Come taste the Rosé-bow. We have any color you want, as long as it's pink(ish).

The value is in Montilla Moriles whose vinegars I like a great deal and are far cheaper than Jerez as per quality.

Familia Torres – Purgatori 2023 In what was another life (i.e. pre-pandemic) I received less than 48 hours notice to fill in as the wine expert for a group of well-heeled enotourists arriving from the UK for a New Year's Eve jaunt a...

Out of the vineyard, into the purgatori?
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Whether you want to call it Refošk, Refosco, Terrano, or Teran, it was a fine night.
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My expectations were exceedingly low, but it surpassed them.

Un experto en vinos analiza el tinto más popular de Mercadona y esta es su valoración: «Relación calidad precio...» | El Correo Sergio Estévez, al frente de la empresa 'Lo Catamos', opina sobre 'Caperucita tinta', una de las botellas preferidas de los clientes del supermercado valenciano

And this is why I take issue with most wine 'reviews' in Spanish if you feel like translating it.
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Drink It or Sink It 21: Torre Oria Caperucita Tinta YouTube video by Miquel Hudin

So much to say, none of it nice
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Vins Nadal – Negre 110 2024 A long time ago I learned very soundly not go where it's clear that I'm not wanted. This is an easy proposition when choosing to avoid crossing a field in the US where someone could shoot you fer tres...

A fresh breath of Mallorcan air.
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I'm curious if the remake will be American Office or American Ab Fab...

I assume it's the 'ratings' of shills on the payroll.

Anyone who tells me riding an ebike is exercise doesn't get to criticize my half liter curls at the bar.

Juvé & Camps leaves DO Cava for Corpinnat In what has long-been suspected by many, today Juvé & Camps announced that they have left the DO Cava to join the association of Corpinnat and raise its total members to 22. And, the winery has confir...

Big news in the land of bubbles.
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I read it for the articles.

Drink It or Sink It 20: Cellers Unió Profecia Rosat YouTube video by Miquel Hudin

It had been far too long. New Drink It or Sink It!
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It's more to guess which faults apply to which bottles. Blind faulting.

Probably more VA in the good one actually. I feel that was a tank sample somehow.

Nyet and missing one

Shall we play a game? What was corked, what had undrinkable mercaptans, and what was the bottle that saved the evening?

Had a four bottle night as in, I drank one good wine but opened two others with TCA and one with horrid mercaptans. Shredded.

I just wish it was done away with, forever. I think leaving a tip requires a 10% tip in the US now.

As we should in most matters these days: blame the Americans.

I don't remember it being this annoyjng, especially in Europe and it feels like a trend brought on by American 'service' which is just personable filching in order to receive larger tips.

Farewell, Alen Bibić In what is sad news, Dalmatian winemaker, Alen Bibić of his eponymous Bibich Winery has died this week at the age of 53.This comes shortly after the recent Vino Dalmacije fair in Split where they were...

Very sad news out of Dalmacija, Croatia this week.
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It's trillion dollar technology

And for what, a better search interface with less reliable results.

Reason sixty million that AI is ass:
This a map I created for an importer about 20 years ago. Now, Gemini is like, "Woo hoo, free image, 'cos I wants it!" and shows it as the first result when looking up Slovenian wine regions with no credit to anyone, of course.

Or just ignore them as people who want to pay nothing for copycat styles will keep buying them

Takes me back to my parents enjoying, "Hearty Burgundy" which somehow Gallo still produces.

'Skin contact' is nice as you know what you're getting, much like 'sparkling'. If I see 'orange' I'm probably going to avoid it. But, like @davidroundmw.bsky.social, I'm not much bothered either way and am even finding myself in a Fat Elvis, Big Ass Cab moment in my life.

Priorat 2015 vs 2013 via Mas Alta’s Cirerets The Cirerets from from DOQ Priorat's Bodegas Mas Alta has long-been one of my favorite middle wines from the region. It's a blend of Grenache and Carignan and hits all the right points, shows the styl...

That ole showdown of the vintages in Priorat wine.
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