No wine snobs here, just enthusiastic drinkers of all wines
The third wine at a tasting for costawomen.com at Madrid & Darracott where the ladies were introduced to some wine regions outside of those usually served in the bars here. This red wine is from the Sierra of Seville but made with the classic Spanish grape, Tempranillo, which is more usually associated with the cooler … Continue reading Zaranda
A really interesting grape that I tried for the first time recently. Associated with the Canary Island it has a leafy herby flavour. Fans I sting. Bring on more. Check out what wine-searcher.com has to say on this grape by clicking the image below.
Another new grape variety, Marmajuelo, hoorah! And a new wine denominación Ycoden-Daute-Isora in Tenerife. Luke does know how to keep me entertained. This was the second wine at a tasting for costawomen.com at Madrid & Darracott where we discovered some alternative Spanish wines. This white wine is made from Palomino and Marmajuelo grape varieties. The … Continue reading Tágara Blanco Seco 2018
In honour of yesterday’s wine tasting here is an article on the Malvar grape. I had not realised that it was indigenous to the Madrid region. However I do agree about the fact that these wines are on,y just coming up to standard. At wine festivals in Madrid the focus has usually been on the … Continue reading Malvar Grape
The first wine at a tasting for costawomen.com at Madrid & Darracott where the ladies were introduced to some wine regions outside of those usually served in the bars here. Given that we are in Madrid it was on,y right that we should try at least one Madrid wine. I was surprised that our host … Continue reading dÓrio Malvar 2016
This is the third wine I've tried from the Bodegas Malvajio stable. A red wine made from 90% Syrah and 10% Garnacha. As with the other two, I loved it, which is unusual because the Syrah grape variety usually produces wines that are too spicy for me. Not this time. Flor de Malvajio has a … Continue reading Flor de Malvajio Flor 2017
Back in January this year, on one of my previous trips to the Mijas Costa, I tried a locally produced garage wine Malapipa and absolutely loved it. What was more exciting was the vines were grown very close to our apartment in the Mijas hills just above the Higueron Restaurant. Well I drove up those … Continue reading Malvajio Chardonnay 2017
Yesterday we wrote up a tasting of a Palomino Fino/Reisling wine from Jerez (Tierra Blanca 2018). It is unusual to find a wine from this grape as the majority are used for Sherry. When you read up on the grape you understand why. It has a reputation for being low on acidity and taste. A … Continue reading Palomino Fino Grape
The first of three wines tried on a recent trip to the Mijas Costa in the Malaga region. This first wine caught my eye because it's from Arcos de la Frontera and I've never tried a dry wine from there before. Didn't know they made them. The region which is inland from Jerez is better … Continue reading Tierra Blanca 2018
Devour Madrid is tour company that provide a variety of Spanish food and drink focused tours. They also run tours in Barcelona, Seville, San Sebastián Lisbon, Paris and Rome. I have not been on any of their tours but I'm told they're very good and support local businesses. What I have attended is their monthly … Continue reading Devour Madrid: Uncorked Wine Tastings
