Uncorking the Truth about Spanish Wines
While the demand for wine has shown a general decline over the last few years throughout Europe, particularly in table wines, Spanish wines with Denominación de Origen (Designation of Origin) are showing steady growth, both in domestic and foriegn markets. To see why this has occured, we need to understand exactly what D.O. means [...]
Date: Wednesday 12, 2008
Torta del Casar Cheese
One doesn´t need to look far into the wide variety of Spanish cheeses to see all that they have to offer the palate. Torta del Casar, however, has made its own nitch within the cheese world as one of the richest, most unique spreadable cheeses available in the international market.
This aged organic spanish cheese originates [...]
Date: Monday 10, 2008
Denominacion de Origen
The Spanish system for wine classification that fits the requirments of the European Economic Community’s top-quality wine category. This “designation of origin” is similar to France’s APPELLATION D’ORIGINE CONTRÔLÉE. To qualify for Denominación de Origen (DO) status, wines must meet specific requirements including geographic areas where the grapes must be grown and the wines made, [...]
Date: Sunday 12, 2008
Wine Spectator´s Best Spanish Wines - 2007
Wine Spectator´s Best Spanish Wines - Best Wines from Spain
WIth 96 points
La Edicion Limitada 2004 from Bodegas LAN (DOCa Rioja)
With 95 points:
# Torre Muga 2004 from Bodegas Muga (DOCa Rioja)
With 93 points:
# Pago de los Capellanes Crianza 2004 from Pago de los Capellanes (DO Ribera del Duero)
With 92 points:
# As Sortes Val do Bibei 2005 [...]