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…an attempt to enable the largest wineries to buy their grapes from anywhere in Valencia — to their economic benefit, but to the detriment of the specific local character that underpins the different Valencia region wine areas
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A friend’s flying two-night visit to Valencia
Posted on May 12, 2012
So, I was on my mettle to do Valencia and ourselves proud over three days and two nights in the face of a highly discerning wine lover, who was pretty much born with glass in hand. Chris’s father ran Harvey’s of Bristol in its pomp, and his godfather was Harry Waugh, “the man with the million-dollar palate”.
L’Equilibrista from Happy Grapes — flying with a safety net?
Posted on May 7, 2012
The circus theme of the label and names — apart from the high-wire acts on the L’Equilibrista, the Uvas Felices range includes El Hombre Bala (The Human Bullet) and La Mujer Cañón (The Cannon Woman) — doesn’t quite seem reflected in a playfulness of the wines.
Craft beers and artisanal cheeses at Godè with Bertrand
Posted on May 1, 2012
Just as I’ve recently looked at wines beyond Valencia, last Saturday I signed up to a cheese and craft beer tasting. It was held at Godè, a smart new place in Russafa that describes itself as a gastro-club.
Evine organic wines at Racó de Tastavins, courtesy of Clara
Posted on April 21, 2012
So, an unexpected evening in the world of Valencia wine. Old and new friends combining in the discovery of an excellent wine shop in Valencia previously unknown to me, with a soon-to-be-star of the Valencia wine scene announcing herself
Review of “Valencians contra la Fil·loxera” in Wayward Tendrils Quarterly
Posted on April 17, 2012
Jan Reinhart, a writer and translator who specializes in Catalan literature, reviewed Joan C. Martín’s “Valencians contra la Fil·loxera” in Wayward Tendrils Quarterly vol. 22, no. 2. This blog is grateful to Jan for recommending the excellent novel “Purgatori” by Joan F. Mira, which one day he hopes to translate. Without further ado, here is […]
DO Valdeorras shows its Godellos and Mencías at Hotel Palace in Valencia
Posted on April 16, 2012
Godellos from Galicia have been making waves for a while, getting people excited in their own right rather than as an afterthought to the more celebrated Albariños. I thought that there might be a disappointing turnout for the first ever DO Valdeorras presentation in Valencia at the Valencia Palace Hotel, as it was drizzling away, and […]
winesofvalencia.com on the road in Andalusia
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I packed sunscreen and short-sleeved shirts for Semana Santa in Andalusia. In the event, rain poured solidly down all week, breaking the worrying drought, but putting a dampener on the Easter Week processions. Actually, we were pretty lucky as the heavier rains seemed to just miss us on our travels. And when we did coincide […]
