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Moscatel
The Muscat grape (known in Spain as Moscatel) is thought to be the oldest cultivated grape variety on the planet. Many different wine grapes are descended from primal Muscat vines cultivated thousands… more →
The Spanish Table in Berkeley
Moscatel
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berkeleywine wrote 2 days ago: The Muscat grape (known in Spain as Moscatel) is thought to be the oldest cultivated grape variety o … more →
Valduero (and more) on sale
berkeleywine wrote 1 week ago: A long time importer friend of the Spanish Table here in California has called it quits and moved to … more →
Sweden Changes Communion Wine to Fortified Wine, Hopes to Prevent Swine Flu
dithyrambwinery wrote 2 months ago: I, for one, am thrilled to know that fortified wine is the answer to swine flu! Per this article: … more →
James Mason: A Great Actor, With Unusual Taste in Wine
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Greg Leitman wrote 3 months ago: James Mason was a terrific and highly distinctive screen presence. (The comedian Eddie Izzard does a … more →
Wine Fact of the Day - Wednesday, 8 July 2009
harshalshah wrote 4 months ago: Rivesaltes (reev-salt): a village in southern France, north of Perpignan and a name that applies to … more →
Wine Fact of the Day - Thursday, 2 July 2009
harshalshah wrote 5 months ago: Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise (mooska-duh-bome-duh-venees): a sweet, often fortified wine made from th … more →
Fortified Wines
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oysterculture wrote 5 months ago: photo from wine-tasting-guide.com Like much of life, fortified wines were born from necessity. In t … more →
Bar Lata
berkeleywine wrote 8 months ago: What is it about a small Spanish tapas bar that inspires thirst, hunger and conviviality all at the … more →
Popularity Contest
berkeleywine wrote 9 months ago: This weekend many of us will devote ourselves to a trade association’s annual awards ceremony … more →
More New Wines From Spain
berkeleywine wrote 10 months ago: Did you see the interesting article last week in the (soon to be extinct) SF Chronicle Friday wine s … more →
Madeira Wine
tgrignon wrote 10 months ago: Just read an interesting article on Madeira wine in the Globe and am much more interested in trying … more →
Feliz Navidad
berkeleywine wrote 11 months ago: Since opening in Berkeley seven years ago The Spanish Table’s reputation has grown steadily, mostly … more →
Giving And Getting
berkeleywine wrote 11 months ago: Now is the time for holiday parties. Chances are you are invited to, or are yourself hosting, a gath … more →
Fortified Wines: another opportunity in India
harshalshah wrote 1 year ago: Perhaps one style of wine that is grossly under-represented in India is fortified wine. Fortified wi … more →
American Holiday
berkeleywine wrote 1 year ago: Thanksgiving Day kicks off what we Americans call ‘The Holiday Season’. Unlike European countries wh … more →
Wine Strategy
berkeleywine wrote 1 year ago: Everywhere I turn these days, I find people watching their budgets more closely than before. As the … more →
Vino Iberesco
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berkeleywine wrote 1 year ago: Two weeks ago I wrote about a new thing we are trying here at The Spanish Table. After many years as … more →
Pink and Gold
berkeleywine wrote 1 year ago: Summertime makes certain demands on wine lovers. Those who favor dark, concentrated reds are often d … more →
New Wines From All Over
berkeleywine wrote 1 year ago: It is, by now, a well established fact that the Spanish Table sells new, interesting, delicious wine … more →
