No wine snobs here, just enthusiastic drinkers of all wines
The first wine at the Volcanic Experience winetasting at VinoPremier featuring wines from the Tajinaste Viñedos y Bodega in Tenerife. This winery produces a range of wines from lesser known local grape varieties cultivated in the volcanic soil of the Canary Islands. This dry white is made from 90% Listan blanco (otherwise known as Palomino … Continue reading Tajinaste Blanco Seco
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
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
