So here I sit on the 11th of November thinking of my wine pairing suggestions for Thanksgiving. I swore to myself that I would not succumb to the holiday sirens that beg anyone who writes about wine to do the obligatory post about holiday food and wine pairings. But alas, I have surrendered!
1976 R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Bosconia Gran Reserva Rioja I had one of the wine worlds equivalent to a religious awakening last night, when I was given the opportunity, by my good friend, to enjoy a bottle of the 1976 R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Bosconia Gran Reserva along with a grilled rack of [...]
PODCAST #5 Tempranillo In Episode #5 ChrisO and JonM explore the Tempranillo grape from Spain and it’s two most prominent growing regions; Rioja and Ribera del Duero. The wines we tried from Rioja: Click on the picture for a link to the winery website The wine we tried from Ribera del Duero: Click on the [...]
In Podcast #4 ChrisO and Jon explore, the white wines of Galicia located in the north western part of Spain. We are joined by AdamW and taste some of the stellar whites from the region. Introduction to Galicia: Galicia is in the northwestern corner of Spain, separated by mountains from the rest of Castilla-Leon and [...]
In our latest podcast ChrisO takes a look at the Jumilla DO in Spain and explores the wines of Bodegas Juan Gil. LISTEN THE JUMILLA PODCAST NOW Jumilla DO, SPAIN This region used to be a huge supplier of simple wines to supermarkets all over Europe. Jumilla had up to late 80’s never suffered from [...]
Chris and Jon discover the pleasures of Sherry, and yes we mean the wine! Listen in and maybe even learn something. LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST NOW . . SOME MORE INFO FOR YOU TYPES OF SHERRY: Fino: A pale straw-coloured wine with a sharp, delicate bouquet suggestive of roasted almonds, apple and yeast. Made from [...]
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