No wine snobs here, just enthusiastic drinkers of all wines
Third wine from the Madrid & Darracott Cheese and Wine Tasting. A Gewürztraminer from Somontano Denominación in the Huesca province in North East Spain. Gewürztraminer is one of my favourite grapes because it tastes exactly like one would expect alcoholic grape juice to be like and can slide down the throat with ease. Medium Lemon … Continue reading Viñas del Vero Gewürztraminer 2018
Another white wine from the Madrid & Darracott Cheese and Wine Tasting. This time a Semi sweet Verdejo from Rueda. Verdejo whites from Rueda are one of the most drunk wines in Madrid. They're usually dry, acidic and fruity. My go to white wine from the supermarket is the Sanz Clásico, so whilst I'm not … Continue reading La Chalada 2018
Another wine tasting at Madrid & Darracott, the only wine shop to have kept us entertained during the pandemic. This time a classic cheese and wine pairing. They had an incredible amount of cheese which was delicious but I will focus exclusively on the wines. I'd hazard a guess that this Sauvignon Blanc is from … Continue reading Valdelagunde Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Time for something a little different. I bought this Italian white wine at a restaurant in Tenby Wales on a recent holiday. I don't think I've ever had an Italian Sauvignon Blanc before. Italy has so many of its own famous grape varieties that to see it use a classic French grape is a bit … Continue reading Spedala Sauvignon Blanc
The second wine at the Madrid & Darracott story telling tasting. This wine's name translates as mongrel because it is a mix breed made from three different grapes: Merseguera,Viogner and Malvasia. The first is a local grape variety rarely seen outside of Valencia. From the Utiel region of Valencia this is an organic wine that … Continue reading Mestizaje Blanco 2018
I love Godello wines, and I don't think I've tried one from Monterrei before, so when I saw this bottle in my friend's kitchen she was under strict instructions not to open it unless I was there. Fortunately she humoured me because it is a delicious wine and everything I look for in a Godello. … Continue reading Salterio Godello 2019
I'm currently in the UK visiting family. This is usually when I get to try a range of non Spanish wines. However this time the government has dictated that I must self isolate for 2 weeks. Fortunately my family put together a quarantine care box that included 3 bottles of wine. The first is this … Continue reading The Straw Hat Prestige White
The second wine from the Madrid & Darracott summer wines tasting this is Spain's classic summer white: an Albariño from Rias Baixas in Galicia. It's a rare Spanish wine drinker who hasn't tried an Albariño and rightly so as they're great wines. This particular bodega only produces two wines both made from Albariño. It has … Continue reading Pazo de Rubianes Albariño
This is the first wine in the Madrid & Darracott Summer Wines tasting. A white wine from the Penedès region in Cataluña. It is made from a blend of the same grapes used in Cava plus a couple of others thrown in for good measure and it's organic. Yellow in colour it smells almost sweet, … Continue reading Can Feixes Blanc Selecció 2018
This is La Espumosa Bar's house champagne which you can purchase by the glass for 7€. It is part of the Nicolas Feuillatte Essential range of champagnes which are designed to be accessible to the mass market. The Centre Vinicole – Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte (CV-CNF) is the oldest union of producers of champagne. It comprises … Continue reading Nicolas Feuillatte Selection Brut
