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Our fourth wine at the Itsy Bitsy Bodegas tasting at Devour Madrid and my least favourite of the night. Mind you I was expecting that as it is a Monastrell red wine and I really don't get on with that grape. It's too heavy for me. Others really love this grape so I guess it's … Continue reading Barahonda Tranco 2017
Yesterday we posted a wine tasting of a red from Arribes del Duero. This Denominación de Origin is in Castilla Leon along the Duero river on the border with Portugal. It is known for its local grapes which are rarely seen elsewhere, namely: Juan García, Bruñal and Rufete. This is not a DO that I … Continue reading DO Arribes del Duero Grape Varieties
Interesting name for a red wine 'No White'. Named so because it is made from a blend of red wine grapes with no white wine grapes, namely Juan Garcia, Bruñal, Bastardo, Tinta Madrid, Rufete ...... etc. Why the etc? Because Jose who runs the small family winery, El Haro y El Garabato, doesn't actually know … Continue reading Sin Blanca 2017
Yesterday I wrote up a wine tasting of a white wine using the Albarín grape variety. Now many people confuse this with Albariño as both are white wine grapes used in Spain, but they are apparently genetically distinct. However, the confusion is not surprising given that there is very little information out there on the … Continue reading Albarín Grape Variety
The second wine at the Itsy Bitsy Bodegas Tasting by Devour Madrid. This white wine come from the Tierra de Leon region and uses a lesser known local grape Albarín. Apparently it was in danger of being lost in that region and the winemaker, Rafael, bought land with these vines specifically to save and cultivate … Continue reading Pardevalles Albarín 2018
The first wine at the Itsy Bitsy Bodegas tasting at Devour Madrid, is in fact a vermouth not a wine. OK I know that technically as fermented grapes they are a type of wine, but not to me. I've never been keen on Vermouth. It's an odd flavour. In fact there are only two out … Continue reading St. Petroni Vermú Rojo
In answer to my question of the other day, ‘does fining effect the taste of wine?’, the short answer is as always: it depends. Basically it’s mainly to leave a nice clear appearance, but different fining agents can also affect the tannins and acidity of the wine. Here is a nice easy to understand article … Continue reading What Is Fining in Wine
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