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Re: Bastardo

ryanopaz — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 17:55:27 -0000

Oops that's a major mistake, considering I was just there. Thanks for pointing it out! Also thanks for the translation, same as English!

Re: Bastardo

João Galamba — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 17:38:10 -0000

Hi Ryan,

First of all congrats on your blog/site/podcasts. Great stuff with lots of interesting information.

Nevertheless, there's a mistake in your text when you say that "In the Alentejo region of southern Spain". I'm sure you wanted to write "Portugal" (or "Iberia"), instead of Spain.

Btw, in portuguese, "Bastardo" is an illegitimate son, but I don't know if the grape name is related to that.

Cheers

Re: Bastardo

Ryan — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 15:55:27 -0000

Oops that's a major mistake, considering I was just there. Thanks for pointing it out! Also thanks for the translation, same as English!

Re: Bastardo

João Galamba — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 15:38:10 -0000

Re: Bastardo

ryanopaz — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 04:41:45 -0000

I'm looked and I can't find anything related to the name, not that there isn't a reason for it. In my opinion it might have come from the fact it's a irregular ripener. Imagine having a plot that only half ripens, I might be prone to call it a Bastard plot if they were my vines! Like the dog strangler or Borrado de Mosca aka Fly droppings. In Portugal there are so many grapes and I have to say some of them have really amazing names.

Re: Bastardo

Ryan — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 02:41:45 -0000

Re: Bastardo

Edward — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 14:04:46 -0000

Thanks for the information. I was thinking and reading about this grape variety about a month ago.
Does the name indicate anything? It's genetic origin, it's reputation etc etc.

Re: Bastardo

Edward — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:04:46 -0000

Thanks for the information. I was thinking and reading about this grape variety about a month ago.

Does the name indicate anything? It's genetic origin, it's reputation etc etc.