
You are spoiled, simply spoiled, when it comes to wonderful food and... more »
I’ve mentioned it before, but it’s fitting to mention it here: Wine Folly is dangerous. And no, I don’t mean that in a catchy Kenny Loggins, “Danger Zone” way, but in a bad information is... more »
I’ve mentioned it before, but it’s fitting to mention it here: Wine... more »
I’ve been following the evolution of this Sela from Bodegas Roda for some time now and you can read up what I wrote about the 2013 and 2014 vintages. For anyone unfamiliar with the winery,... more »
I’ve been following the evolution of this Sela from Bodegas Roda for... more »
It was back in 2012 that I witnessed the first breaths of Vins de Pedra. During a spring visit to La Vinyeta and chatting with owner, Josep Serra, it was impossible to miss a new... more »
It was back in 2012 that I witnessed the first breaths of... more »
I was quite excited to receive this recent sample as I’d tasted the Sela 2013 sometime back and found it to be not only a great wine, but also a great value. I’m not really... more »
I was quite excited to receive this recent sample as I’d tasted... more »
