This was stunning in a group tasting with a lot of tinned anchovies and good time. The table gawked at it. What’s the price? The team of four friends that... 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 →
A simplistic explanation of a Palo Cortado sherry is that the palomino grapes begin aging biologically under a veil of flor and then mid-stream, historically by accident, the veil disappears.... 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 →
Almost syrah-like, with bayleaf and garrique. Aged for 16 months in concrete. Absolutely on the savory side rather than the fruit side and begs for all things thrown on the... read more →
Another Rafa wine, as above, but the polar opposite of the Los Cipreses with more savory on the outside than the in, strong yet silky. Destemmed, steel ferment, returned to... read more →
It doesn’t take much for a muscadet lover to love this wine from one of the two organic producers in the Basque. Its full of Altantic salinity and vibrates in... read more →
Who knows what grows in that parcel planted onto volcanic rock? Whatever it is, this is a true field blend and a damn riveting wine. As with most of the... read more →
When I first tasted this, I thought it was the kind of wine you stumble on in travel, fall in love with right there, but doubt it would taste as... read more →
Nacho works in the eastern part of Galicia, where natural winemakers are far and few. He made this wine from an old plot he inherited from his grandmother. Nacho uses a... read more →