Spanish Wine Primer

From Albariño to Ribera, better and better wines are arriving from Spain.

pretty tannic, but there’s a wonderful floral quality and berries, with a long finish. Looking online, it seems to be sold out. I’d buy more of this. I think Jumilla might be a promising region to explore.

The programs are archived on the Splendid Table website: http://splendidtable.publicradio.org/ The name of the wine in question is Jumilla.

A few suggestions to get you started. Jumilla: Casa de la Ermita Campo de Borja: Borsao, espeically the Tres Picos bottling Ribera del Duero: Condado de Haza, Pesquera, Alion Toro: Quinta Quietud, Pintia Bierzo: Palacios' various...

hello all... i was given a bottle of TAJA GRAN RESERVA 1994 JUMILLA and a bottle of TORRES SANGRA DE TORO 50 ANNIVERSAIO 2001 for christmas. i know nothing about either one. can you help? thanks!

Jumilla might work too. What goes wit' Whiz?

I very much enjoy wines made with the Mourvedre (also known as Monastrell and Mataro) varietal, especially those of the Bandol and Jumilla regions. I think the wines are generally an excellent value. My favorites come from the...

2005 from Jumilla in Murcia, $11 per bottle. I would like to see a wider range of Ribera del Dueros but I believe that they are still in the process of building up the selections.

, a Juan Gil Monastrell from Jumilla, a newish addition to their wine list. I’m gonna look for that one to have at home.

Does anyone have any recommendations for any restaurants, bodegas or wine shops in any of Spain´s wine regions? I am most interested in Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Priorat, Toro, Jumilla and Yecla, but would love to hear...

2 Discussions (212) 228-1696 - 345 E 12th St, New York, NY 10003

1 Discussion (818) 249-9950 - 2256 Honolulu Avenue, Montrose, CA

Yes, that’s the right track. You want a more forceful type of rosé, like Cigales. I’ve actually not ever tried a Cigales, as Spanish rosatos are scarce in the SF market. Another to look for is a rosato from Jumilla in...

($3.) Get a wine from the Jumilla region. Scallops and shrimp usually good. Quail often good. I skip the desserts.

nice tip, lng. i haven’t stopped by this store in ages — not since my sister moved away and we stopped picking up her everyday jumillas and vinho verdes, there — but this sounds like it’s worth a look....