I gave this wine from granite and sand to a friend, a total heathen. A guy who peppers most wines, really. He takes a pepper grinder, twirls away and says,... read more →
El Diablo does it again, this time Jose Pastor brought treasures back from that island riddled with retirees, Mallorca. From the Binissalem D.O., this wine comes from fifteen acre estate... read more →
From a single namesake parcel of 50-year-old garnacha vines on decomposed granite soils in the town of Villena, Alicante. Fermented in steel, raised for 12 months in 2- to 4-year-old... read more →
An Italian couple, architects, moved to Cataluna from Piedmont and went about hunting old vines and working with the fruit. This field blend is my favorite of their offerings. Love... 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 →
All of Fabio’s 2013s are worth seeking out. Remember the albillo (some sauvignon-like skunk), the malvar (which would get both my hardcore and geek stamps, with some interesting Band-Aid mint,... read more →
Jancis Robinson’s book Grapes documents chelva as an old Andalucian grape which is often called lairen. Allowed in the Madrid DO, it seems to be a hearty and disease-resistant variety,... read more →
Martín Alonso’s young wine is a crowd-pleasing Rioja. You might be able to find this for less but at $16 it is still a bargain. Sure, it’s full and jammy,... read more →
Satisfying and at an everyday price, this is the quintessential drinking wine. Important enough for a dinner party, yet sweet enough on the purse to stock for the house. Savory... read more →
This is Martín’s other wine, that unfortunately is not available in the NYC area. Our loss. From the foothills of Mount Isasa, at an elevation of 700 meters, this partial... read more →