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Stay-at-Home Tour of the Wineries of Spain & Portugal: Sherry, Port and Madeira

Posted on January 26, 2013 by albatz

Carrying on with my class on ‘Tasting the Wines of Spain and Portugal’, I am going into the third segment, the fortified wines: Sherry, Port and Madeira. We actually only tasted one Sherry and one Port in the class (bottles … Continue reading →

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At-Home Tour of the Wineries of Spain & Portugal: the Reds

Posted on January 25, 2013 by albatz

According to the instructor of my wine-tasting class, Spain is the second largest wine producer in the world when it comes to reds, and Portugal is ramping up production of quality reds from the Duoro and Alentejo regions. So here’s … Continue reading →

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At-Home Tour of the Wineries of Spain & Portugal: Cava and the Whites

Posted on January 24, 2013 by albatz

In my tasting class at the university we tested 12 bottles of wine from Spain and Portugal. In addition, I have put in a few more bottles from the Iberian Peninsula that have caught my attention. To keep this blog … Continue reading →

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