Classy critters from La Granja
Posted on July 4th, 2011 5 Comments
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Three little beauties from La Granja.
El Molinet 2007, Valencia
Posted on February 5th, 2010 No Comments yet
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Wine of the week: Castillo San Lorenzo, Rioja – €7.49 Tesco
Posted on January 15th, 2010 No Comments yet
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San Lorenzo, a classically-styled Rioja (with a great name) half price – €7.49 – at Tesco. Olé.
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Wine for Christmas: Two vintages of Faustino I Gran Reserva
Posted on December 20th, 2009 8 Comments
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The ubiquitous Faustino brand has a couple of Gran Reserva choices which would perfectly match the Christmas din-dins.
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Wine of the week: Eternum Viti 2007, Toro (Bodegas Albanico)
Posted on October 23rd, 2009 No Comments yet
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The Eternum Viti, a red from the Toro region (near enough to Ribera del Duero). Old vines The Eternum Viti is made from vines with an average age of over 50 years (the older, the less grapes are produced, the more concentrated the flavours). Tinta de Toro: It’s Tempranillo, Jim, but not as we know it [...]
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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: 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.
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.
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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