Cigales – The Other Great Spanish Tempranillo

César Príncipe (Cigales, 2009) ~$49/bottle 13 Cántaros Nicolás (Cigales, 2013) ~$14/bottle Although the Old Castile region of northwestern Spain is a hot and arid landscape that favors big and beefy red wines, historically Cigales has been known for their excellent-quality…

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Posted on 2015.10.15 in Saturday Sips Wines, Spain DO, Cigales  |  Read more...

 

Meet the Winemaker of Almaroja

$19.99 Almaroja “Pirita” White (Arribes, 2012) – SOLD OUT $29 Almaroja “Pirita” Red (Arribes, 2011) When winemaker and Englishwoman Charlotte Allen first beheld the western Spanish landscape of Las Arribes del Duero, on the border with Portugal, she was “overwhelmed by the…

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Posted on 2015.07.23 in Saturday Sips Wines, Spain DO, Arribes  |  Read more...

 

A New Look at Rioja

~$14 Artuke (Rioja 2013) – SOLD OUT ~$21 Artuke “Pies Negros” (Rioja 2011) – SOLD OUT Join us this Saturday to sample two singular red wines from a rising star in Rioja, Spain’s most well known winemaking region. Both…

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Posted on 2015.06.24 in Saturday Sips Wines, Spain DO, Rioja DOC  |  Read more...

 

Rosé Season is Here

Clarete de Luna Rosé (Cigales 2014) Price: $15.99/bottle – SOLD OUT What better way to celebrate the arrival of warm weather than a cool glass of rosé? The new vintage of one of our favorite pink wines is back…

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Posted on 2015.04.22 in Saturday Sips Wines, Spain DO, Cigales  |  Read more...

 

Catalan. Kosher. Rosé.

September 15-21, 2014 2013 Capçanes Peraj Petita Rosat Montsant Price: $25/bottle – SOLD OUT The vineyards of Montsant extend along the mountainsides of Serra de Montsant among olive groves, forests and rocky outcrops and almost completely surround the more…

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Posted on 2014.09.14 in Spain DO, Montsant  |  Read more...

 

Rioja for Your Backyard BBQ

August 25-31, 2014 2012 Artuke Maceración Carbónica Price: $18.99/Bottle – SOLD OUT What is classic red Rioja wine? Is it the the Gran Reservas aged for years before bottling and full of dark, raisin-like fruit with amazing complexity? Or…

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Posted on 2014.08.24 in Spain DO, Rioja DOC  |  Read more...

 

Saturday Sips: Modern Day Classic

2005 Marqués de Murrieta Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Price: $85/Bottle – SOLD OUT Modern Rioja’s story begins around 1850 when landowner Luciano (eventually the Marqués de) Murrieta, who had studied winemaking in Bordeaux, rented a Bodega in the…

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Posted on 2014.08.01 in Saturday Sips Wines, Spain DO, Rioja DOC  |  Read more...

 

We’ve Provided the Red & White for your 4th of July – You Provide the Blue

13 Cántaros Nicolás 2010, Price: $15.99/bottle – SOLD OUT Ca N’Estruc 2011, Price: $12.99/bottle) – SOLD OUT This time of year parties tend to start early and last long after the sun has gone orange behind the trees….

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Posted on 2013.07.01 in Spain DO, Catalunya, Cigales  |  Read more...

 

2009 César Príncipe

Price: $330/6 ($55/bottle) A dense, purple glassful of 2009 César Príncipe exudes aromas of spice, ripe fruit, minerals, and before long a field of violets. Even now, when there is cellar potential for another 15 years, ripeness mediates the…

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Posted on 2013.02.06 in Spain DO, Cigales  |  Read more...

 

Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial 2004

Price: $294 ($49/bottle) SOLD OUT It’s the time of year when media outlets big and small think they can tell you what to drink with your holiday feast. Every angle will be explored, from pairing wine with cheeseball appetizers to…

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Posted on 2012.11.20 in Spain DO, Rioja DOC  |  Read more...

 

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