Posted in General, Spanish Wine on Jun 22nd, 2007 2 Comments »
It’s now officially Summer.
It’s the time of year when we all like to sit out in the garden, invite friends for a BBQ or go out to the beach or countryside for picnics. So it’s a perfect time for a recipe for one of Spain’s most famous drinks, Sangria.
To be honest I’m not one […]
Posted in General, Spanish Wine on Apr 22nd, 2007 3 Comments »
It can be quite difficult to make the right choice when it comes to wine, especially when you eat out at a restaurant for the first time and they have a limited wine list. El Coto is a very well known wine here in Spain, and generally is available even on the shortest of wine […]
Posted in General, Spanish Wine on Apr 12th, 2007 No Comments »
Strange name for a wine which leaves your imagination open to almost anything before you first taste it. This wine “El Perro Verde 2005″ literally translated means The Green Dog comes from the region of Castilla y Leon in the north of Spain and is botelled under the Denomination of Origen “Rueda”. As all wines […]
Posted in General, Spanish Wine on Apr 10th, 2007 No Comments »
Time for a spanish white, and Segura Viudas - Creu de Lavit is an excellent choice. A wine made wholly from the Xarel-lo grape variety originally from the Penedes region (south of Barcelona), and used in the production of Cava (sparkling champagne style wine). The Xarel-lo grapes which are estate grown and hand picked on 30-40 year […]
Posted in General, Spanish Wine on Apr 5th, 2007 No Comments »
I’ve decided to add a new category about Spanish Wines. I’m very lucky to live in Spain and to be able to enjoy many of it’s fabulous attributes. The great weather, warm people, good food and of course excellent wines.
I’m also very fortunate through my job as a purchasing manager for a supermarket chain to […]
