On April 7, 2007, I left the town of Pamplona on foot, carrying a pack with clothes, water, and a few other necessities. The words of a friend echoed in my head: Buen Camino. So I walked. El Camino de-read more-
Clear, medium ruby to garnet color. Cherry, raspberry, red fruit, soft oak on nose. Dry, medium acid, medium tannin, oak, cherry, strawberry, and a fruity finish. WHO: Dinastía Vivanco WHAT: Tempranillo WHERE: Rioja, Spain WHEN: 2005 HOW MUCH: $15
This is a soft, juicy, Rioja with berry and vanilla flavors wrapped gently in leather and a touch of tobacco. The finish falls off quickly, but this is a very reasonably priced Rioja Reserva, and at $12 a bottle why-read more-
A pair of cellar treasures. Retail value $700.00 Mr. Vina Valoria Rioja-1968 From one of the most respected wine regions in Spain comes this 42 year old gem. A hyper low production of less than 8500 bottles of year, one could-read more-
Ignore the urgings to drink this wine with food. Yes, it is a wonderful compliment to food. But it is much more enjoyable as a contemplative talking point, a wine for consideration and discussion. Six different tasters will spring forward-read more-
For Palate Press: The online wine magazine's first grand tasting, we collected sixty different wines and a group of wine bloggers and wine professionalsfrom the Indianapolis area, including: Arthur Black Arthur Black, Master Sommelier Candidate through the Court of the Master-read more-