Wow, is it really almost June? How is it possible that I have not had any sangria yet this season?  Ok, in this country anyway, we definitely had our share of sangria while overseas, but I’m not letting that count…  I have another great Tempranillo to tell you about from our trip to Spain.  It is called “Los Molinos,” it is from Valdepenas, and it cost 2.60 euros.  Yep.  That’s right.  The equivalent of $3.69 US.  Viva Espana!  Was it the best Spanish wine I’d ever tasted?  No.  But was is fruity with a sweet nose, bright cherries on the palate and a smooth finish?  Yes!  Light tannin and soft overall, this is another great wine to sip while snacking on cheese in your hotel room while getting ready to go out for a night on the town.  Come on people, for that price, how could you go wrong?  I just wish our stores would follow in the Corte Ingles’s footsteps and offer cheap wine that is actually palatable.  Ok, ok, Two Buck Chuck and Three Wishes are palatable, but a far cry from the super cheap options in other countries.  Big holiday weekend ahead of us here in the good ‘ole US of A, hope you have a great one and we’ll be back next month!

Hola, amigos!  My, how I’ve missed you all!  But we’re back from vacation and ready to tell you about some of the amazing wines we tried!  As I may have mentioned, we visited England, Scotland and Spain on out recent European vacation.  Now, while we had a great time in England and Scotland, for obvious reasons I am going to focus on our vitacultural endeavors in Espana.  We’ll start with a great little wine produced specifically for the Corte Ingles, a popular department store.  It is called Casa Mayor and it cost 5.35 euro.  That’s $7.62 US.  Yeeaah, I like wine prices in Spain…  But anyways, this wine was just lovely.   Soft, mild tannins, earthy flavor with a subtle nose and a short finish.  Great, basic Rioja perfect for sipping on a patio in the sun on a warm spring day.  Not sure we’d be able to find this exact wine on our side of the pond, but if you are in Spain the Corte Ingles is EVERYWHERE and you should have no trouble hunting down a bottle.  More wines to come soon, salud!