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  • Pago de Valdoneje 2011

    10 March 2013 ( #red wine, #bierzo, #Top Ten Wines Under 10 Euros )

    Producer : Vinos Valtuille Wine Name: Pago de Valdoneje Joven Type: Red Wine Region/ Appellation: Bierzo Vintage: 2011 Grape varieties: 100% Mencía Alcohol: 13,5 % Guide Price: 8 € Our Rating: +++++ (5) Here is the 4th Spanish Wine under 10 Euros according...

  • Lustau Moscatel "Emilín"

    06 August 2012 ( #andalucia, #fortified white, #jerez, #moscatel, #sherry, #white wine )

    Producer: Emilio Lustau Wine Name: Moscatel "Emilín" Solera Reserva Type: White (Fortified) Wine Region/ Appellation: Jerez-Xérès- Sherry Vintage: No vintage Grape varieties: 100% Moscatel (muscat) Alcohol: 17% Guide Price: 20 USD Our rating: ++++++ (6+)...

  • Borsao Selección 2011

    20 March 2013 ( #aragon, #campo de borja, #grenache, #red wine, #syrah, #tempranillo )

    Producer : Bodegas Borsao W ine Name : Borsao Selección Jóven Type : Red Wine Region/ Appellation : Campo de Borja Vintage : 2011 Grape varieties : 70% Garnacha (Grenache), 20% Syrah, 10% Tempranillo Alcohol : 14,5 % Guide Price : 5 € Our Rating: +++++...

  • Régoa 2008

    23 October 2012 ( #alvarello, #galicia, #mencia, #red wine, #Ribeira Sacra )

    Producer: Régoa CB Wine Name: Régoa Type: Red Wine Region/ Appellation: Ribeira Sacra Vintage: 2008 Grape varieties: 90% Mencía 10% Alvarello (Brancellao) Alcohol: 13,5 % Guide Price: 15 € Our Rating: +++++^ (5+) About the area See previous post about...

  • El Carro 2011

    23 January 2013 ( #alicante, #moscatel, #muscat, #Top Ten Wines Under 10 Euros, #white wine )

    Producer : Viñedos Culturales Wine Name : El Carro Type : White Wine Region/ Appellation : Alicante Vintage : 2011 Grape varieties : 100% Moscatel de Alejandría ( Muscat ) Alcohol : 12% Guide Price : 9 € Our Rating: ++++++ (6) Here is the third Spanish...

  • The Flower and the bee 2011

    15 May 2013 ( #galicia, #ribeiro, #Top Ten Wines Under 10 Euros, #treixadura, #white wine )

    Producer : Coto de Gomariz Wine Name : The Flower and The Bee Type : White Wine Region/ Appellation : Ribeiro Vintage : 2011 Grape varieties : 100% Treixadura Alcohol : 13,5 % Guide Price : 12 GBP Our Rating: +++++^ (5+) About the area The Ribeiro designation...

  • La Movida "Laderas" 2010

    19 July 2012 ( #Cebreros, #grenache, #red wine, #Vino de la Tierra, #Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y Leon )

    Winery: Maldivinas Product: La Movida "Laderas" Type: Red Area: Cebreros (V.T. Castilla y Leon) Vintage: 2010 Grape varieties: 100% Garnacha (Grenache) Alcoholic level: 14,5º Price: 30-35 USD Our rating: +++++ About the area: Cebreros is a small Village...

  • Privat Nu 2008

    03 September 2012 ( #cava, #pansa blanca, #sparkling wine, #white wine, #xarel.lo )

    Producer: Alta Alella Wine Name: Privat Nu Type: Sparkling (White) Wine Region/ Appellation: Cava Vintage: 2008 Grape varieties: 100% Xarel.lo (Pansa Blanca) Alcohol: 12% Guide Price: 20 € Our Rating: +++++ (5) About the area Cava is Spanish sparkling...

  • Montenovo 2011

    15 July 2012 ( #galicia, #godello, #valdeorras, #white wine )

    Winery: Valdesil Product: Montenovo Type: White Area: D.O. Valdeorras (Galicia) Vintage: 2011 Grape varieties: 100% Godello Alcoholic level: 12,5º Price: 10 USD Our rating: +++++ About the area: Valdeorras, very close to the Ribeira Sacra, is the easternmost...

