No wine snobs here, just enthusiastic drinkers of all wines
This article popped up on the WineFolly.com Facebook page the other day and for me it's a must read. Why? Because Spain is full of old vines. Almost every tasting I go to in Madrid includes a wine from the Bodega's old vines. Some over 100 years of age. I've often wondered what the difference … Continue reading Why Are Old Vines So Specual
The final wine at the Volcanic Experience winetasting at VinoPremier featuring wines from the Tajinaste Viñedos y Bodega in the Canary Islands. This is a sweet white wine from the Paisaje de las Islas series which is the personal project of the winemaker Agustin Garcia to develop wines from local grape varieties across the Canary … Continue reading Paisaje de las Islas Malvasia Aromatica Dulce
Another couple of lesser known grapes from the Canary Islands. Often blended together to make red wine. Here's wine-searcher.com's take on these local varieties. Listán Negro Vijariego Negro
The fourth and only red wine at the Volcanic Experience winetasting at VinoPremier featuring wines from the Tajinaste Viñedos y Bodega in the Canary Islands. Made from the grapes Listán Negro and Vijariego Negro. Aged for 9 months in oak barrels and a further 2 years in bottle. A pale Spanish purple colour with a … Continue reading Tajinaste Vendimia Selección Can
The other night I noticed these wacky wine labels at a new place I was checking out and ended up buying a bottle purely because of its name. I had no idea what grapes it was made of or the region it came from. As it happened it turned out to be pretty good. It … Continue reading Wacky Wine Labels
Brilliant solution! Well done Naked Wine Club. Check out the New York Post article here:
The third wine at the Volcanic Experience winetasting at VinoPremier featuring wines from the Tajinaste Viñedos y Bodega in the Canary Islands. The second white wine from the Paisaje de las Islas series which is the personal project of the winemaker Agustin Garcia to develop wines from local grape varetees. This wine is made from … Continue reading Paisaje de las Islas Malvasia y Marmajuelo
You know a grape is rare when you can't find any information on it at the usual wine websites. Wikipedia has a brief note basically stating it is from the Canary Islands and genetically distinct from the Italian grape variety of the same name. The best information I could find was from a university working … Continue reading Forastera Blanca (Gomera)
The second wine at the Volcanic Experience winetasting at VinoPremier featuring wines from the Tajinaste Viñedos y Bodega in the Canary Islands. This white wine is made from 100% Forestera Blanca grown on the Island of Gomera. Not to be confused with the Italian Grape of the same name this is a genetically distinct local … Continue reading Paisaje de las Islas Forastera
Interesting article on work underway to identify the genetic base of local grape varieties and harmonise then naming of these grapes to avoid confusion. One of the local grapes mentioned is the Albillo Criollo which was used in yesterday’s wine tasting. Click on image to open article ‘You Say Malvasia, I say Rojal’
