Have you tried any of our new ‘bag in box’ wines? I know, I know, box wines don’t have the greatest reputation but I have recently changed my mind about this particular style of wine packaging.
I first started experimenting with bag in box wine to address concerns about the environmental cost of [...]
Entries from June 2009
June 21, 2009
Spanish Wine Class
So Catavino and The Wine Academy of Spain are offering a scholarship for a three-day Spanish wine seminar in San Francisco plus a chance at a trip to Spain for those who post a blog entry that answers this question:
“Why do you want to learn about Spanish Wine?”
It reminds me of that Talking Heads song, [...]
June 18, 2009
Bold Reds From Spain And Beyond
We have been featuring plenty of bright, refreshing white and rosado wines lately, so this week we will catch you up on some of the dark, expressive red wines that have arrived here recently.
Flor de Pingus 2006 Dominio de Pingus produces some of Spain’s most sought after wines. The newly released [...]
June 12, 2009
Summer Wines & Padrón Peppers
Pimientos de Padrón Alert
We interrupt regularly scheduled wine news to announce the arrival of the new crop of Pimientos de Padrón. These small, seasonal green peppers are traditional bar snacks in the north of Spain and are one of the few fresh vegetables that we carry here. Simply fry a batch up in some good [...]
