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In the previous article on the wines of Spain (which you can read here), we looked at two reds from Rioja produced by Viña Equía. Viña Equía makes their wines in the town of Elciego, in Rioja Alavesa. Since 2010 they have been part of the group of vineyards and wineries owned by Bodegas Muriel, Continue reading The Spanish Series Part 4 – Rioja Wines from Bodegas Muriel https://www.redwineplease.com/the-spanish-series-part-3-rioja-from-vina-eguia-and-bodegas-muriel/ 
Let’s continue our look at Spanish wines with another winery in the Rioja region. We introduced Rioja in our last blog, which you can read here. This, at least to me, is the traditional heart of Spanish wine. It is one of only two regions to be awarded the highest wine quality designation in the Continue reading The Spanish Series Part 3: Rioja from Viña Eguía and Bodegas Muriel https://www.redwineplease.com/the-spanish-series-part-2-rioja-and-the-wines-of-ramon-bilbao/ 
The wines of Spain are varied, high quality and great values. They are also not high on every wine drinker’s list, overshadowed by the more en vogue regions and media promoted producers. Yet every wine drinker should know the wines from Spain, and we introduced the topic in our previous blog (which you can read Continue reading The Spanish Series Part 2: Rioja and the Wines of Ramón Bilbao https://www.redwineplease.com/the-spanish-series-part-1-intro-to-spanish-wine/ 
There are many choices for the consumer in today’s wine world, as production expands to new countries, new areas and ever more boutique wineries and winemakers lending their personal interpretation to wine styles. As such it is sometimes too easy to forget about the old guard, the foundations of the world wine community that have Continue reading The Spanish Series Part 1: Intro to Spanish Wine https://www.redwineplease.com/two-impeccable-napa-cabernets-from-silverado-vineyards/ 
Silverado Vineyards is a venerable, well known name when it comes to Napa wineries. It’s story began in 1976 when Diane Disney and Ron Miller purchased their Stag’s Leap District vineyards. The iconic winery, which overlooks these vineyards and the Silverado Trail, followed in 1981. Cabernet from The Stag’s Leap area was not widespread, although Continue reading Two Impeccable Napa Cabernets from Silverado Vineyards https://www.redwineplease.com/great-wines-from-israel-and-domaine-du-castel/ 
While on our way out of the Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival last year, we walked by a table with wines from Israel. At that point we had exactly zero experience with Israeli wines, and we weren’t really expecting much. Still, the Wine Spectator had just done a big spread on the wine industry Continue reading Great Wines from Israel and Domaine du Castel https://www.redwineplease.com/vina-maquis-viola-2009-premium-wine-from-the-colchagua-valley/ 
Here we have one more article on a Chilean winery, a Chilean wine, and a continuing trend of excellent juice. Vina Maquis will soon be celebrating its 100 year anniversary. Founded in 1916 by the Hurtado Family, Maquis is one of the oldest wineries residing in the Colchagua Valley, and has been owned for four Continue reading Vina Maquis Viola 2009 – Premium Wine from the Colchagua Valley https://www.redwineplease.com/matectic-vineyards-and-the-eq-syrah-2012-more-chilean-greatness/ 
Over the last few years we have tried many outstanding wines from Chile, and our appreciation the country’s vineyards and winemakers continues to grow. They certainly make wonderful value wines, and have for decades. What many might not realize, however, is that they also make incredibly high quality wines across the price spectrum. Our #3 Continue reading Matetic Vineyards and the EQ Syrah 2012 – More Chilean Greatness https://www.redwineplease.com/the-wines-from-the-calling/ 
It’s no secret that I would, if I could pick anything for a profession, own a winery. While it is probably not in my future, it is always interesting to learn about people who do make that dream come true, frequently arriving at winemaking from completely different professions and careers. Such is the story with Continue reading The Wines from The Calling https://www.redwineplease.com/some-new-releases-from-galerie/ 
If you aren’t familiar with the wines from Galerie, you should be. Laura Diaz Munoz is doing great things with Napa and Sonoma fruit as she showcases the differences between growing regions and vineyards. We reviewed her line last year (click here to read about them), found them excellent, and placed the 2012 Pleinair Napa Continue reading Some New Releases from Galerie |