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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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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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A Tale of Two Argentine Tempranillos

January 20, 2011
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I spent the month of November in Argentina, sampling the many different wines they have to offer. Argentina might nail its flag to Malbec but they also do many other types of wine. From Pinot Noir to Syrah, Cabernet Franc to Tempranillo and many others in between. They don’t seem to export many of the [...]

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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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Berberana Dragon Tempranillo 2007

September 24, 2009
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ABV: 12.5% Closure: Real Cork Retailer: Majestic Price: £5.49 Approx Berberana was founded in 1877 and this Spanish family is well known for its Riojas. (Rioja is my own personal favourite Red wine). Dragon Tempranillo has to be my favourite of the red wines that we tasted from this case, it comes from the Tierra [...]

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Vina Albali Gran Reserva 1999

August 22, 2009
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“Its not what you know but who you know” – so goes the old saying. It couldn’t be truer in my case as I’ve struck up a friendship with one of the employees of my local Wine Rack. We seem to be pretty like-minded in our tastes when it comes to wine – maybe because [...]

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Berberana Rioja Reserva – D’avalos Etiqueta Negra

July 14, 2009
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Loving this wine! Had it recommended to me and picked up a bottle at Tesco when it was on a special offer for around a fiver which was a great deal. I probably wouldn’t stretch myself to the normal price of around £10 but knowing it was £5 is certainly helping me enjoy it It’s [...]

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Dinastia Vivanco Rioja Crianza 2005

January 21, 2009
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Third Wine in the Twitter Taste Live. Produced by Bodegas Dinastia Vivanco. 100% Tempranillo. I thought: The bottle was fantastic! Very fruity, earthy, smoky – not much experience of red wine personally but I could get a taste after trying this one. Others said: deep, mellow, cherry, rich, fruity Available from Bibendum

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