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Tag Archives: Spain
Spanish Family Winery Survival Saves Century-Old Ungrafted Bush Vines
A secret garden of vineyards sit at 2,300 feet and beyond in elevation within a tiny wine region called Almansa in Spain, surrounded by limestone mountains called El Mugrón that protect the old, dry-farmed bush vines that are ungrafted as … Continue reading
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Tagged Alicante Bouschet, Almansa DO, Bodegas Piqueras, Bush Vines, Garnacha Tintorera, Monastrell, Mourvèdre, Old Vines, Spain
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Seizing the Opportunity to Live a Life with Passion
The chatter on the bus came to a screeching halt as we were enveloped by astonishing views in Catalonia, Spain… we had entered a very special designated-wine Catalan wine area… some of you may be thinking that I am talking … Continue reading
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Tagged Cariñena, Catalonia, Garnacha, Garnacha Blanca, Garnacha Tinta, Grenache, Herència Altés, Lafou Celler, Morenillo, Oxidative White Wine, Passion, Samsó, Skin Contact White Wine, Spain, Spanish White Wine, Spanish Wine, Syrah, Terra Alta, Terra Alta Wine, Viognier, White Garnacha
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The Greatest Accomplishment is to be Yourself Against All Odds
To be yourself is not such an easy task… especially considering it takes a while to get to know who the heck we are… and even that can be a lifetime process. Sometimes we rebel against what was presented in … Continue reading
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Tagged Arinzano, Chardonnay, Cino de Pago, Fine Wine, Gran Vino, Spain, Spanish White Wine, Spanish Wine, Tempranillo
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Powerful Things Can Happen When Women Come Together
The most powerful memories I have are typically triggered by smell, and I think these important moments in our childhood are often times reflected by the images that are conjured when we smell and taste wine. Some of Marta Casas’ … Continue reading
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Tagged Amphora, Anfora, Cariñena, Catalonia, Cava, Garnacha, Grenache, Natural Wine, Penedès, Priorat, Spain, Spanish Sparkling Wine, Spanish White Wine, Spanish Wine, Xarello
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Better Sense of Community Over a Glass of Ribera del Duero Wine
Many people ask me why I am so obsessed with wine. How can I spend so much time researching it, talking about it, dreaming about it? Well, everything that drives us in our lives is usually connected to some unresolved … Continue reading
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Tagged Hungry for Wine, Ribera del Duero, Social Responsibility, Spain, Spanish Wine, Tempranillo, Tinto Fino
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Living Life on Your Own Terms with Cava Sparkling Wine
As I sat in an exquisite room with beautiful vineyards in the backdrop, in Penedès, Catalonia, Spain, eating the heaven sent Jamón Ibérico de Bellota and drinking some of the best, long-lived Cava sparkling wines, I found myself drawn into … Continue reading
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Tagged Aging, Catalan, Catalonia, Cava, Long-lived, Penedès, Spain, Sparkling
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Keeping Vitality in Soil & in Our Soul with Wines from Spain
“I would like to point out the issue of vitality of the soil because usually the person who speaks about terroir does not think about the life of the soil.” This quote got me thinking about how many of us … Continue reading
