Category: Spanish wine

Tasting and a potential book pairing

Cecilia
07
May
2015
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Hubby and I live in an area of Atlanta that’s frequently called a city of functional alcoholics. I would say I don’t know why the Decatur/Avondale Estates part of town has that nickname, but we do have a lot of great pubs, bars, restaurants, and wine, beer, and liquor shops. One of our favorites is …

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Tasting Notes: Tempranillo at JavaMonkey

Cecilia
26
Jan
2010
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I love these sensual reds from Spain and South America! Jess at JavaMonkey introduced us to a few more this past Thursday at a tasting dedicated entirely to Tempranillo. The wines: 2005 Lorinon Crianza (Rioja, Spain): A blend of 85% Tempranillo, 5% Garnacha, 5% Graciano, and 5% Mazuelo“Crianza” means that the wine spends at least …

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