A 92 point red from two of Spain’s best winemakers
No doubt you’ll recognize the striking, painted label of Descendientes de J. Palacios...
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Tag: Mencia
Try This : A Mencia With A Fair Bit Of Age On It For Under $15
2012 Lagar de Robla “Premium”, Castilla y León, Spain (Alcohol 14%, Residual...
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Spanish Wine and Art
Wine and Art is an ongoing GFR series on the relationship between the two creative endeavours by...
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Terras Gauda and Pittacum Dinner at Cava Restaurant: A Photo Essay
A photographic documentation of yet another exceptional wine dinner at Toronto’s Cava restaurant, replete with Sommelier Zoltan Szabo’s tasting notes.
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A Rant About Mencia… Another of Spain’s Finest Exports
Godello (white) and Mencia (red) are a couple of lesser-known ancient grape varietals hailing from the Galician interior of northwestern Spain, most notably in Valdeorras and Bierzo respectively. Recent unanimous acceptance of it being perhaps one of Spain’s very finest grapes has meant that plantings, production, and exports of Mencia have been steadily increasing over the last two decades. Two weeks ago we looked at the glory that is Godello. In this issue Drummond gets all Sommjizzy and rants about his beloved Mencia…
Read MoreWine of The Week – 2007 Bodegas Martin Codax “Cuatro Pasos” Mencia Bierzo Spain
By Jamie Drummond 2007 Bodegas Martin Codax “Cuatro Pasos” Mencia Bierzo Spain (LCBO VINTAGES 39313) $16.95 Hailing from the very fashionable Bierzo region in Northwest Spain, this wine shows extremely attractive and...
Read MoreJamie Drummond on Good Food and Wine: Episode 5 – Alvaro Palacios
A couple of weeks ago acclaimed Spanish Winemaker Alvaro Palacios was in Toronto to present his wines at an intimate tasting at Toronto’s Spoke Club. Alvaro and I sat down to discuss his wines and ended up chatting for...
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