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2020 Señorio de Odon Crianza ($6.99) In Spanish wine, Crianza is a regulated aging classification that literally translates to “breeding” or “nurturing”. It is the second tier of aged wine in Spain’s quality system, sitting between young, un-aged wi...
2021 Marqués De Cáceres Crianza ($13.99) Enrique Forner founded the Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres winery in Spain in 1970. Don Vicente Noguera, the 7th Marquis of Cáceres (granted by the King of Spain) and a Grandee of Spain (a high-ranking nobleman of...
In the U.S., the term “Reserve” on a wine label is not legally regulated. It can just be a marketing term to get consumer to believe the wine is somehow better than others. Or, it can actually mean that the winery has indeed gone above and beyond wit...
2019 Conde Valdemar Crianza ($19.99) Valdemar Family is comprised of 334 hectares (825 acres) of family-owned vineyards spanning Bodegas Valdemar in Roija, Spain and Valdemar Estates in Walla Walla, Washington. The winemaking legacy of the Martínez...
November 14th is International Tempranillo Day. Let’s get to know this Spanish wine a bit better. Rioja is maybe the best known Spanish wine, but did you know there are various styles of Rioja? First, let’s review a bit about Rioja. It is a regio...
In the North of Spain, Rioja is undeniably the most famous Spanish wine region, with a global reputation of trust and quality built over 2000 years of winemaking. In 1973, a group of friends, united by their love of gastronomy, had a mission to crea...
Herminia Casas was the beloved wife of a winemaker in the early 1900’s in La Rioja, Spain. She was a pioneer in entrepreneurship and a champion of education access for women and children. Her husband memorialized her legacy and their mutual life pro...
2019 Beronia Crianza ($14.99) This Beronia Crianza, from the Rioja region of Spain. Their innovative nature led them to pioneer the use of mixed oak barrels, a combination of American oak staves and French oak ends. The marriage of the two results a...
2018 Beronia Rioja Crianza ($15) This wine is imported by González Byass which is headquartered in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. It is a family-owned collection of wineries that was founded in 1835 and spans across Spain’s most important wine produc...
2017 Beronia Crianza ($7.99 and $14.99) This week’s Behind the Cork™ features two bottles of Beronia Crianza - the traditional 750 ml bottle and a 375 ml bottle that’s perfect for single serve meet-ups with friends at a distance. In this new era of ...
2016 Bodegas LAN Crianza This Bodegas LAN Crianza is from Spain’s famous Rioja region that is best known for its Tempranillo that is a full-bodied wine that is typically high in tannin. The winery’s name LAN represents the initials of the DOCa prov...
2016 Beronia Crianza ($14.99) The Rioja region of Spain is noted for its Tempranillo and this one from Beronia is indeed noteworthy. This is a typical Rioja blend of grapes consisting of 91% Tempranillo, 8% Garnacha and 1% Mazuelo (a.k.a Carignan...
2016 Vallobera Rioja Crianza ($10) This was an unexpected recent find. A Tempranillo from Spain. And, it’s a Crianza. This style of Rioja is required to be aged for one year in oak and spend one year in the bottle before being sold. This extra agin...
Rioja is maybe the best known Spanish wine, but did you know there are various styles of Rioja? First, let’s review a bit about Rioja. It is a region in North-Central Spain that’s known for its wine. And, like most Old-World wines, the wine label i...