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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 »
I’ve spent this whole week in La Rioja, a name in Spanish wine that even the most casual of wine drinkers have usually heard of if nothing else. It’s been a trip that’s been a... more »
I’ve spent this whole week in La Rioja, a name in Spanish... more »
Peter Sisseck and his winery, Dominio de Pingus should need little if any introduction to those who know Spanish wines. An enologist by study, he found his way to Ribera del Duero, encountered some fine,... more »
Peter Sisseck and his winery, Dominio de Pingus should need little if... more »
A few days ago, word came down that there is a new, ultra-premium-priced wine from Spain, the Bodega Otazu – Vitral 2013. Undeterred by the idea of a mere 1,000⬠for Pingus or l’Ermita, they’ve... more »
A few days ago, word came down that there is a new,... more »
