I have to say that I love verdejo based wines from Spain. Ok, I have tried just 2. Basa is the best but Cuatro Rayas comes in a close second. Plenty of fruit and well balanced. So smooth. One can … more →
Amy y Betobetochicago wrote 1 month ago: I have to say that I love verdejo based wines from Spain. Ok, I have tried just 2. Basa is the best … more →
betochicago wrote 1 month ago: Espelt Saulo 2004 is a great sipping red wine from Spain. 60% Garnacha and 40% Cariñena. A good val … more →
betochicago wrote 1 month ago: Wow! Another great Spanish white from Telmo Rodriguez. Slightly more understated then Telmo’ … more →
betochicago wrote 1 month ago: Viña Alarba Old Vines Grenache 2006 is very good Spanish wine. We have tried the Viña Alarba red … more →
betochicago wrote 2 months ago: Al Muvedre is a great value wine of 100% Monstrell grapes. Another winner by Telmo. If you read our … more →
betochicago wrote 2 months ago: Basa 2006 is a great white wine. We were at Sam’s Wine Store, looking for a wine to go with su … more →
tom@personalwinebuyer.com wrote 2 months ago: The 2005 Sierra Carche contains 50% Monastrell (Mourvedre), 25% Malbec, and 25% Petit Verdot aged fo … more →
Cory Cartwright wrote 2 months ago: As pretentious knowledgeable wine drinkers we’d all like to think of ourselves as post-McLuhan … more →
betochicago wrote 2 months ago: Wow.. an excellent red from the Penedes region of Spain. I was impressed from the first taste. Full … more →
berkeleywine wrote 2 months ago: One of the big differences between this newsletter and a blog(note: this was written before transfer … more →
fireontop06 wrote 3 months ago: 2005 Vacceos Tempranillo (Rueda); $11This warm weather red is very tasty and a great value with so … more →
vinogirl wrote 3 months ago: It’s that time for summer wine. When I think of summer wine, I have fond memories of Michael … more →
betochicago wrote 3 months ago: Grapey, is that an adjective? The aromatic bouquet portends the rich fruity taste of the wine. Wow, … more →
drywhitewine wrote 3 months ago: Fruit Punch Bebida—Spanish Style Sangria means bleeding in Spanish. It is derived from the word sa … more →
betochicago wrote 3 months ago: One our favorite food magazines is Saveur, whose mission is to publish stories about authentic cook … more →
betochicago wrote 4 months ago: El Quintanal Red, 2006, Ribera del Duero, Spain is a very good value wine. … more →
betochicago wrote 4 months ago: As was a warm Wednesday when we had a orange roughy, a spinach salad with Marco Real Garnacha 2007 … more →
betochicago wrote 4 months ago: Another great wine to complement our thin pizza. … more →
betochicago wrote 4 months ago: For the longest time, I had wanted to prepare dish with Spanish chorizo. Well, Friday was the day. … more →