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Category Archives: Spain
Segura Viudas Brut Vintage Cava, Metode Tradicional, 2008, 12%abv, $28
So what do you do when someone you love is really sad and all you want to do is cheer her up? Moi? I treat first with food and then with alcohol. If neither of those help, we move quickly … Continue reading
Posted in Cava, Macabeu/Viura, Parellada, Spain, Sparkling Wine, WHITE
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Viña Gravonia, Crianza, López de Heredia, Rioja Alta, Spain, 2000, 12% abv, C$42 BCLB
It was a sad day for the unusual wines of Rioja, Spain; Pedro Lopez de Heredia passed away today. This called for the raising of a special glass in his honour and memory. Enter the Viña Gravonia, Crianza 2000. Several years ago … Continue reading
Posted in Spain, Viura / White Rioja, WHITE
Tagged crianza, Lopez de Heredia, rioja, spain, vina gravonia, viura, white wine
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Vinas Elias Mora, Toro DO, San Roman di Hornija, Valladolid, Spain, 2009 14.5% abv, C$19
Oh, Spanish wines – how we love and adore you. Great deals, fabulous fruit, complexity… Let me count the ways. The Elias Mora is from the northwestern corner of Spain, directly west of Ribera del Duero. Made from Tinta de … Continue reading
Posted in RED, Spain, Tempranillo
Tagged Elias Mora, red wine, San Roman di Hornija, spain, tempranillo, Tinta de Toro, Toro DO, Valladolid, Vinas Elias Mora
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Matsu, El Recio, Tinta de Toro, Toro DO, Spain, 14.5% abv.
If my sources are correct and El Recio refers to a ‘tough guy’ – then the picture on this bottle says it all! He definitely looks tough. The wine’s not though – and it’s one of my favourite types. Spanish? Check. … Continue reading
Posted in RED, Spain, Tempranillo
Tagged El Recio, Matsu, red wine, spain, tempranillo, Tinta de Toro, Toro DO, Tough Guy
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Castillo de Monséran, Garnacha Old Vines, Cariñena DO, Spain, 2007, 13% abv, C$16
Thankfully, it’s Friday which means it’s time to sit on the couch and drink red wine. From some massive vineyards (21,500 ha) in the northeastern hills of Aragon, west of Catalunya, this Garnaxa based Spanish wine is made from 50 year … Continue reading
Posted in Grenache / Garnacha, RED, Spain
Tagged Bodegas San Valero, Cariñena, garnacha, garnaxa, Monséran, Old Vine, red wine
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Atteca Old Vines, Garnacha, Calatayud DO, Spain, 15% abv, 2010, C$35 @ Legacy Wines
Legacy Wines, oh how I adore you. I walk in expecting to buy one bottle of wine for a friend and 6 bottles later, I trundle out of the store with a second mortgage in hand. Made from old Grenache … Continue reading
Posted in Grenache / Garnacha, RED, Spain
Tagged Atteca Old Vines, Calatayud DO, garnacha, garnaxa, red wine, spain
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Ludovicus, Celler Piñol, DO Terra Alta, Tarragona, Spain, 2008, 14% abv.
The WSET Advanced Level 3 award results came through today – after waiting only 12 weeks. I passed with Distinction in both the theory and tasting portions of the exam. Thrilled. Yup. Jumping with proverbial joy. What better way than … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, Grenache / Garnacha, RED, Spain
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, catalunya, Celler Piñol, garnacha, garnaxa, Ludovicus, merlot, red wine, spain, Tarragona, tempranillo, Terra Alta DO
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Tinto Pesquera, Tempranillo, Ribera del Duero DO, Alejandro Fernandez, Crianza, Spain 2009,14% abv, US $32
Rather than lug this back through customs in my tiny suitcase, I decided to liberate it on an evening in Boston. It could have waited a few years as it’s still a tad green and grippy. That said, it was … Continue reading
Posted in RED, Spain, Tempranillo
Tagged red wine, Ribera del Duero, spain, tempranillo, Tinto Pesquera
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Alvear Solera 1927, Montilla-Moriles, Pedro Ximénez, Spain, NV, 16% abv. C$30
Recently at Vancouver’s Salt (you know, as I type that I hear the SNL character Stefan in my head…), we enjoyed my favourite kind of dinner – wine and charcuterie. A white Rioja, an old vines Garnacha from Navarra and a really … Continue reading
Posted in FORTIFIED WINE, Sherry, Spain
Tagged Alvear Solera 1927, criadera, fortified wine, Jerez, Montilla Moriles, Pedro Ximenez, PX, sherry, solera 1927, spain
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Gran Sangre de Toro, Torres, Reserva, Catalunya DO, Spain, 2007, 14% abv, C$16
This wine from Catalunya in northeastern Spain is comprised of 60% Garnacha, 25% Mazuelo and 15% Syrah and yes, it’s a Miguel Torres wine – the famed Torres whose wineries are renowned in Spain, Chile and California. Boasting a deep garnet … Continue reading
Posted in Grenache / Garnacha, Mazuelo, RED, Shiraz / Syrah, Spain
Tagged catalunya, gran reserva, miguel torres, red wine, spain, torres
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