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A journey to Garnacha Tintorera (via Dominio de la Vega and Vegalfaro)

Posted on July 14, 2010

A friend is undertaking a study into the history and identity of the Garnacha Tintorera grape – almost unique in having red flesh. I got an unexpected early morning phone call inviting me to be ready to leave [...]

VIN365 – from all over the world to swanky storage in Alfafar

Posted on July 9, 2010

My wine stocks have been running pretty low of late, what with World Cup-fuelled overconsumption and haphazard efforts at frugality. I had almost forgotten (but not altogether, Pieter) that I had been asked to do a bit of [...]

Vicente Flors – energetic retirement

Posted on March 3, 2010

I wrote recently about how I’d enjoyed finding out more about the wines of Castellón. It was a pleasure to be invited by Vicente Flors to visit his scattered vineyards last Sunday. Olga and I got the train [...]

Cava Siglos and Enocata.com – an unexpected bonus

Posted on January 28, 2010

I was tapped on the shoulder while enjoying the Predio Noah crianza 2007 from Torres Luna (more soon) at a recent Club de Enófilos gathering. It turned out to be the ever-friendly and ubiquitous Miguel Ángel Martín of the wine-tasting and wine education outfit Enocata.com, who was whispering, “I’ve got to go and do an Enocata tasting now. How about dropping by afterwards? It’s at a new place on calle Caballeros, Cava Siglos.”

Olivastro 2008 — First Club de Enófilos de Valencia tasting of 2010

Posted on January 13, 2010

The Club de Enófilos takes its holidays, as well as its wine, seriously. The hardier members braved the cold on 12 January for our first tasting since 17 December.

News update — latest Comunitat Valenciana wines’ successes in international competitions

Posted on December 14, 2009

Courtesy of Wines from Spain‘s “Latest News” section, here are some recent Comunitat Valenciana wine competition successes:

“2009 Valencia Community Regional Tasting UK” — the rest is silence

Posted on December 10, 2009

The “2009 Valencia Community Regional Tasting UK” under the aegis of the Chamber of Commerce of Valencia was held all day in the Andaz London (formerly Great Eastern Hotel) in London on 24 November 2009. But where’s the feedback?

Beals wine shop in Valencia

Posted on December 9, 2009

A side-benefit of my chat with Bodegas Santander (website under construction) when buying some wine in their shop in carrer Santander in Patraix last week was that they mentioned another shop of theirs which is in fact slightly nearer to me in carrer Alzira.