Wines without make-up!
When Pepe Mendoza was handed the mantle by his father, Enrique, founder of Bodegas Enrique Mendoza, (pictured), he certainly didn't sit on his laurels!...
Cork Talk highlights of 2017
Firstly – Happy Christmas to You! Many thanks for reading Cork Talk!
Whilst all the following highlights are exactly that, highlights, there can be no...
Verdejo and other stories
And I quote:
“Piedra Luenga Verdejo is an organic white wine made with the Verdejo grape that grows in our Casilla del Morcillete vineyard overrun...
Holiday highlights!
Yes, Darling, THE highlight of the Christmas, New Year and Three Kings Holidays was, of course, being with you and the family – goes...
Maison Ventenac
Well, after 23 years writing mostly about Spanish wine, I have to admit that it was a total, though most welcome surprise to be...
Reflecting the soul of the vineyard
Terroir - 'The complete natural environment in which a particular wine is produced, including factors such as the soil, topography, and climate.'
Terroir - 'The...
Putting the ‘boot’ in
I know it must have been a terrible shock for Bodegas Fariña when, after months of deliberation and soul-searching, their export director tendered its...
The culture of wine and its impact on the youth of...
There was no alcohol in our house when I was growing up on the Wirral (that peninsular between Liverpool and North Wales bordered by...
Classic Rioja is hard to beat!
In my view, there's Rioja, and there's Rioja!
Commentators like myself, and others far more eminent than 'little' me, have expressed concerns about the standard...
Closure and a new era for cava
Yes, a touch oxymoronic, I agree, but sit back, cava glass (no more than two thirds full) in hand and please read on –...
Ribera- not only reds
For a number of years at the various tastings I present I have casually asked those in attendance if they were buying more Rioja...
Variations on two themes
Theme No. 1 – philosophy Theme No. 2 – grape variety
In a Cork Talk a couple of months ago, entitled Botas del Barro, and...
Composing Cognac
Our guide at Hennessy Cognac visitors centre breezed into the room, starting the way she was to continue – here is a young lady...
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