The grape Estaladiña is missing from Jancis Robinson’s book but it is also so rare that it (oops) dropped off the list of permitted red varieties in Bierzo. From a... read more →
A native of Catalunya, Mario Rovira started to make wine to its northwest in Bierzo in 2011. This is his second vintage and we’ll be watching him. Want to practice... read more →
This is a gorgeous wine from a very serious and accomplished winemaker. I’m looking forward to his total commitment to organics. He is heading in the direction of more risk-taking... read more →
Yes, this is another “let’s recover the old vine” story and glad that Diego Losada told it. He makes some very, very pretty mencia (with some doña blanca and palomino)... read more →
Bierzo is bordered by Galicia and Castilla y León, and when you drive through you can be witness to abandoned gold mines, some of them are said to go back... read more →
Diego Losada had a guitar habit and a science education. If you’re going to head for zero/zero winemaking, the coupling of those talents is spectacular preparation. He rents 15 parcels... read more →
Diego Losada had a guitar habit and a science education. If you’re going to head for zero/zero winemaking, the coupling of those talents is spectacular preparation. He rents 15 parcels... read more →
On one of those nights when we went through three other bottles dismissing them as too young, too whatever, too carbo, too method – this one shined. In a flash... read more →