Video Tasting: Campos de Luz, a Garnacha from Cariñena, Spain

Posted on January 18th, 2009 1 Comment

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Good value “Campos de Luz” – a Garnacha (Grenache) from the Spanish wine region of Cariñena.

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Another very cool Spanish wine label: Balcon de la Villa, Toro 2006

Posted on November 30th, 2008 6 Comments

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Seems there’s no dearth in design talent where Spanish wine labels are concerned.

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Video: Casa de la Ermita Reserva 2003, Jumilla

Posted on October 8th, 2008 No Comments yet

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Fourth video tasting with a red wine from Jumilla, southeast Spain

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Video: Lar de Paula Rioja Crianza (2004)

Posted on October 3rd, 2008 No Comments yet

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A video tasting of another Rioja, a Crianza with a very interesting label.

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Video: Taurus Roble, Toro (2004)

Posted on October 1st, 2008 4 Comments

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A second video tasting, this time from Toro in the west of Spain.

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Video: La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904 (1995)

Posted on September 28th, 2008 2 Comments

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Inside, my first attempt at a video wine tasting. Cringe.

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“Lo Piot” Priorat 2002 – Francesca Vicent Robert

Posted on July 21st, 2008 2 Comments

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I tasted the “Lo Piot” 2002 from Priorat over two days, leaving it out in a flat bottomed decanter for 24 hours between tasting. Why? to see how it developed (and I wasn’t that thirsty last night).

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Bágoa do Miño Albariño Lagrima 2007 (Bodegas As Laxas, Rias Baixas)

Posted on July 16th, 2008 No Comments yet

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A gorgeous Albarino from Rias Baixas. Excellent balance and long lasting.

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Sancius Ribera del Duero 2005: from bad to brilliant over 3 days (WBW47)

Posted on July 8th, 2008 4 Comments

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Sancius Ribera del Duero Roble 2005
A wine from Ribera del Duero that I could have chucked down the sink managed to win itself a reprieve and, in doing so, turned out to be a bit of a comeback kid.

This post is also my entry for Wine Blogging Wednesday #47, hosted by Erin and Michelle over at www.grape-juice.ca

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Capricho Val de Paxariñas, a great white from Bierzo

Posted on July 8th, 2008 8 Comments

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Capricho Val de Paxarinas Bierzo

Beautiful white from Bierzo in Galicia.

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