We typically focus on a single wine in each review, but on this occasion, the choice of grape—and the dramatic contrast in regional expression—warrants a departure from our usual format.
Stranger in a Strange Land
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Monthly wine column
Wine: Bodega Ramon Roqueta
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The best experiences are encountered by serendipity. The Bruja came across this wine during a Sunday lunch at friends who are good at spotting value for money gems.
Wine: José Pariente Sauvignon Blanc
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When I say Rueda, you would be right to think Verdejo, the round, fuller-bodied slightly oily textured with a mineral finish.
Wine: Bodegas Luis Perez, Garum
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By the time this column reaches, you the Bruja will have a lot of duff wines before one is chosen for recommendation. Duff, not because they are off, but rather that they don’t reach a quality threshold to merit a public recommendation.
Predicat, Cellers Grifoll
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In the December Gazette, we hinted that the best Carignan wines come from Priorat. Here is Carignan blend to illustrate our point.
Wine Feature: Anayón Cariñena
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The wine choice for the December edition of the Seaside Gazette is Anayón Cariñena, Grandes Vinos, D.O.P. Cariñena
Wine: Las Dosces
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This month’s wine choice is 100% Bobal from Bodegas Chozas Carrascal, D.O Utiel-Requena
Wine: Viña Aljibes Tinto 2020
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Castilla-La Mancha is most famous as the homeland of Don Quixote and Manchego cheese. It is also the largest vineyard surface area in the world!
Wine: Montenovo Godello
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“Fifteen euros for bottle of white wine? you must be kidding me!,” I could hear some of your exclaiming.
Wine: Dominio de Tares, Baltos
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To write this column, the Bruja travels across the country looking for new or different experiences that you wouldn’t find in your local supermarket or wineshop. Here is an example from northwestern Spain.