This week Roque and Luke sample a bottle from Spain’s newest DO: DOP Islas Canarias! They pop the cork out of a bottle of Hollera from Bodegas Monje; another dusty Listán Negro red wine that hails from Tenerife. They chat Islands, historic wine and wine education.
This week Roque and Luke head to one of the most venerable old wine making regions of Spain: DO Cariñena. Instead of the usual red wine, the get their mouths round a bottle of white Garnacha Blanca Menguante from the Bodegas y Viñedos Pablo. Also, Luke tries to sound intelligent while Roque makes jokes at…
This week bubbles! So you know Roque is happy. And not just any bubbles. It’s not Cava, it’s not CORPINNAT, it’s not even from the peninsula! A sparkling wine from…Lanzarote! That’s right; there’s more to Spanish sparkling wine than you’d think at first glance. To dive into the theme the boys have a sparkler from…
This week Roque and Luke are bringing you a wine that is the niche’st of the niche. You may have not heard of the region Almeria; it’s a small province in the east of Andalucia. Not traditionally wine country, it’s more famous for cowboy movies and vast beaches. There are wine areas though, but this…
What goes into a wine? Grapes? Sure. Fermented ones? That’s right. And sometimes more than one type. The idea of a blended wine isn’t new, but it’s not often talked about. Bordeaux is a blend, Rioja traditionally is a blend. Today we wanted to talk about blending with an awesome little wine that puts the…
BIG NEWS: Something massive has happened in the world of Spanish wine. The mythical DO Ribera del Duero – home almost exclusively to be sexy Tempranillo-centric reds – has finally allowed white wines to be part of the Denominación de Origen. To discuss this Roque and Luke sample part of the new crop; the Valduero…
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