After a month or so break, I’m back with more tasting notes. I’ve spent the last month or so traveling around lesser known parts of Idaho and Utah (with a quick stop in San Francisco) and recovering from a bout of swine flu, but there has been a few Spanish and Portuguese wine moments along the way. A few high lights: Tasting most of the big name 2007 vintage ports (do believe the hype in most cases, its a great vintage), drinking Martin Codax Albarino while my Mormon hosts look on in horror and disdain, and eating Mexican food in California.
Anyway, I’ve got plenty lined up over the next few months: a couple of tastings, loads of tasting notes, plus another trip back to Spain in late January/February. The this time the idea is to head to a couple of regions that I haven’t been to before: Rueda and Bierzo. Then up along the north coast, Asturias for cider and cheese, Cantabria for the seafood and picos de europa and into the Basque country to have a look around DO Getariako Txakolina. Finishing up with a week in Rioja to chill out and have a look at the latest vintages. Thats the plan anyway.
Anyway, on with the notes…
You better give us a ring when your in country! If there is any chance of it we would love to finally meet and share a glass. Give us a hollar when you know your schedule better!
Yeah for sure. You should be able to see the current plans on Dopplr. They will change a little bit, but you’ll get the idea.
For some reason we never make it to Barca, but we’ll be in Rioja from the 7th til the 14th.
Good luck at Wine Future, I’ll be interested to read your thoughts on it…
You are passing through Ribera del Duero as well…no time for a roasted “lechazo” by the hand of a glass of Balbás?