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Tag Archives: spanish wine
Spreading the Love; Wine and Whiskey Tastings
So far, 2025 has been the year of monthly wine and whiskey tastings, plus the second installment of a something we call ‘Gin’Mas’ around these parts. I’ve been a frequently invited volunteer at one of the local long term care … Continue reading
Posted in Chardonnay, Grenache / Garnacha, Red, red wine, Savagnin, Spain, SPIRITS, Vernaccia, Whiskey/Whisky
Tagged Astrolabe, bubbles, Cremant de Jura, domaine rolet, Els Pics, irish whiskey, Italian white wine, Jura, Lock and Worth Winery, mas alta, New Zealand wine, Priorat, priorat doq, red wine, Rias Baixas DO, sauvignon blanc, semillon, spanish wine, travel, Vernaccia di Gimignano, whiskey, white wine, wine, wine-tasting
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Tempranillo, Viña Cubillo, Crianza, Lopez de Heredia, Rioja Alta, Spain, 2012, 13.5 abv., US$40
Classic, classic, classic – it doesn’t get much better than this developed, yet still bright, mostly Tempranillo wine from benchmark Rioja winery, Lopez de Heredia. The Cubillo vineyard has vines that are about 40 years old and the 65% Tempranillo … Continue reading
Posted in Graciano, Grenache / Garnacha, Mazuelo, OTHER, RED, Tempranillo
Tagged Espana, Lopez de Heredia, red wine, rioja, spain, spanish wine, Vina Cubillo
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Tempranillo, Flor de Pingus, Ribera del Duero DO, Spain, 15% abv. 2014, US$100
I cannot afford the top line of Pingus wines, but the Flor de Pingus, Peter Sisseck’s almost equally famous second label wines from Ribera del Duero, are within reach. Pingus is slang for Peter – the Danish owner and winemaker … Continue reading
Posted in RED, red wine, Spain, Tempranillo
Tagged Flor de Pingus, Peter Sisseck, Pingus, red wine, Ribera del Duero, spain, spanish red wine, spanish wine, tempranillo
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