a glass of 2005 Casa Castillo Monastrell Jumilla, and I really liked it. For dessert, I had a delicious blackberry shortcake (more blackberries from Flying Cloud Farm). And all this in that grotto-like room that I find so...

A very good book except it leads one into trying and drinking all sorts of Spanish wines. And when listing favorite Spanish wines, I have to add: Castano Monastrell from Yecla Juan Gil Jumilla (also a Monastrel) ed

It is literally all over the map, and has some droll inclusions like Boone’s Farm and Thunderbird. We found some interesting, reasonably priced reds from Jumilla, Cotes du Rhone, and Oregon.

had a very dark chocolatey Jumilla Altos de Hoya. Also started with a Txacoli which the waitress, unprompted, poured from up high to aerate. Food. Olives are wonderful and each type was described as they were brought over. There...

ruhbarb soufle and TWO warm chocolate cakes with ice cream (an anniversary extra, as were the glasses of Jumilla sweet wine). At the end of the meal you get a goodie from the bakery (a little pound cake) to take with you. Service...

with the monastrell grape, mostly from Yecla and (expecially good) Jumilla. My favorite so far was a Juan Gil from 2002 or 03 that sold for about $15, but was deep and rich in flavor with a long slow finish. Then I read that...

Not by design, but I ended up snacking at Toro and Taberna de Haro in quick succession on a recent weeknight. Got a nice glass of Jumilla and a couple of snacks at the bar at Toro: that little plate of almonds, and escalivad...

would have loved my meal. I had a juicy red from Jumilla, Spain (can’t recall the varietal...it’s not the Mouvedre that is currently listed on their on-line menu) and a lovely rose grenache (holding onto summer one...

This one should be fine, though if I were making 3 gallons it would be coming out of a box (then again I live in Spain and some of the stuff in the box isn’t half bad and it’s dirt cheap): Demay Jumilla - 2004 The best...

manchego and a runny, fierce blue. To my amazement, they’ve blunted another of my harshest jabs — the overpriced wine list — by adding a $15 bottle of red, a Jumilla (some kind of Monastrell blend) I’ve had...

.95 was very disappointing and the whole grilled red snapper for $24.95 was pretty bland and tasteless. They have this ridiculous “half-price” wine list that initially sounds like a great deal, that is until I saw...

on was a wine from Jumilla region, Monastrel was the grape I believe. Easy drinking, dry with a little fruit on it. $5.50/glass i think it was. I also had a Rose a bit sweet for me, a rioja, and a crianza. Will try/drink again...

if you want to drink brand name CA Cabernets you’re going to pay through the nose at a restaurant. Buy that obscure Jumilla from Spain, or the funky Pinotage from S. Africa. Things like this can certainly be <$40 a...

Hi Chuck, glad you’re having a more relaxing trip! Zambra would be my pick. Have a nice glass (or two) of Rioja or something from the Jumilla, the bread, the cheese plate, one of the creative salads, a tapas w/ shrimp or...

"honest and cheerful." 2006 Luzon Jumilla Tinto (PLCB code 026460), $8.99 — Monastrell (mourvédre)-dominant blend, maybe a little more brooding than cheerful, but definitely honest and a good QPR (quality-price-ratio). This is...