Skip to content

The Honest Wine Drinker

No wine snobs here, just enthusiastic drinkers of all wines

  • Home
  • Wine Tastings
  • Fun Fact of the Day
  • Learn More About Wine
  • What Maggie Thinks
  • News From The World of Wine
  • Where in Madrid
  • Where in the World
  • Contact

Month: March 2020

Pedradura 2011

Another wine tried at the Vides Vino Bar, this red wine was one of their monthly specials. The winery is the project of Carlos Esteva and is based in the Garraf Natural Park. It exists only because the finca belonged to Carlos' grandfather well before the area became a national park. The place was in … Continue reading Pedradura 2011 →

Honest Wine Drinker Wine Tastings Leave a comment March 31, 2020March 30, 2020 1 Minute

Sorry!

Sorry for my absence everyone. As you may be aware Madrid has been in quarantine for the last two due to the Covid-19 virus. I took a break from this blog to adjust to the changes this has obviously made in my life. But fear not! I am still drinking wine and some of my … Continue reading Sorry! →

Honest Wine Drinker Uncategorized Leave a comment March 30, 2020 1 Minute

Vinyes Velles de Samsó 2016

The first of three wines I tried at Vinoteca Vides. A relatively new region for me, D.O. Monsant in Tarragona, and what I thought was a new grape, Samsó, but which turns out to be Carignan with yet another regional name. Still I have only tried one other Carignan red before and from a different … Continue reading Vinyes Velles de Samsó 2016 →

Honest Wine Drinker Uncategorized Leave a comment March 6, 2020 1 Minute

Vinoteca Vides

Based in the trendy Chueca barrio of Madrid this wine bar has one of the most extensive wines by the glass menus. They sell over 120 different wines from every denominación in Spain, made from 65 different grape varieties. 45 of these are sold by the glass. If you are looking to discover Spanish wines … Continue reading Vinoteca Vides →

Honest Wine Drinker Where in Madrid Leave a comment March 3, 2020 1 Minute

Search Website

Our Latest Posts

  • Chianti Wine Region
  • Rocca delle Macie Chianti Riserva
  • Vernaiolo chianti (DOC Enoteca)
  • Wine Tastings
  • Cinsault Grape Variety

Tags

Alboriño AOP Argentina Bobal Buy Cabernet Sauvignon Canary Islands Castilla la Mancha Castilla Leon Cataluña Champagne Chardonnay Crianza DO DOC DOCa DOCG DOP England France Garnacha Gewürztraminer Godello Goriska Brda Graciano Gran Reserva IGP Italy Jumilla Lees Macabeu Madrid Malaga Malbec Malvar Malvasia Mazuelo Merlot Monastrell Moscatel Navarra Palomino Fino Paralleda Petit Verdot Pinotage Pinot Meunier Pinot Noir Red Wine Reisling Reserva Rias Baixas Ribera del Duero Rioja Rose Wine Rueda Sauvignon Blanc Slovenia Somontano South Africa Spain Sparkling Wine Syrah Tempranillo Toro Treixadura Utiel-Requena Valdejalón Valdeorras Verdejo Vino de España Vino de tierra Viognier Viura White Wine Xarel-Lo

Archives

  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
Follow The Honest Wine Drinker on WordPress.com

Follow our facebook page

Follow our facebook page
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Follow Following
    • The Honest Wine Drinker
    • Join 62 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • The Honest Wine Drinker
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...