Have you ever found yourself swirling a glass of Rioja, captivated by its flavors, and wishing you knew more about the rich story behind it? What makes a Crianza different from a Reserva? Why is Tempranillo so special? And what historical events shaped this incredible wine region? If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions, then…
It’s the simple things in life that matter. How many times have you heard that statement? I of course had to go down the rabbit hole of where the statement began and apparently Its origins are not tied to a any specific person or event. However, it is a longstanding theme in literature, philosophy, and…
During the summer I took the Wine Scholar Guild’s Spanish Wine Scholar class. For ten weeks, once I week I sat down for a class that was led by Rick Fisher. Throughout the program, we traversed through the seventeen autonomous regions of Spain. In the end, we were responsible to know 49 DOCs and 20…