  • Albamar 2011

    09 January 2013 ( #albariño, #Rias Baixas, #Top Ten Wines Under 10 Euros, #white wine )

    Producer: Xurxo Alba Wine Name : Albamar Type : White Wine Region/ Appellation : Rías Baixas Vintage : 2011 Grape varieties : 100% Albariño Alcohol : 13% Guide Price : 9 € Our Rating: ++++++ (6) Albamar is the Best Spanish Wine under 10 Euros according...

  • Goliardo Caiño 2008

    02 November 2012 ( #caiño tinto, #galicia, #red wine, #Rias Baixas )

    Producer : Forjas del Salnés Wine Name : Goliardo Caiño Type : Red Wine Region/ Appellation : Rías Baixas Vintage : 2008 Grape varieties : 100% Caiño Tinto Alcohol : 12,5 % Guide Price : 25 € Our Rating: +++++++ (7) About the area See previous post about...

  • Congratulations La Movida!

    13 November 2012 ( #Cebreros, #grenache, #red wine, #Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y Leon )

    A few weeks ago, we were publishing our tasting notes about La Movida , a delicious Garnacha from Cebreros, and an unknown but promising project carried by Guillermo and Carlos Arenas. Now, owing to 95 points awarded by Wine Advocate, La Movida is in...

  • Pazo de Señorans Selección de Añada 2005

    24 July 2012 ( #albariño, #galicia, #Rias Baixas, #white wine )

    Winery: Pazo de Señorans Product: Selección de Añada Type: White Area: Rías Baixas (Galicia) Vintage: 2005 Grape varieties: 100% Albariño Alcoholic level: 13º Price: 50 USD Our rating: ++++++ (6) About the area: The term Rías Baixas refers to the lower...

  • Dominio do Bibei Brancellao 2006

    11 September 2012 ( #Brancellao, #galicia, #red wine, #Ribeira Sacra )

    Producer : Dominio do Bibei Wine Name : B+ Type : Red Wine Region/ Appellation : Ribeira Sacra Vintage : 2006 Grape varieties : 100% Brancellao Alcohol : 12,5% Guide Price : 73 $ Our Rating: ++++++^ (6+) About the area: This wine region, located in inland...

  • Top 10 Wines Under 10 Euros

    24 December 2012 ( #red wine, #Top Ten Wines Under 10 Euros, #white wine )

    I have been writing a blog in Spanish for over four years ( http://www.mileurismogourmet.com ) . Three years ago, the idea was born on this blog to establish a Ranking -a Top Ten list - of the best affordableSpanish wines. The plan was to set-up a limit...

  • Finca la Emperatriz Parcela nº 1 2009

    19 September 2012 ( #red wine, #rioja, #tempranillo )

    Producer : La Emperatriz Wine Name : Parcela nº 1 Type : Red Wine Region/ Appellation : Rioja Vintage : 2009 Grape varieties : 100% Tempranillo Alcohol : 14% Guide Price : 35 € Our Rating: +++++^ (5+) About the area See previous post about Rioja About...

  • Gran Clot dels Oms Blanc 2010

    09 October 2012 ( #chardonnay, #Penedés, #white wine )

    Producer : Finca Ca n’Estella Wine Name : Gran Clot dels Oms White Type : White Wine Region/ Appellation : Penedès Vintage : 2010 Grape varieties : 100% Chardonnay Alcohol : 13,5 % Guide Price : 15 € Our Rating: +++++ (5) About the area Penedès is an...

  • El Coto Crianza 2008

    01 August 2012 ( #red wine, #rioja, #tempranillo )

    Producer: El Coto de Rioja Wine name: El Coto Crianza Type: Red Wine Region /Appellation: Rioja (D.O.C.) Vintage: 2008 Grape varieties: 100% Tempranillo Alcoholic level: 13% Guide Price: 8-12 USD Our rating: ++ (2) About the area The Rioja wine region...

  • Lusco 2010

    02 October 2012 ( #albariño, #Rias Baixas, #white wine )

    Producer : Pazos de Lusco Wine Name : Lusco Type : White Wine Region/ Appellation : Rías Baixas Vintage : 2010 Grape varieties : 100% Albariño Alcohol : 13% Guide Price : 15 € Our rating: ++++ (4) About the area Pazos de Lusco wines come from the Condado...

  • New in town

    05 July 2012 ( #about me, #ideas, #presentation )

    Hi there. This is our first post, and I think I should make a short presentation of this blog. My name is Mariano, and I'm a wine lover from Spain who wants to share a few glasses with you. We will talk about small projects, vignerons and their terroirs...

  • Temporarily Closed

    11 August 2012

    Will be back in september... ...the Gossip continues on twitter.