Red Wine

Featured Wine: Bodega Bermejo (Lanzarote)

I have been holding on to a couple of wines for about a year now just waiting for the right moment to open them. In my 2010 effort to drink as many wines from the 70 D.O.s as possible, I was ecstatic to find wine(s) from a region of which …Full Story

Introducing the “Rickter Wine Scale”

Introducing the “Rickter Wine Scale”

Most of us are familiar with the Richter Magnitude Scale which assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released by an earthquake. Looking at the scale …Full Story

¡Vamos España! The Semi-Final Celebration

¡Vamos España! The Semi-Final Celebration

I watched with the world today (well, at least ALL of Spain) as the final seconds of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Semi-Final game ticked away and Spain emerged victorious …Full Story

Winemaker Event: Abadía Retuerta

Winemaker Event: Abadía Retuerta

When I received a call from mi amigo, Javier (owner of San Diego’s BEST Spanish restaurant, Costa Brava), to attend a winemaker event at his restaurant I could do nothing …Full Story

Creating Your Own Spanish Food & Wine Dinner

Creating Your Own Spanish Food & Wine Dinner

I recently enrolled in an advanced food and wine pairing course at a local university. The one-day course consisted of a full day of pairing food and wines – many …Full Story

Spain’s “Top 100″ Wines…

Spain’s “Top 100″ Wines…

I will preface my comments by saying that I believe Wine Advocate has done a lot for Spanish wines in the U.S. Many feel that if you get a good …Full Story

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