Bodega: Adventures in Spanish Food & Wine

Las Rocas you are absolutely correct! Part of my a...

2010-03-02T06:17:18.736-08:00

Las Rocas you are absolutely correct! Part of my aim for Bodega is to introduce people to wines from other regions. I, too, enjoy wines from Calatayud. Who knows? Maybe we'll see one of them up here soon!

This sounds like a beautiful wine. A lot of people...

2010-02-27T13:09:05.160-08:00

This sounds like a beautiful wine. A lot of people find that they're partial to wines from a particular region, especially when it comes to the difference between old world and new world. It's the terroir of the region all the way. Calatayud Garnacha, for example, is made in high-altitude regions of Spain, where grapes ripen slowly, and the fruit-forward style of the resulting wine really communicates the tenor of the land. I won't stoop to say that drinking Garnacha is like "being in Spain"...but as you can probably attest, it's like revisiting old memories.

Rick, As always I jump the gun on the emails! I fo...

2010-01-19T08:08:19.592-08:00

Rick,
As always I jump the gun on the emails! I found this on your blog after I emailed you!
Thanks!

Hey Rick, I remember you speaking about this at Ry...

2010-01-19T08:01:48.515-08:00

Hey Rick,
I remember you speaking about this at Ryan and Gabriela's place, it sounds like quite the experience.
We didn't spend enough time in the Priorat ourselves though, although I am very glad that we did drive through it, one of the highlights of the trip for sure.

A tatoo? :) Penelope told me that Freixenet was de...

2009-12-17T10:02:10.318-08:00

A tatoo? :) Penelope told me that Freixenet was definitely the best. Thanks for encouraging people to leave the French bubbly and go for the CAVA!

I tend to cut my onions in thin slices. Although a...

2009-12-17T09:54:13.635-08:00

I tend to cut my onions in thin slices. Although a Spaniard would never let them get brown I like my onions to be a bit caramelized for the rich flavor. The art of a good tortilla is practice, practice and did I say practice?

Esteban, thanks for your kind words AND all your g...

2009-11-29T13:24:10.825-08:00

Esteban, thanks for your kind words AND all your great training during our course in August. I am slowly moving ahead to work in Spanish wine for a living. As for the tattoo, I'm not sure if they are ready for that yet! :)

Hi Rick, nice to see that you keep up with Spanish...

2009-11-29T10:03:42.443-08:00

Hi Rick, nice to see that you keep up with Spanish Wines. Congratulation! Nice video blog.

You should finish your videobogs showing your tatoo.

Very best,

Esteban Cabezas

Ricky, I enjoyed your post and if I were to drink ...

2009-11-21T16:04:03.850-08:00

Ricky, I enjoyed your post and if I were to drink wine I would certainly consult you first. Very nice article and video.

Do we ever need a reason to raise a glass? Drink!...

2009-10-31T20:38:03.270-07:00

Do we ever need a reason to raise a glass? Drink!

You are making me thirsty, Ricky! I would like to ...

2009-10-31T17:58:33.586-07:00

You are making me thirsty, Ricky! I would like to raise a glass of cava to celebrate Halloween, end of Daylight Savings, whatever...

Rick - I am living every moment of enjoying the Sp...

2009-09-28T20:20:04.458-07:00

Rick - I am living every moment of enjoying the Spanish experience, through you!
Keep it all coming. It sounds like you are having an AMAZING trip.
See you soon.
Niki

Hi Rick what a fabulous vacation and pictures! kee...

2009-09-19T22:10:59.560-07:00

Hi Rick
what a fabulous vacation and pictures! keep them coming I am enjoying pretending I am there with you!
Tiff

So pleased you had a good time with Ryan, Rick. Ba...

2009-09-14T23:11:23.298-07:00

So pleased you had a good time with Ryan, Rick. Barcelona has an ample amount of delicious foodie jaunts, and it's only a question of knowing where to go ;-)

Thanks, buddy. I'll do my best!

2009-09-07T20:12:41.248-07:00

Thanks, buddy. I'll do my best!

Have a fantastic trip Rick. Don't forget to bring ...

2009-09-07T20:04:05.902-07:00

Have a fantastic trip Rick. Don't forget to bring home some gems...

Thanks, Veronica! It was a pleasure meeting you in...

2009-08-22T07:00:43.917-07:00

Thanks, Veronica! It was a pleasure meeting you in class. All the best!

Hi Rick! That Petalos was fantastic! Thanks for ...

2009-08-20T11:18:18.563-07:00

Hi Rick! That Petalos was fantastic! Thanks for bringing it for us to enjoy. Nice to meet you in Spanish wine class. I truly hope you get the trip to Spain.

Cool Blog!

OK the above comment is NOT from mickii and erinad...

2009-08-13T16:01:50.959-07:00

OK the above comment is NOT from mickii and erinada star! That is an old blog my daughter created and google automatically used it for my blogger identity.

Thanks for the recipe Rick. I have been wanting to...

2009-08-13T15:55:03.767-07:00

Thanks for the recipe Rick. I have been wanting to make a paella and I know I can count on this recipe to be Excelente!
Tiff

Hola! I Import this wine to CA. Its awesome, shoo...

2009-07-01T08:17:22.801-07:00

Hola!

I Import this wine to CA. Its awesome, shoot me an email with your contact info.
Gracias,

Michael
michael@oleimports.com

I can't believe it. I finally have access to a com...

2009-06-30T08:06:01.669-07:00

I can't believe it. I finally have access to a complete Spanish Vintage Chart. Outstanding work Rick. You're destined for great things in the Spanish Wine World...

Well, rjlight, there's only one way to find out! O...

2009-06-29T20:00:08.666-07:00

Well, rjlight, there's only one way to find out! Open it!!!

I have only tried wine from Rioja. This blog is wo...

2009-06-29T10:31:59.621-07:00

I have only tried wine from Rioja. This blog is wonderful ... now I won't be timid about trying others!

This is a great blog ... I appreciate what you've done here. Continue el buen trabajo, mi amigo.

Uh-oh, I have a 2006 Rioja tempranillo, I don't kn...

2009-06-28T11:15:49.514-07:00

Uh-oh, I have a 2006 Rioja tempranillo, I don't know if it is VG, G, or horrible!