Galicia: Atlantic Weather, Fragmented Vineyards, and the Long Recovery of a Wine Region Galicia occupies the northwestern corner of Spain, facing the Atlantic and bordered by Portugal to the south, Asturias to the east, and the inland lands of Castile and León beyond its mountain barriers. That position has always set it slightly apart from … Read more
Spain’s DOs: Why Spain Has So Many Wine Regions? In Spanish wine, place often comes before country. Rioja, Rías Baixas, Ribera del Duero, and Jerez appear first. Those names belong to a legal system. In Spain, the most familiar unit in that system is the DO, short for Denominación de Origen. A DO ties a … Read more
Kim Uncorked: Welcome to my weekly wine recommendation. Hi, I’m Kim, a passionate lover of wine, food, and any experience that brings the two together! In this weekly blog post, I share my thoughts on a wine that I’ve recently purchased from one of our local independent wine merchants. If you’d like to know more … Read more
Barcelona Wine Week 2023 will highlight the wealth and diversity of Spanish wine The wide range of winegrowing regions in Spain will be the main feature of the programme of activities to be held at the next Barcelona Wine Week, the leading trade fair for high-quality Spanish wine. A hundred prestigious experts, oenologists and Masters … Read more
The all-star culinary team at Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar will conjure up the flavours of one of Spain’s most iconic dishes when it hosts a one-night-only Paella Dinner in its elegant downtown dining room on Sunday, March 31.
There was a time, not so long ago, when brandy was a drink that was enjoyed en-mass as an after-meal drink, as part of a cocktail, or warmed gently to take the chill off. Cognac was slightly more expensive but not egregiously so and one might, as well, find a bottle of Armagnac on a … Read more