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Organic Tempranillo 2011 Ull de Llebre, Albet I Noya, Penedes, Spain
I have opened this bottle of organic Tempranillo 2011 Ull de Llebre, produced by Albet I Noya (I have already written about them). They are located in Penedes, Spain; you have probably been to Barcelona, so this is very close by, yet this organic pioneer has a lot of undiscovered organic wines to offer. Let’s…
Evolution Organic Red Blend, Oregon, USA
Evolution is an organic red blend coming from Oregon in USA. It is a third edition made by Sokol Blosser Winery. You can see that this organic wine has a very funky label, which makes it quite mysterious – there is no indication of what kind of red blend it actually is. It is a bit…
Discover Organic: Sao del Coster, DOQ Priorat
Saó del Coster is an exciting wine making project created in 2004 by a group of Swiss friends passionate about organic wines of Priorat. This winery is run with a commitment to the terroir and in addition to organic certification, it is in the adaptation process of integrating biodynamic principles. It means that Saó del…
Silbador 2013 Organic Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile
Silbador 2013 is made from organic Cabernet Sauvignon grapes in the Valley del Rapel in Chile. This wine was produced by a renowned organic wine company Emiliana specially for The Wine Society. Here are a few geeky wine facts about this organic wine: 1. Silbador means ‘the whistler’, a bird that eats insects in the…
Cabirol 2011 Organic Garnacha Tempranillo Montsant
Cabirol 2011 Organic Garnacha Tempranillo made in Montsant, a Spanish region that is adjacent to Priorat and yet is not enjoying the exclusive reputation of the latter, but, I shall say, quickly catching up. The wine is strong with 14.5% abv, typical for warmer climates. For the same reason, you should be expecting ample aromas of…
Stellar Organic Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, South Africa
Stellar Organics 2014, Cabernet Sauvignon from South Africa can almost look like a Christmas tree with awards recognising their fair trade, organic and also no sulphites added status. The wine is young and light, but opens up to a more herby, black currant leaf and cassis flavours. These aromas also more aromatic than juicy as with…
What to buy or avoid – June 2015
This June 2015 edition of ‘Wines to Buy or Avoid’ comes packed with a wide selection of organic wines and something for a treat as well. The theme for this edition is a ‘Week in Wine’, that means I selected some wines that are not going to break a bank (all weekday ones are under…
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Beyra 2012, Organic Mencia, Portugal
Beyra 2012 of Vinhos de Altitude is made of organic Mencia grape and screams to be presented using my geeky wine facts!:) 1 – When wine snobs mention the word ‘terroir’, it may be not that easy to grasp what the .. it is, but as a combination of soil, aspect, climate and other conditions, plays the most…
Domaine de Rancy, Organic Mourvedre 2011, Cotes Catalanes
Arguably this is a long name, yet the label was very stylishly done, so it reads just Rancy, Mourvèdre at first and then on the back you get the full one: Domaine de Rancy, Organic Mourvedre 2011 from Cotes Catalanes It is where France meets Spain, yet it is already quite Spanish in its name –…
Adobe Reserva 2013 Organic Carmenere, Chile
Adobe Reserva 2013 is an organic red wine made from Carmenere, a popular Chilean grape that has been organically grown in Colchagua Valley. When someone called me a wine geek recently, I just thought I would need to back it up with something, so here you go, a few geeky facts about this wine: 1…
Discover Organic: Pinord Mas Blanc winery in Priorat, Spain
I invite you to virtually visit yet another organic winery in Priorat. This time I have chosen Mas Blanc, one of the Pinord’s vineyards in Spain. The history for this company is going back over 150 years and it all started in Penedes, just outside of Barcelona. First wave of fame came when the company…
RAW fair: are natural wines worth trying?
Raw Fair is on the way (I am writing this when the last day is on, till 6pm today) in London’s trendy Brick Lane, and as a supporter of many things natural, organic, biodynamic and sustainable, I did not miss an opportunity to visit it yesterday. Where it is: The Old Truman Brewery, 83 Brick…
Discover Organic: Gratavinum, DOQ Priorat, Spain
Vineyards and wineries are full of stories. Some of them are romantic, some of them full of hostory, but in some cases, like Gratavinum, they are wonderfully organic. The Cusine family farmed the vineyards in Penedes, just outside of Barcelona, for years. They have decided that if their new vineyards in Priorat are a new…
Wine Wars in Priorat: a role-playing wine game
Do you think you can play games and learn more about wine as well? Wine Wars is my new print to play wine game, which is based on the popular ‘Mafia’ game. The game file contains an instruction manual, 12 cards and a host card (instructions for a narrator). Simply download this PDF file, print…
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