Tempranillo

The owner/winemaker for Rioja’s Bodegas Santalba recently visited Spiritus while making a tour of the American northeast, and we particularly enjoyed his Ermita de San Felices Crianza among several stand-out bottles. The... Read More

Need I say that Lopez de Heredia is one of my all-time favorite wineries? The bodega captures the world’s fascination as the oldest family estate in Rioja (since 1877) and the only one to hew so closely to traditional methods... Read More

The hot and arid Toro district, within the broader Castile y Leon region northwest of Madrid, provides Spain with an abundance of exotic, spicy, bold reds to go with the culinary traditions of the region. Numanthia holds the celebrity... Read More