Tag Archives: Grenache

Tasting No. 231 (Virtual) – June 28, 2021- California Red Blends

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Alfonso Sanchez

  Tasting Overview This tasting is the last of a series of six dedicated to red blends of the Americas. In this occasion we have two wines, one from Napa (based on Carignan and Grenache) and another from Paso Robles … Continue reading →

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Tasting No. 212 – July 29, 2019 – Spain – Not Only Tempranillo

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Alfonso Sanchez

  Capri Ristorante, McLean VA Tasting Overview   Spain produced 44,400 hl. of wine in 2018 and was the third in volume after Italy and France. However, it is first in terms of surface planted with grapevines with a 13 percent … Continue reading →

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Tasting No. 211 – June 24, 2019-Rhone Wines

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Alfonso Sanchez

  Capri Ristorante, McLean VA Tasting Overview   The  main objective of this tasting is to assess and compare wines from three different regions of the Rhone Valley. The Rhone region  (see map) is located in the southeast of France on … Continue reading →

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