The aging of wine, whether in barrel or bottle, is an essential process to obtain a good stock. Although aging in bottle is not strictly aging but rather a “shaping”, this process allows to smoothen aromas, acidity and tannins. After a long time in the bottle, usually about two years, Read more…
In its latest edition (August 2012), The Wine Advocate, the Robert Parker’s magazine, has rated the Vizcarra Senda del Oro Roble 2011 with 93 points. This wine is made from 100% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) grapes, from 15 year old vines. The Vizcarra Senda del Oro 2011 is, according to Parker, Read more…
Bodegas Iniesta, owned by the F.C. Barcelona player Andrés Iniesta, has just launched a new wine to the market: Finca El Carril Hechicero. This is a wine made from Syrah grapes (40%), Petit Verdot (30%), Tempranillo (20%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (10%) from the best plots of the winery’s vinyards: La Read more…
Many already know that wine and whisky bottles rescued from a shipwreck are sold for considerable amounts of money. On Friday, June 8, 11 bottles rescued from a shipwreck 200 years ago in the Baltic Sea (6 bottles of Juglar, 4 Veuve Clicquot and 1 of Piper Heidsieck), were auctioned Read more…
Robert Parker is one of the most influential critics in the international wine scene today. Proof of this is what has happened recently with Pruno 2010, from the winery Finca Villacreces (DO Ribera del Duero). The critic used adjectives like “spectacular” and “stunning” to describe the wine. He ranked it Read more…
Amelia Fais Harnas is an American painter who has replaced the traditional oil on canvas by wine on tablecloth, using a process similar to Batik. In her own words “I am particularly intrigued by the challenge of trying to control the unpredictable nature of wine bleeding through fabric in Read more…
We have talked in the past about Bodegas Vega Sicilia, now we want to share the wine-tasting that Pablo Alvarez offered to the attendees at the New World Wine Experience 2011, organized by Wine Spectator. The wine in question is the Vega Sicilia Unico 1994 (96 points). According to Pablo Read more…
Perhaps one of the best gifts that can often be offered is a good bottle of wine. Giving a bottle of wine is an elegant gesture that is sure to be right, and the recipient, generally, appreciates the value of such gift. But when giving a bottle of wine, it Read more…
A selection of 300 references arranged by type (sparkling, white, rosé, red, sweet and generosos) made by Vino+Gastronomia magazine. Those wines of the same type that have achieved the same score are placed in alphabetical order. Since we cannot include them all in this post, we will list the top Read more…
The denomination of origin Montsant commemorated its 10th anniversary last Saturday, July 14th. The DO Montsant was founded in late 2001, but despite being a young denomination of origin, it is located in a region with a huge wine tradition: the Priorat, and until its creation it was part of Read more…
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