Category: Spain
Zinfandel, Rioja and Rhone Adventures in Red Wines
Looking for new adventures in matching red wines with food? We reviewed tasting notes from the...
Read MoreExploring Albariño, the Wines of Rias Baixas
SommCon is a leading conference for sommelier-level education and training in the wine industry. Held recently in San Diego, it provided opportunities to delve deeply into technology, tasting techniques, different closure...
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Summer Close Out on Red, White and Bubbly Wine Values
If you are looking for tasting adventures with unfamiliar grapes, Spain continues to provide some...
Read MoreFinding Your Benchmark Wines, Calibrating Your Palate
During the early days of running the San Diego Chapter of WINO (Wine Investigation for Novices and Oenophiles) in the 1970s, my mission was to encourage people to try different wines with food and be comfortable with what they...
Read MoreWhites for Toasting the Red, White and Blue
Heading into the July 4 weekend, we reviewed recent notes on wines suitable for a little summer sipping and toasting our Declaration of Independence before hitting the reds to match the best from the grill. The following were...
Read MoreBig wine country: 13 reds to match with BBQ, pasta, pizza
With the grilling season officially launched this past Memorial Day weekend on barbecues all over the U.S., it’s time to venture into big wine country. It’s a diverse one, too. In tasting some 50 candidates over the past few...
Read MoreBubbly Blind Tasting: Fun with Older Champagne, NV California Sparklers
Jerry Feitelson, Ph.D. in genetics, founded the Carmel Valley Wine Club in San Diego in 1990 to create a forum for tasting wines from different parts of the world, sharing the costs, scoring the wines according to the U.C. Davis...
Read MoreBBQ, Rib and Burger Wines — $9 to $15 — Plus a Few of the Higher Priced Spread
Whether on the backyard patio, fire pit at the beach or park, or even a portable BBQ at a tailgate party in the parking lot of the local baseball, soccer or football team, grilled meats demand robust reds as a savory...
Read MoreMoving Up the Meat and Sauce Ladder — Red Wines for Summer
Man (and woman) can???t survive alone with white wines during the summer. As refreshing as they may be with hot weather picnic fare, salads, fish and other lighter dishes, whites don???t have the power of a red to titillate the taste buds when moving …
Read MoreHeartier Reds for Meatier Dishes and Comfort Food
When the weather turned colder, the tasting targets turned toward different red varieties from around the world that could go with heartier stews, beef bourguignon, cassoulet, turkey and stuffing and even comfort food, including burgers and good o…
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