Contrast has always animated the soul of wine; the subtle way that sugar plays against acid while fruit notes wrangle savory undercurrents. Wine is about transformation—fermentation is a pretty radical transmutation, after all—a metamorphosis of grape juice from the plebian…
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Posted on 2024.05.16 in Spain DO, Wine-Aid Packages, Ribeiro, Ribeira Sacra, Rias Biaxas  | Read more...
The wine world’s equivalent to the dinosaur-destroying Chicxulub meteor is a microscopic louse called phylloxera. By the end of the nineteenth century, the bug had killed most of the vines in Europe, and when they were replanted (often using louse-resistant…
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Posted on 2023.09.08 in La Tierra de Castilla, France, Penedes, Spain DO, Wine-Aid Packages, Catalunya, Cava, Arribes, Tierra de Leon, Ribeiro, Ribeira Sacra  | Read more...
The northwestern Spanish wine production zone of Ribeiro is undergoing a renaissance. One of the vanguard producers of this movement is the Bodega of Coto de Gomariz located in the Avia valley in the autonomous community of…
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Posted on 2021.02.10 in Spain DO, Wine-Aid Packages, Ribeiro  | Read more...
“Anything created by human beings is already in the great book of nature.” — Antoni Gaudí Introducing The Antoni Gaudí, a $215 Wine-Aid package that includes 12 bottles of Spanish wine illustrating the diverse range of wines available from Catalunya…
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Posted on 2020.04.21 in Spain DO, Wine-Aid Packages, Rioja DOC, Catalunya, Cigales, Ribeiro  | Read more...
Hard-working vigneron Eulogio Pomares is a rising star in the far northwest corner of Spain where he receives accolades from critics and consumers alike. Although perhaps best known for his work with the region’s Albariño variety as the seventh generation…
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Posted on 2018.09.19 in Saturday Sips Wines, Spain DO, Ribeira Sacra, Rias Biaxas  | Read more...
The northwestern Spanish wine production zone of Ribeiro is undergoing a renaissance. One of the vanguard producers of this movement is the Bodega of Coto de Gomariz located in the Avia valley near the Atlantic coast where a unique…
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Posted on 2018.05.30 in Saturday Sips Wines, Spain DO, Ribeiro  | Read more...
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer. Tis’ the season of backyard barbecues, hanging out on the patio, picnics in the park, and any excuse you can find to enjoy the outdoors with friends, family, and wine. While…
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Posted on 2017.05.25 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Misc Spanish, Spain DO, Burgundy, Italy, Languedoc-Roussillon, Veneto, Ribeiro  | Read more...
Coto de Gomariz (Ribeiro) – The Flower and the Bee (red) Sousón – The Flower and the Bee (white) Treixadura Price $22/bottle This February in Michigan sure didn’t seem like the shortest month of the year. But, unless you’re a…
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Posted on 2015.03.11 in Saturday Sips Wines, Spain DO, Ribeiro  | Read more...