by Jo Diaz | Mar 11, 2016 | France, Spain, Wine, Wine of the Week
Spanish Wine of the Week From the Valdepeñas region of Spain: Viña Albali ~ Félix Solís Avantis is one of the top 10 wine companies in the world, and the largest producer of still wines in Spain. More than 5,2834,410 gallons of their wines are sold, in more than 90...
by Jo Diaz | Aug 14, 2015 | Spain, Wine
Spain and its wines Paella is a rice dish, not a seafood dish. (Whew, I’m allergic to sea food, so I’ll cozy up more to see what that protein is.) Ten top regions in Spain: Andalusia Asturias Basque Country Catalonia Castilla y Leon Extremadura Galicia...
by Jo Diaz | Apr 29, 2013 | Spain, Wine, Wine Century Club
Natural Merchants introduces Spanish Tarantas Monastrell, made with 100 percent organically grown grapes. Based in Grants Pass, Oregon, and Cartagena, Spain, Natural Merchants is pleased to be a leading importer and distributor of the finest natural and organic foods,...
by Jo Diaz | May 31, 2012 | Argentina, Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sparkling, Wine
Grilling Gone Wild: Zesty Recipes for Meats, Mains, Marinades and More [Paperback] is a hot new book for this summer’s sizzling grilling season, by Peg Couch, Editors of Fox Chapel Publishing in Books. Jose and I got an early copy and I said, “You grill,...
by Jo Diaz | Aug 3, 2011 | Imports, Spain, Spirits, Variety, Wine, Wine Century Club, Winery
I got my Wine Century Certificate last year, after I had tasted 100 different varieties. It’s not as easy as it sounds, to have tried 100 different grapes. I hit the wall at about 60 different cultivars. Then, I attended an importer tasting in San Francisco, and...
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