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Navarra Region Wines

June 30, 2011
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This month sees the annual Running of the Bulls festival in Pamplona. Undoubtedly many people there, whether taking part or watching, will be imbibing large quantities of the local red wine during the seven day festival. If these people take the time to notice, they will realise they are likely to be drinking a red [...]

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Priorat – Spanish red wine, Scala Dei 2005

June 2, 2011
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I tried the Scala Dei Cartoixa 2005 the other day along with my dinner of steak and potatoes. Scala Dei is from the Priorat region of Catalunya in Spain and is a blend of the classic Grenache and Carignan along with a dash of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Priorat has been making wine for centuries [...]

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La Serrana Tempranillo 2009/2010 D.O Cariñena – Wine for Eurovision

May 25, 2011
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All wine buffs love Eurovision. It follows doesn’t it? Those with an interest in the finer things in life: high culture and all that. I needed a fine wine to help me weather the 8 hours or whatever it is of incessant broken-English balladry, bastardised folk elements and endless, endless voting and dancing. Ah, Europe… [...]

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Vina Pomal Reserva 2005 – A Traditional Rioja

May 3, 2011
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I’ve been drinking a lot of Spanish wine lately and most of it has been made in the modern style. By this I mean, the oak is not full on in your face and the fruit of the grapes is allowed to come out and play. But what about those people who do like their [...]

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Numanthia 2007, a wine from the Toro DOC, Spain

April 15, 2011
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The Toro region of Spain has been receiving more and more recognition lately and for very good reason: it has a long history of wine production but it’s only been in the past 15 years that serious winemakers have staked out a claim in the northwest of Spain. The main grape of the Toro DOC [...]

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Vina Rocabo Rioja 2009

April 11, 2011
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SPAIN 13% ODDBINS Plastic Cork (Buyers Choice case of 6 mixed) £5.99 Buy 6 for only£4.79 each – Save 20% Mixable Drink within 2 years of harvest As a Spanish Rioja drinker I was excited about trying this Vina Rocabo. As the bottle suggested, I in popped it in the fridge for half an hour [...]

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Urbezo Garnacha 2008 Viñas Viejas

November 23, 2010
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There’s only so many times I can lumber over to ASDA in my pyjamas and pace the aisles, glaring at three-for-a-tenner offers before I reach breaking point. I say ‘aisles’, but there’s only one wine aisle – only one side of one aisle, in fact; and while I’ve had some good bottles from their selection, [...]

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Campo Viejo Rioja Crianza 2007

November 3, 2010
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Go to the wine section of any reasonably sized supermarket, find the part marked ‘Spain’, and you’ll see a bottle of this wine sitting there. Campo Viejo Rioja it says in big red letters on a bright yellow label which evokes images of adventure, armada and sun. There’s something undeniably romantic about it: a sense [...]

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Perez Burton Rioja 2007

September 17, 2010
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Rioja Perez Burton Spain Marks & Spencer Mixed Case Chris Murphy’s favourites £45 Natural Cork 13.5% On opening this bottle the initial aroma was of Spain – Castanets, Bullfights, Sun, Sand, Sea and Tapas. The label is typically Spanish, with attractive character which immediately draws you to it. This reminds you of swirly dresses worn [...]

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Buil & Giné 2008 – Priorat Rosé for a Sunny Day

August 10, 2010
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I often turn to rosés when I want a fail-safe wine. I should mention that I turn to dry rosés; I’m not a big fan of sweet or off-dry rosés such as Blossom Hill or Gallo. I know that many people enjoy those sweetish wines but for me their saccharine flavours and candyish finishes just [...]

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Castillo Catadau Gran Reserva 2002

March 28, 2010
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ABV: 14% Closure: Cork Retailer: Naked Wines Price: £9.99 Serving Temperature: 18-20 degrees I opened this bottle to let it breathe for a while but it may have improved with decanting. On pouring it was a dark ruby colour depicting the label colour and almost the same as port. A nice looking bottle with a [...]

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