Rose is the top wine for summer
Rose is the quintessential summer wine, and a sparkling rose, like the good value non-vintage Segura Viudas Brut Rose, is double the pleasure. For my
Rioja wines a good value
Rioja wines offer outstanding value, and the well-made 2002 Bodegas Luis Canas Reserva is a good example of quality-to-price. Spain's Rioja region has a long
Torres family Rioja: New wine from reliable source
The esteemed Torres wine family has created a new wine, and readers will be pleased with a glass of its 2005 Ibericos Rioja. Every acclaimed
Sparkling Spanish pinot noir beguiles the senses
A great-value sparkling wine for summer is the recently created non-vintage Codorníu Pinot Noir Brut Cava. Codorníu is located in Spain’s Penedès region, about 75
Spanish wines for summer meals
Summer parties call for informal foods and good value- quaffing wines such as those from the Osborne 2008 Tempra Tantrum line. Since 1772, the Osborne
Extending aging adds complexity to Rioja
Rioja continues to send us mature wines at reasonable prices like the Bodegas Bilbainas 2004 Vina Pomal Centenario Reserva. Rioja has the longest and most
Economical Spanish sparkler, and grand Champagne will enliven holiday parties
'Tis is the season for parties and two-for-one deals, so in that spirit, I'm giving you two sparkling wines for your holiday soirees. Large family
Long-aged Rioja tempranillo has its history with Bordeaux
The modern history of Rioja wines travels from Logrono, the principal town in La Rioja, to Bordeaux and back to Logrono’s Marques de Murrieta and
Ancient Spanish wine region now in ascendancy
First in a three-part series Ten years ago, I explored Spain’s Ribera del Duero wine region. With the exception of the world-famous Vega Sicilia and
Two Spanish reds to delight, one to puzzle over
Second in a three-part series on Ribera del Duero In 1982, Spain created the Ribera del Duero appellation with only eight wineries. An area formerly