This Thursday we will sample four reds from Spain and two Ports. The Spanish selections are imported byGrapes of Spain, while the Ports are imported by Martine’s Wines and William-Harrison Imports. Bodegas San Pedro Apostol Campellares Rioja Crianza 2011– Rioja, Spain. 100% Tempranillo. “This wine is sourced from vines averaging 50 years of age. Traditional…
This week’s tasting (Thursday, December 18th; 5:30-7:30) features Champagne and Sparkling Wine! There will be a variety to sample including Grower Champagne, Cremant de Bourgogne, Cava, methode traditionelle from the Loire Valley and Prosecco. The tasting will be FREE, so come and enjoy a fantastic selection of bubbly (and no doubt a bonus or two!)…
“Bodegas As Laxas has been family owned and operated since its inception in 1862. Located in the Condado de Tea sub-section of the Rias Baixas region, the bodega is located on a hill just north of the Mino River. The vineyards are terraced with a southern exposure overlooking the Mino River. The original bodega…
This week we will sample a variety of wine from Spain and Portugal, from various regions. Altogether there will be two whites and four reds. Four of the wines are imported by Vino Cava Specialty Wine Imports, the other two by Grapes of Spain and Bourgeois Family Selections: Vino Cava is owned by Michael Cava and…
This week we will sample an array of sparkling wines including three grower Champagnes imported by Terry Theise as well as a sparkling wine mixed beverage made with Creme de Cassis imported by Neal Rosenthal. In addition to the grower Champagnes and Creme de Cassis we will also try a limited-production vintage Glera (previously known as Prosecco) that’s imported…
This week we will sample six wines that are new to the Spirits selection- from Spain we will try a red and white (both blends) of excellent value made by Bodegas Virgen del Aguila called Las Valles; from California we will sample a Chardonnay and Pinot Noir made by Ancien’s second label Definitive (or as they…
This week we will sample six wines that are new to the Spirits selection- from Spain we will try a red and white (both blends) of excellent value made by Bodegas Virgen del Aguila called Las Valles; from California we will sample a Chardonnay and Pinot Noir made by Ancien’s second label Definitive (or as they…
This week we will sample six wines from major regions of Europe that are brand-new to the Spirits selection. Altogether there will be one sparkling, two whites and three reds including a Prosecco from the Veneto in Italy, Riesling from the Rheinhessen in Germany, a white Burgundy from the Macconais commune called Chardonnay, Barbera from Piedmont…
This week we are excited to be joined by Patrick Mata, co-owner of Ole Imports and long-time friend of Spirits. Patrick is a Spaniard who, along with his friend and business partner Alberto Orte, started Ole in 1999 with three wines. Their exceptional Spanish portfolio has grown to represent more than 100 wines today. Ole Imports is…
The Spanish conquistadors- soldiers, explorers, and adventurers, brought Vitis vinifera vines with them to South America in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries as they colonized the region. Their plantings established the first cultivation of the grape and wine production in both Argentina and Chile in the mid-16th century. The most important grape that the Spanish provided…