Posts belonging to Category Tempranillo

April 27, 2012
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Posted by Bacchus
Summer was almost here…then it jumped off the hook just like a River Monster. tBoW and team tasters have been doing our best to get ready for endless heat and long evenings on the patio with corks getting pulled and the BBQ working. Spring cleaning usually turns up a couple surprises but this year we hit the jackpot. Been waiting on this double-and-a-half magnum for some time. We did not know what to expect although we could vouch for the past 20 years of provenance. There’s more. (more…)
Categories: Alta Rioja, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignane, Chateauneuf du Pape, Grenache Blanc, Paso Robles, Rhone, Spain, Syrah, Tempranillo, Under$20, Wine Grapes
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Tags: 1985 Jaboulet Aîné La Chapelle Hermitage, 2005 Marques de Riscal Reserva, 2009 Carignan Redwood Valley Colimbini Vineyard, 2009 Ranchero Cellars Carignan Redwood Valley Colimbini Vineyard, 2009 Rangeland Wine Cabernet Sauvignon, 2010 Ranchero Cellars Chrome, 2010 Ranchero Cellars Viognier
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April 13, 2012
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Posted by Bacchus

Paso Sunshine
Hand over the mantle of leadership for Rhone style wine-making to the Tablas Creek team. Something has happened in Paso and we need to understand how…somehow. A region that once struggled to overcome vegetal Cabernets and tomato-flavored Pinot Noir is the zenith of New World Rhone style wines. No more fruit bombs. Plenty of spine and grip. And lush fruit. (more…)
Categories: Carignane, Counoise, Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Mourvedre, Paso Robles, Rousanne, Syrah, Tempranillo, Viognier, Wine Grapes
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September 4, 2011
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Posted by Bacchus
A stellar lineup boasting the best wines from three European regions left the rail-birds speechless and begging for more. Even the “claimers” at the front of the card showed spunk and class. The great grapes Nebbiolo, Pinot Noir and Tempranillo – each from a star stable – were all represented on this evening card. (more…)
Categories: Alta Rioja, Burgundy, Cotes de Beaune, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Nebbiolo, Piemonte, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Spain, Tempranillo, Vinho Verde, Wine Grapes
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Tags: 2004 Marques de Caceres Reserva, 2005 Travaglini Gattinara, 2007 Lafarge Volnay Vendanges Seléctionnées, 2008 Anne Gros Bourgogne Hauts Cote des Nuits, 2009 Donnhoff Oberhauser Lesitenberg Riesling Kabinett, 2010 Allianca Vinho Verde
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August 7, 2011
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Posted by Bacchus

wedding style in Sevilla
After touring southern Spain for a couple weeks it is obvious the rules for tasting and writing about wine must be rewritten. At least when it comes to southern Spain the commonly accepted and greatly emulated business of swirling, sniffing, comparing, opining, recalling and placing the drink in context of anything simply does not apply. This is a land where life is all at once and wine is an important part of the experience…as is love…as is living…as is dressing to show it off. When it comes to wine you should pull the cork, fill a copaand throw it down the gullet with a bite of something. Wine is often served chilled regardless of color. Eat. Talk. Look at your surroundings. (more…)
Categories: Alentejo, Merlot, Portugal, Spain, Tempranillo, Under$20, Value Value Value, Verdejo, Wine Regions
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Tags: 2006 Solar dos Lobos, 2009 Bach Viña Extremisima Rosado, 2009 Bodegas Varal Blanco, 2010 Palácio da Brejoeira Vinho Verde, 2010 Viñedos de Taramilla
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