tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932954914899442481.post464063588052000588..comments2023-11-02T08:49:27.787-05:00Comments on Drink the Vine: Taste of Spain: #2 of 5The Vine Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13974485965171838956noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932954914899442481.post-71093726836126478972007-01-31T09:26:00.000-05:002007-01-31T09:26:00.000-05:00Great! I look forward to it.Great! I look forward to it.The Vine Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974485965171838956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932954914899442481.post-70591893242725234412007-01-31T08:19:00.000-05:002007-01-31T08:19:00.000-05:00No problem, i´ll taste a lot of wines in the next ...No problem, i´ll taste a lot of wines in the next Weekend then i´ll do a review from some of the best a tasted.João de Carvalhohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891289816620522114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932954914899442481.post-74085592867667449022007-01-30T18:18:00.000-05:002007-01-30T18:18:00.000-05:00Joao,
If we do Portugal for our wine tour next we...Joao,<br /><br />If we do Portugal for our wine tour next week, would you like to do a guest review from Lisbon? Maybe one of your favorites?The Vine Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974485965171838956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932954914899442481.post-86864125062994709132007-01-30T17:13:00.000-05:002007-01-30T17:13:00.000-05:00Thats the difference between the new and the old w...Thats the difference between the new and the old world wines...João de Carvalhohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891289816620522114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932954914899442481.post-757682831541143962007-01-30T15:00:00.000-05:002007-01-30T15:00:00.000-05:00Yes indeed...think of it like the USDA.Yes indeed...think of it like the USDA.The Vine Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974485965171838956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7932954914899442481.post-43849178116539169742007-01-30T11:45:00.000-05:002007-01-30T11:45:00.000-05:00Well the most likely reasons are that Merlot is no...Well the most likely reasons are that Merlot is not a domestic grape, and Spain's extreme climactic conditions - very different from the French wine regions where the Merlot grape thrives. It's also important to point out that in Spain, as with many european wine countires, there are laws that dictate which grape varieties one is allowed to use when producing wine. For exapmple, in the Rioja region of Spain the law permits the use of four red grape varieties. Tempranillo is the primary grape used, followed by Garnacha (also known as Grenache), Graciano and Mazuelo. <br /><br />It's also important to realize that outside of Rioja, the history of grape growing is not as long lived as you would think. In fact, the Ribeira del Duero region, which is gaining in popularity, wasn't granted official status until 1982. In addition to the traditional Spanish grapes, other grape varieties used in Ribera del Duero include Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and Garnacha. The same can be said for the Navarra region, which is where our bottle came from. Note that while Merlot and Cab Sauv are increasingly used in Spain, they are still not commonly used as the primary grape variety, hence making bottles very rare.<br /><br />Long winded asnwer to a simple question, I guessThe Vine Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974485965171838956noreply@blogger.com