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Spanish wine class
There’s been a last minute change in the schedule for the Spanish wine class. I got an e-mail that says: I am thrilled to inform you that we have just received the confirmation that Mr. Cesar Saldaña, CEO for the … Continue reading
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Recommended reading
I just made it through this book in preparation for the Spanish wine educator’s class I will be taking next week. The maps are pretty good; I kept my World Atlas of Wine closeby for comparison, but this book is … Continue reading
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It’s all about Spain
I have signed up for the Spanish Wine Educators Course to be given in New York at the Warwick Hotel on October 21 through October 23. Organized by the Spanish WIne Academy, the course will be given by Pancho Campo … Continue reading
Bodegas Fernando Remirez de Ganuza
I went to a Spanish wine tasting at Fiamma in New York on Monday and had a chance to taste some rare and some good wines. The ones I liked the best were from Remirez de Ganuza in Rioja. I … Continue reading
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Mucho airén
Cool packaging is one way this company is trying to breathe new life to airén, the most planted grape variety in Spain. Pronounced eye-ren, this wine, from Second Story Selections, smelled faintly like honeysuckle, was crisp and fresh with a … Continue reading
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What’s open now
Urban Oak 2004 Roble Red Wine Ribera del Duero This is one of the lower-end wines of the Bodegas y Viñedos O.Fournier Group, which was founded in 2000. They own estates in Mendoza and Ribera del Duero. According to their … Continue reading
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