Recommendation: A superb inexpensive Tempranillo wine from Spain. Winery/Producer: Bodegas El Castillo; Albacete, Spain. Grape Variety: Blend: 70% Tempranillo and 30% Cabernet. Geographic Region, Appellation: […]
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Mencos Rioja Blanco 2010
Recommendation: Excellent Rioja Blanco at a BARGAIN price. Winery/Producer: Manaso De Zuniga; Tirgo, Spain. Grape Variety: 100% Viura. Geographic Region, Appellation: Rioja, Spain. Vintage: 2010 […]
Bodegas Shaya Arindo Verdejo Rueda 2011
Recommendation: A good Spanish white at the right price. Winery/Producer: Bodegas Shaya Vineyards, Segovia, Spain. Grape Variety: Verdejo. Geographic Region, Appellation: Rueda, Spain. Vintage: 2011 […]
Ramon Bilbao Rioja Crianza 2007
Recommendation: An OK Rioja that’s a good value for the price… Winery/Producer: Ramon Bilbao, Spain. Grape Variety:Tempranillo. Geographic Region, Appellation: Crianza, Spain. Vintage: 2007. Price: […]
Vecordia Ribera del Duero Roble 2009 (2nd Tasting)
Recommendation: Excellent buy on a good inexpensive Spanish Tempranillo. Paired With: 2nd Tasting: White fish with red sauce, garlic pasta, fresh steamed spinach. Tasting: He […]
Honoro Vera Garnacha 2012
Recommendation:An outstanding buy of a Quality wine at a Bargain price. Winery/Producer: Bodegas Ateca; Calatayud, Spain. Grape Variety: Garnacha/Grenache. Geographic Region, Appellation: Calatayud, Spain. Vintage: […]
Bodegas Alto Moncayo Veraton 2011
Recommendation: An excellent buy. Winery/Producer: Bodegas Alto Moncayo, Spain Grape Variety: Grenache Geographic Region, Appellation: Campo de Borja, Spain Vintage: 2011 Price: $24.99 (estimate)
Comparison Tasting: Tempranillo
We recently had the opportunity to blind taste three very different Tempranillo wines with two of our wine drinking friends. I choose three very different […]
Montecillo Rioja Crianza 2007
Recommendation: Quality wine at a bargain price. Winery/Producer: Montecillo; Fuenmayor, Spain. Grape Variety: Tempranillo. Geographic Origin: Rioja, Spain. Vintage: 2007. Price: 9.99
Montebuena Rioja 2009
Recommendation: Not recommended. Winery/Producer: Montebuena; Alfaro, Spain. Grape Variety: Tempranillo. Geographic Origin: Cosecha, Spain. Vintage: 2009. Price: $13.00