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Torres Viña Sol 2005
Parellada. No its not a type of pasta, its a grape variety native to north eastern Spain that is used for both still and sparkling wines. You may have heard of it if you drink a bit of Cava. Torres Viña Sol is made from 100% Parellada, fermented in stainless steal to produce a fresh, [...]
Torres Sangre de Toro 2004
The newly released Sangre de Toro found its way to my desk the other day and I though 'I'll save this for a nice cool night'. Well the next day it was snowing on the Dandenongs (for those in the northern hemisphere, it is apparently two weeks to summer here in Melbourne), time to crack [...]
Torres de Casta Rosado 2004
It was another warm day in Melbourne yesterday, so I though it was time to crack open a rosado (Spanish for pink, better known as rose). I think pink wines are some of the best food wines getting around, they are fresh, crisp and match well with complex foods without overpowering them. They usually have a [...]
Torres Sangre de Toro 2003
This is the wine I wanted to review last friday. Yes, it is a bit cliche but the ol' Sangre de Toro is a classic wine from North Eastern Spain. In its favour it is a bloody good imported wine for $15, it comes in screwcap and is highly gluggable. Its not going to knock [...]
Torres Coronas 2003
Just a quick note on this one. The Torres wines are another one of those wines that just about everyone knows, kind of like Penfolds in Australia. They make wine at all levels, but they are best known in Australia for this one and Sangre de Toro. Many of their wines come in screwcap, this [...]
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