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Atalaya Winery Laya 2009
I first wrote about the Orowines group earlier this year here, and this is another incredible find on our market from this collective.
Atalaya Winery is based in Almansa DO, directly north of Jumilla and in the hot and sunny southeastern side of Spain. Higher altitude vineyards (800m) provide temperature relief and preserve fresh acidity, while...
A Flavour Of Spain Vacations
Andalucía is known for its sun-drenched whitewashed villages, olive groves, Moorish architecture, flamenco music and Mediterranean cuisine. Who wouldn’t want to visit this wonderful region of Spain? Flavour of Spain is an Vancouver-based tour company that provides culinary vacations to Spain. All stays take ...
Telmo Rodriguez Gaba do Xil 2009
Writing about value bottles for the month of January led me to think about the term ‘value’. I am often asked for good ‘value’ wines. What that means depends on who is asking. Some people equate value with an under $10 price tag. Others might use the term for valuable, or rare and hard to...
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Bodegas Prado Rey bl8 Birlocho 2010
When you visit Ribera del Duero, in the heart of Spain and the heartland of the dark berry Tempranillo grape, bring extra toothpaste. By the end of the day in the bodegas, my tainted black teeth were screaming out for 1 - cerveza or 2 - white wine. The mighty Tempranillo grape dominates the vineyards,...
Playhouse 2011 – EAT’s favourite DRINKs
Here are my top Playhouse Wine Festival 2011 picks. The list is Spain-heavy, since I spent most of the week focused there, but I did break away to taste the rest of the world from time to time. While some of the wines listed below may not be available here yet, keep an eye out...
Vancouver Playhouse 2011: Day 4
Day 4, and the will is still strong, though the flesh is feeling a little weak. I realized I didn’t get out in the fresh air from 9am-7pm on Day 4. Perhaps a few circles around the block would be healthy (my tongue and liver might be happy), but it’s hard to tear yourself away...
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Vancouver Playhouse 2011: Day 3
Today was the kid-in-a-candy store kick off to trade. I should translate. “Trade” is shorthand for the hospitality industry professionals-only tasting time in the International Festival Tasting Room. See why we call it Trade? Theoretically a little less crowded, a little more technical, and a ...
Vancouver Playhouse 2011: Day 2
Yesterday I got the first chance to dig deep into Spain, this year’s Theme Region. It’s challenging to talk about the wines of Spain as a whole, because their driving theme is diversity. From the fruity and crisp whites of Rías Baixas, to the apple fresh Cavas of Penedés, to the wood and time worn...
Vancouver Playhouse 2011: Day 1
Over the past 33 years, the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival has grown into one of the top wine festivals worldwide. Let’s just look at the numbers alone: this week there will be 1650 wines, 176 wineries, 15 countries represented, 62 events, and over 25,000 attendees. That’s a lotta glasses! But it’s not simply ‘by...
