Category Archives: Spain

AcÚstic, Garnaxa Blanca, Montsant DO, Spain, 2012, 14% abv. C$27 @ Marquis Wine Cellars

Posted on July 16, 2015 by winellama

Montsant DO lies literally in a ring around tiny Priorat DOQ just inland on the northeastern shores of Spain, southwest of Barcelona. Oft ignored as ‘lesser than’ compared to the tinier but mightier DOQ it surrounds, this wine is proof … Continue reading →

Posted in OTHER, Spain, WHITE, White Grenache / Garnacha / Garnaxa | Tagged Acustic, Catalan, Catalonia, Cataluyna, Garnacha Blanca, Grenache blanc, Montsant DO, spain, White Grenache, white wine | Leave a comment

Albariño, Martin Códax, Rias Baixas DO, Spain, 2011, 12.5% abv. C$22.90

Posted on June 24, 2015 by winellama

Go out and get a bottle of this – bypass the Sauvignon Blanc, the Chardonnay and the Pinot Grigio. Here is a fabulous little Spanish white that not only tastes great, but punches well above its weight and is a great deal. … Continue reading →

Posted in Albarino / Alvarinho, OTHER, Spain, WHITE | Tagged Albarino, Martin Codax, Rias Baixas DO, spain | Leave a comment

Muga, Reserva, Rioja DOC, Spain, 2010, 14% abv, C$26

Posted on June 20, 2015 by winellama

This bottle of Muga Reserva 2010 travelled all the way around the world from Rioja Alta to a patio off the far west coast of Canada in Ucluelet, BC. One day, I will visit Rioja DOC and the Bodegas Muga … Continue reading →

Posted in Graciano, Grenache / Garnacha, Mazuelo, OTHER, RED, Spain, Tempranillo | Tagged muga, red wine, Reserva, Rioja DOC, spain | 2 Comments

Going to Priorat DOQ, Spain? Trust me, you need ‘Vinologue Priorat.’

Posted on June 3, 2015 by winellama

Vinologue Priorat By Miquel Hudin and Èlia Varela Serra Leavenworth Press, c 2014 When I plan a trip to a wine region, I look for the unusual, the unique, the outlier – whether they be grapes, terroir, winemakers or the regions … Continue reading →

Posted in Spain | Tagged Èlia Varela Serra, Miquel Hudin, Priorat, priorat doq, spain, Vinologue Priorat, Wine books, Wine regions, Wine tours | Leave a comment

Nelin, Clos Mogador, Gratallops, Priorat DOQ, Spain, 2012, 15% abv, 30€

Posted on May 15, 2015 by winellama

I made the arrangement for a tour and tasting at world renowned Clos Mogador several months prior to our January 2015 arrival in tiny Gratallops, population a mere 260. As we walked through the gate, I wondered aloud, “Do you … Continue reading →

Posted in Escanyavelles, Macabeu, Spain, Viura / White Rioja, WHITE, White Grenache / Garnacha / Garnaxa | Tagged Clos Mogador, Escanyavelles, gratallops, Grenache blanc, Isabelle Meyer, llicorella, Macabeo, macabeu, Nelin, priorat doq, Rene Barbier, spain, white garnacha, White Garnaxa, White Grenache, white wine, wine | 2 Comments

La Guita, Manzanilla, Hijos de Rainera Pérez Marín Bodega, Sanlúcar de Barrameda DO, Spain, 15% abv, C$23

Posted on May 12, 2015 by winellama

This Sherry comes with a little string draped across the neck of the bottle – apparently signifying a guitar string and hence the name, La Guita. It’s aged under a thick layer of flor (or yeast) near the coast at the … Continue reading →

Posted in FORTIFIED WINE, OTHER, Sherry, Spain | Tagged flor, Hijos de Rainera Pérez Marín Bodega, Jerez, La Guita, Manzanilla, Sanlucar de Barrameda, sherry, solera aged, spain | Leave a comment

Lopez de Haro, Tempranillo, Crianza, Rioja DOC, Spain, 2010, 13.5% abv.

Posted on April 28, 2015 by winellama

Meh. I expected more from this wine. A 90% Tempranillo with 7% Garnacha and the remainder Graciano for perfume and colour, this is a Crianza version from a hillside at the village of San Vicente de La Sonsierra in Rioja, Spain. … Continue reading →

Posted in Graciano, Grenache / Garnacha, RED, Red, Spain, Tempranillo | Tagged garnacha, Graciano, Lopez de Haro, rioja, spain, tempranillo | 2 Comments

Albariño, Eidos de Padriñán, Rias Baixas DO, Spain, 2013, 12.5% abv, US$19.

Posted on April 20, 2015 by winellama

This wine is made in tiny Padriñán on the cool, wet north western Atlantic coast of Spain. Hanging off the edge of Spain, Padriñán is south of Santiago de Compostela and not so far across the border with Portugal from Porto. Made … Continue reading →

Posted in Albarino / Alvarinho, Spain, WHITE | Tagged Albarino, Eidos de Padrinan, Rias Baixas, spain, white wine | Leave a comment

Bodegas Valgrande, Rincón de Navas, Riserva, Rioja Alta, Rioja DOC, Spain, 1995, 12% abv.

Posted on April 13, 2015 by winellama

This Rioja classic is connected to the Valduero family who also own bodegas in Ribero del Duero and Toro. The cork was perfect – a happy surprise to find on a 20 year old wine. The Rincón has a translucent shade of ruby red … Continue reading →

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Viña Tondonia, Reserva, López de Heredia, Rioja DOC, Spain, 1998, 12.5% abv.

Posted on March 13, 2015 by winellama

Just about any bottle of López de Heredia is enough to make most wine geeks swoon. But, when we put five in a room armed with glasses and this bottle of Viña Tondonia Reserva, 1998, the atmosphere quickly became ‘fan girly’. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Macabeu/Viura, Malvasia, OTHER, Spain, Viura / White Rioja, WHITE | Tagged Lopez de Heredia, macabeu, malvasia, reserva white wine, rioja, spain, vina tondonia, viura | Leave a comment