Tag: Tempranillo
Lodi Reds Redux; New Discoveries from California
Posted by Tom Gable | Mar 31, 2020 | California, Discoveries, Values | 0
Beyond Malbec: Premium Wines from Valle de Uco, Me...
Posted by Tom Gable | May 31, 2018 | Argentina, Discoveries | 0
Zinfandel, Rioja and Rhone Adventures in Red Wines
Posted by Tom Gable | Jan 31, 2018 | California, Discoveries, Rhone, Spain | 0
Rioja Adventures Round Two; Classic Reds, Sprightly Rosados and Crisp Blancos
Our base was the Hotel Marques Riscal, in Elciego, a tiny town on the road to the bigger destinations of Laguardia, Haro and Samaniego. MARQUES DE RISCAL The Marqués de Riscal City of Wine, in Elciego (Álava), includes: the...
Read MoreDiscovering Rioja: fine values in high quality aged wines
Matt Kramer, long-time columnist for The Wine Spectator and author of a definitive book on...
Read MorePre-Dessert: Discoveries in Portuguese Table Wines
by Tom Gable | Apr 29, 2022 | Discoveries, PORTUGAL, Values | 0
Most wine drinkers are familiar with the fine dessert wines from Portugal but don’t often consider exploring the country’s excellent table wines. They may not be as easy to find as Oporto dessert wines, which are in wide...
Read MoreRioja Shines; Fine Red Wines from Spain, $15 to $156
Ranking wines during blind tastings can provide some eye-openers, to coin a phrase, particularly with wines from different vintages and a wide range of prices. One group in San Diego, the Carmel Valley Wine Club, held its 302d...
Read MoreRobust Red Wines to Complement Your Mastery of the Grill
by Tom Gable | Apr 30, 2021 | Argentina, Baja California, California, Discoveries, Rhone, Spain, Values | 0
In getting an early start on firing up the barbie as the days get longer and the nights warmer, we’ve been sampling more robust red wines that can be a match for grilled foods. The dishes ranged from burgers and bratwurst to...
Read MoreIn Search of Good Red Wine Blends — Traditional to Creative
by Tom Gable | Nov 30, 2020 | Argentina, Baja California, Bordeaux, California, Chile, Discoveries, France, Italy, Rhone, Spain, Values, Washington | 0
One strategy for calibrating your palate is to taste wines made from the same varietal grape and decide on styles you like. This is best done blind, where a co-conspirator buys the wines and another puts them in numbered brown...
Read MoreLodi Reds Redux; New Discoveries from California
by Tom Gable | Mar 31, 2020 | California, Discoveries, Values | 0
After enjoying a class on Lodi wines at the annual SommCon® conference held each year in San Diego...
Read MoreRed Wines from Four Continents for Summer Sipping, $10 to $20
by Tom Gable | Jul 11, 2018 | Argentina, Australia, California, Discoveries, France, Italy, Values | 0
The following wines were selected from among several hundred tasted in recent months and scored...
Read MoreBeyond Malbec: Premium Wines from Valle de Uco, Mendoza
by Tom Gable | May 31, 2018 | Argentina, Discoveries | 0
We’d read many recent articles about the evolution of the wine business in the Mendoza region of...
Read MoreZinfandel, Rioja and Rhone Adventures in Red Wines
by Tom Gable | Jan 31, 2018 | California, Discoveries, Rhone, Spain | 0
Looking for new adventures in matching red wines with food? We reviewed tasting notes from...
Read MorePaso Robles Wines Evolving; Former East-West Divide Now 11 AVAs
by Tom Gable | Dec 19, 2017 | California, Discoveries | 0
The Paso Robles American Viticultural Appellation (AVA) was established in 1983 with 17 wineries...
Read MoreSummer Close Out on Red, White and Bubbly Wine Values
by Tom Gable | Aug 31, 2017 | Argentina, California, Discoveries, France, South Africa, Spain, Values | 0
If you are looking for tasting adventures with unfamiliar grapes, Spain continues to provide some...
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