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Spanish Wine, Portuguese Wine, their foods, and cultures
I suppose I should begin this post by stating the obvious, my original plan to write one article a week on whatever wine book I am currently tackling in the series was a long shot at best. Although my intentions have been sincere, I won’t lead you back into my snake pit of false h
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1 year ago
FYI: I did mention this in another comment on another post but was not sure if you saw it. In the July issue of Decanter, John Radford wrote an article on Ribera Del Deuro which is worth reading.
1 year ago
Thanks so much for your comment. I agree with you that Rioja are the first wines that any associates with, hence my reasoning for waiting until I can report on John's book. I want people to get the full picture of Rioja, rather than a short snippet taken from a chapter. My hope is that people will actually be inspired to read the book when I get there.
In terms of the wines that had truly sparked my interest in Spanish wine, beyond our website and living here, were honestly Cava, Txacoli and Albarino. These styles of wines opened my eyes as to how diverse and complex Spanish wines truly are. Later followed strange passion for Fondillon, Vermouth and now, sherry. These styles were so different from what I was accustomed to back in the States that they have given me a counterpoint for other wines, such as Rioja. Rioja is a wonderful region, with incredible wine, and I hope I can do it justice in the near future!
As for Decanter, we haven't come across it yet in the shops, but I will keep my eye out for it.
1 year ago
FYI: I did mention this in another comment on another post but was not sure if you saw it. In the July issue of Decanter, John Radford wrote an article on Ribera Del Deuro which is worth reading.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Thanks so much for your comment. I agree with you that Rioja are the first wines that any associates with, hence my reasoning for waiting until I can report on John's book. I want people to get the full picture of Rioja, rather than a short snippet taken from a chapter. My hope is that people will actually be inspired to read the book when I get there.
In terms of the wines that had truly sparked my interest in Spanish wine, beyond our website and living here, were honestly Cava, Txacoli and Albarino. These styles of wines opened my eyes as to how diverse and complex Spanish wines truly are. Later followed strange passion for Fondillon, Vermouth and now, sherry. These styles were so different from what I was accustomed to back in the States that they have given me a counterpoint for other wines, such as Rioja. Rioja is a wonderful region, with incredible wine, and I hope I can do it justice in the near future!
As for Decanter, we haven't come across it yet in the shops, but I will keep my eye out for it.
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