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Malolactic Fermentation or How The Wines Get Softer
Yesterday´s Wines Samples The 2009 wines are still evolving and surprising us. Some of them have already finished malolactic fermentation, also known as second fermentation and colloquially known as m… more →
Rocio Osborne
Abadia raimat
russelji wrote 1 month ago: An excellent wine, a blend from costers segre. Very fruity but just as dry. Lots of oak. A big wine. … more →
Malolactic Fermentation or How The Wines Get Softer
Rocio wrote 2 months ago: Yesterday´s Wines Samples The 2009 wines are still evolving and surprising us. Some of them have alr … more →
Chirizo and Ribera
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DrinkWhatYouLike wrote 2 months ago: The more I learn about wine, it seems the less I know. Each time I endeavor to dive in to learn mor … more →
Tasting the 2009 Merlot in its teenage years.
Rocio wrote 3 months ago: As you can see, during this stage of winemaking, we get to do a lot of tastings. In this video, I am … more →
Tempra Tantrum 2009 Wines - Fermentation Stage
Rocio wrote 3 months ago: As we move forward with the harvest, we are tasting and analyzing the 2009 wines in different fermen … more →
Ribera Del Duero at Dulles
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DrinkWhatYouLike wrote 3 months ago: As part of my weekly ritual, I had a layover at Dulles airport last night, which meant a quick stop … more →
The Making of Tempra Tantrum 2009
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Rocio wrote 3 months ago: Last week, we harvested the plots of Tempranillo, Merlot and Shiraz, now I’d like to tell you … more →
Grape Tasting at the Malpica Vineyard
Rocio wrote 3 months ago: All of the work that takes place in a vineyard is fascinating, at least I think so! I thought I … more →
Orovales Rioja (2007)
Tom & Melody wrote 4 months ago: It is Monday night at the Werner household. I have prepared a tuna casserole and it is in the oven. … more →
Exciting News about Tempra Tantrum!
Rocio wrote 4 months ago: I am getting more and more excited as we get closer to D-day: the Tempra Tantrum launch! It’s … more →
Winemaking Process: Véraison Time at the Vineyard
Rocio wrote 4 months ago: Veraison This week in Malpica, the grapes have started changing colour. This stage in viticulture is … more →
Tapas Fantasticas 2009
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Rocio wrote 5 months ago: Last Saturday I flew to England to attend the “Tapas Fantasticas 2009” event, held in th … more →
Marques de Riscal Rioja Gran Riserva 2000
Rachel Ponce wrote 6 months ago: A dry, full bodied wine with fresh acidity and high ripe aged tannins. Soft. Flavors of Black cherry … more →
Winemaking Process: Green Pruning and Canopy Management
Rocio wrote 6 months ago: This week we are quite busy at Malpica. Now that we have the flower bunches, we are doing some pruni … more →
2003 Falset Old Vines Montsant; Easy to Drink, but Hard to Find
bspicher wrote 6 months ago: Sitting in my sweltering studio, I’m daydreaming of Spain. Strolling the Rambla, driving the c … more →
Spanish Red Wine and the Entrepreneur
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qiviews wrote 6 months ago: Qi Point Sometimes it’s best not to mix personalities that blatantly clash with each other. As cowor … more →
Aranleon Crianza 2004 Utiel- Requena
betochicago wrote 7 months ago: This is a very big dark fruit wine made of 40% Tempranillo, 40% Bobal, and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. Y … more →
2005 Condado De Oriza Crianza Tempranillo 92 points
fireontop06 wrote 8 months ago: 2005 Condado De Oriza Crianza Tempranillo $13 Beautifully integrated fruit and a great price; With … more →
2007 Altovinum Evodia Garnacha from Spain
betochicago wrote 8 months ago: Wow! A very good wine from Calatayud. Can’t remember a bad one. This is seen first in Chicago … more →
