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All Posts Tagged ‘Spain’

Bodegas Poniente, Palo Cortado VORS Sherry, Andalucía, Spain, Wine Casual
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May 19, 2023
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Bodegas Poniente Palo Cortado VORS Sherry – Palo Cortado Excellence

Bodegas Poniente, Palo Cortado VORS Sherry, Andalucía, Spain

Tasting Note: Palo Cortado VORS is a rare breed within the category of Palo Cortado Sherry which itself is very small.[Read more]

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Campestral White, Burbujas 2020, Andalucía, Spain, Wine Casual
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May 16, 2023
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Campestral White Burbujas 2020 – A Slightly-Sparkling, Low-Alcohol, Palomino-Based Wine with a Heart of Fruit

Campestral White, Burbujas 2020, Andalucía, Spain

Tasting Note: A slightly-sparkling, low-alcohol, palomino-based wine with a heart of fruit.[Read more]

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Williams & Humbert, Williams Finolis Vino En Rama, Andalucía, Spain, Wine Casual
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May 13, 2023
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Williams & Humbert Williams Finolis Vino En Rama – An Interesting Take on a Fino-Sherry-Inspired Wine

Williams & Humbert, Williams Finolis Vino En Rama, Andalucía, Spain

Tasting Note: A palomino-based, Fino-Sherry-inspired, En Rama wine with bready notes that lets in some sunlight of stonefruit.[Read more]

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Fernando de Castilla, Antique Fino Sherry, Andalucía, Spain, Wine Casual
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May 10, 2023
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Fernando de Castilla Antique Fino Sherry – Fino Plus with Stamina

Fernando de Castilla, Antique Fino Sherry, Andalucía, Spain

Tasting Note: A 9-year-old, barrel-aged Fino Sherry with stamina.[Read more]

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Santa Petronila, Fino Sherry En Rama, Andalucía, Spain, Wine Casual
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May 7, 2023
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Santa Petronila Fino Sherry En Rama – Fino Personified

Santa Petronila, Fino Sherry En Rama, Andalucía, Spain

Tasting Note: A svelte, velvet-glove of a Fino Sherry that shows aged Fino is just as much a treat as vintage Champagne.[Read more]

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Primitivo Collantes, Arroyuelo Fino Sherry, Andalucía, Spain, Wine Casual
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May 4, 2023
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Primitivo Collantes Arroyuelo Fino Sherry – Complex Without Being Ostentatious

Primitivo Collantes, Arroyuelo Fino Sherry, Andalucía, Spain

Tasting Note: A doughy, gentle Fino Sherry with some hints of limestone.[Read more]

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Antonio Espinosa De Los Monteros, Palo Cortado, Andalucía, Spain, Wine Casual
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February 24, 2023
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Antonio Espinosa De Los Monteros Palo Cortado – An Excellent Palo Cortado from an Under-the-Radar Producer

Antonio Espinosa De Los Monteros, Palo Cortado, Andalucía, Spain

Tasting Note: A rich, flavorful palo cortado that hits all of the classic Sherry-style’s signature notes and excels on the yeasty notes that elevate the wine.[Read more]

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Los Dos, Brut Cava, Catalonia, Spain, Wine Casual
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December 23, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Los Dos Brut Cava – Channels Reserva Cava

Los Dos, Brut Cava, Catalonia, Spain

Tasting Note: A cava that that impresses with autolytic flavors normally found in reserva cava.[Read more]

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Los Dos, Rosé Brut Cava, Catalonia, Spain, Wine Casual
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December 20, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Los Dos Rosé Brut Cava – Add to Your Sparkling Wine Rotation

Los Dos, Rosé Brut Cava, Catalonia, Spain

Tasting Note: A rosé cava that shows cava’s quality-to-price ratio which has always been consumer friendly.[Read more]

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Rainera Perez Marin, La Guita Manzanilla, Sanlucar de Barrameda, Spain, Wine Casual
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June 11, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Rainera Perez Marin La Guita Manzanilla – Bright & Mineral Driven

Rainera Perez Marin, La Guita Manzanilla, Sanlucar de Barrameda, Spain

Tasting Note: A bright, mineral-driven Manzanilla with all the classic elements of the wine in balance.[Read more]

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    3 Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon Takeaways: Delving Deeper into Colchagua and Maipo Valley in Chile’s Central Valley

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    Jazz Musician & Esporão CEO, João Roquette, Adds “Personal Sustainability” to Family Wine Company’s Sustainability Efforts

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Wine Reviews

  • João Portugal Ramos, Marquês de Borba Vinhas Velhas 2023, Alentejo, Portugal, Wine Casual
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    João Portugal Ramos Marquês de Borba Vinhas Velhas 2023 – A Velvet Glove in a Bottle

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  • Quinta da Fonte Souto, Florão Branco White 2024, Vinho Regional Alentejano, Portugal, Wine Casual
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    Quinta da Fonte Souto Florão Branco White 2024 – Rich with Tropical Fruit

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  • Perla del Garda, Garda Bianco 2023, Italy, Wine Casual
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    Perla del Garda Garda Bianco 2023 – Pleasantly Multi-Dimensional

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  • Quinta da Fonte Souto, Florão Tinto Red 2021, Vinho Regional Alentejano, Portugal, Wine Casual
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    Quinta da Fonte Souto Florão Tinto Red 2021 – Elegant & Svelte

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  • Rodney Strong, Sauvignon Blanc 2024, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, Wine Casual
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    Rodney Strong Sauvignon Blanc 2024 – Mineral Driven & Lemon Kissed

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Travel & Events

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  • Vergelegen Wine Estate's VClub Brings South African Wine to U.S.
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    Vergelegen Wine Estate’s “V Club” Brings South African Wine to the U.S.

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  • 3 Things to Expect from a Côtes du Rhône Wine, Wine Casual
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    3 Things to Expect from a Côtes du Rhône Wine

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  • Texas Heritage Vineyard Takes a Victory Lap at the 5-Year Anniversary of Opening its Tasting Room, Wine Casual
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    Texas Heritage Vineyard Takes a Victory Lap at the 5-Year Anniversary of Opening its Tasting Room

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    Slow Wine New York 2022

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Books & Movie Reviews

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