Category Archives: Spain
Spanish wines at Fonda San Miguel in Austin (possibly the best Mexican restaurant in the world)
Many consider it the best Mexican restaurant in the U.S. — if not the world… Fonda San Miguel, Austin’s landmark regional-Mexican cuisine restaurant. We’ve been thrilled to see Fonda San Miguel add some traditional Spanish wines to their list recently, … Continue reading
“Galicia is the new frontier for inexpensive great wine”
One of our favorite winebloggers, Brooklyn Guy Loves Wine and Food, loves him some 2008 Benaza Monterrei Godello from Galicia, Spain. Here’s what he had to say about the current vintage in a recent post entitled “How to Buy Excellent … Continue reading
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Zaumau 2008 Priorat
New from José Pastor Selections… Zaumau 2008 Priorat Country: Spain Region: Priorat Grape: Garnacha, with smaller amounts of Samsó (Carignan) Translation of the label text: “This wine has been made using traditional grape varieties from this zone, Garnacha (Grenache) and … Continue reading
Benaza 2008 Godello tasting notes
New from José Pastor Selections… Benaza 2008 Godello Country: Spain Region: Monterrei, Galicia Grape: Godello (white) This classic, food-friendly Spanish white is fresh, crisp, and bright on the palate. Look for bright lemon and lime aromas with flavors of honeydew … Continue reading
Spanish wine aims to please at GTAC
Lisa and Stan Duchman, owners of D’Amore Wine Selections, hosted an excellent tasting of José Pastor Selections wines at the Galleria Tennis and Athletic Club last night. Guests tasted 12 red wines from Spain, including the Benaza 2008 Mencía (far … Continue reading
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