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Another 100% Tinto de Toro wine from Bodegas Sobreño in D.O. Toro. This time a Crianza aged for 8 months in American oak and a minimum of 6 months in the bottle. It has a Purple red colour of medium intensity with a fruit of the forest scent with a bit of wood. This was … Continue reading Finca Sobreño Crianza 2015
A few weeks ago I had a wine aged in Hungarian oak. I tried looking up what this meant in terms of effect on the wine, but didn't get very far. Last night I was at another wine tasting and a Hungarian lady was there. So she did a more in-depth search in Hungarian and … Continue reading Hungarian Oak
The first of four red wines from Bodegas Sobreño in the D.O. Toro. I've had a couple of Toros reds before assuming they would be similar to Ribera del Dueros, as the regions are close. But they were higher tannins, bitter, heavier wines which I didn't like. So I went to this wine tasting a … Continue reading Finco Sobreño Ecológico 2017 Tinto
Well done to the six Madrid Bodegas who were awarded this year’s gold and silver Bacchus Awards against competition of 1500 wines from 15 different countries. Look out for these guys in the shops. Gold Award 750 (2007) by Bodegas Nueva Valverde Las Moradas-Initio (20122) by Viñedos San Martín (2011) Silver Award Pedro García Malvar … Continue reading Award Winning Madrid Wines
Another wine tasting at vinopremier.com.This time a selection of red wines from Bodegas Sobreño in the Denominación de Origin Toro. D.O. Toro is based in Castilla Leon on the River Duero further West from the better known region of Ribera del Duero. Red wines here must be made of the grape variety Tinta de Toro … Continue reading Bodegas Sobreño, D.O. Toro
I've had some feedback on the 'Here's What Maggie Thinks' podcasts and it seems some of you feel she should have a different voice. We appear to be entrenched by the idea that a doll should have a higher pitched voice. I've always thought Maggie had a lower sexier voice myself. Let's be honest, those … Continue reading Maggie’s Voice
Another wine from the wine tasting at my house last week. A rose this time. I think I bought this one from carrefour as it was in a list of recommended supermarket wines in el Pais en Ingles. I tend to associate Rose Wines with picnics and eating outdoors in summer. There's something about the … Continue reading Conde de Caralt Rosado
A major scandal in recent years is the Spanish rose wine being exported to France by the truckload then relabelled to make it look French. Consumers have been drinking it not realising it is Spanish. This confirms two things for me which we’ve always known. These days Spanish wine is just as good as French … Continue reading The Spanish Wine Being Passed Off as French
Every so often I throw a wine tasting at my house. I'll buy a group of wines I want to try and invite friends round. In return I ask them to bring a bottle with them that I put in the wine cupboard for a later date. Trouble is I never get the opportunity to … Continue reading Abadía Mantrús Verdejo 2017
Is It Worth ItWelcome to our new podcast series: thoughts on WSET 2. In this series Maggie will discuss various aspects of the Wine and Spirits Education Trust's global qualification. We did the course quite recently here in Spain, so for any of you serious winos out there thinking of doing the course here are … Continue reading Thoughts on WSET 2 Part 1
