spanish wine

I love French wine…but I also REALLY love Spanish wine so I knew it was time to do a Spanish Wine 101 episode!

Spain has some of the most budget friendly, age worthy wines and if you aren’t drinking Spanish wine yet you will want to by the end of this episode!

Today, we are diving into the captivating world of Spanish wine. From the rolling vineyards of Rias Baixas to the rugged terrain of Priorat, we are exploring the distinctive flavors, traditions, and classifications that make Spanish wines truly exceptional.

We’ll learn about Spain’s impressive grape varietals, unique labeling system, distinct characteristics of wines and the rich history and transformation of Spain's winemaking industry. 

So, listen in and then send me a message on Instagram, @corkandfizz and let me know what Spanish wine you are excited to try!

This episode of the Cork and Fizz podcast is sponsored by Vochill wine chiller - save 15% off your next order with code CORKANDFIZZ and the Cork Crew Virtual Wine Club - grab your free class pass at www.corkandfizz.com/freeclasspass

Episode Highlights:

• The basics of Spanish wine

• How do you read a Spanish wine label

• The Spanish wine classification system

• What does DOP mean in Spanish wine

• What does IGP stand for on a Spanish wine label

• What does vino mean for Spanish wine

• What are 5 famous wine regions in Spain?

• Learn about Rias Baixas, Bierzo, Rioja, Ribera del Duero, and Priorat

I’m so excited to be leading my 2nd wine retreat to Walla Walla WA this April and I want you to come with me!

3 1/2 days, over 8 unique wine tasting experiences, 2 extravagant dinners, special welcome bag full of goodies, new friendships and a lot of laughter and fun awaits you on this can’t miss retreat. Learn more and sign up here www.corkandfizz.com/2024-walla-walla-wine-retreat 

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The elevated plain of the Duero River valley offers deep, textured Tempranillo wines. No Spanish wine selection is complete without this region. Invest 10-minutes with me to find out the special attributes of this great wine region.

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Consejo Regulador
Bodegas Portia

Our goal in life is to find high QPR wines to share with you all, and in Monastrell, we think we have found a QPR Superstar! Two of the wines we tasted were $10.99, and they way, way, way outpunch their price. Stop wasting your money on overpriced California Cabs, and discover this wine which gives you much more bang for your buck! Also known as Mourvèdre, Mataro, and a million other names, Monastrell is the Spanish name for this wine, and if you love big red wines, you are in for a treat. Monatrell is the “M” in GSM blends, but it can more than stand up on its own. To say that we were pleasantly surprised is an understatement.  In this episode, we learn about some of the background of this wine, where it is from, and what makes it so special. We also talk about the potential for creating a Wine Camp, where one of our cheers with be “Monastrell, Monastrell!” so let us know if you are in or out and we’ll send you the permission slips! Wines reviewed in this episode: 2019 Bodegas Sierra Salinas Mo, 2020 Ego Bodegas Goru Verde, and 2019 Bodegas Volver Tarima Hill Old Vines

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Ready for a journey that will tantalize your taste buds and ignite your wanderlust? Buckle up as we, the Wines To Find team, including our husbands, recount the thrilling adventure we embarked on, starting in South Carolina and crossing half the globe to land in Madrid, Spain. From our first wine tasting in Rioja to the stunning views of the mountains and the unique vineyards, we experienced and learned so much about the robust wines in this region.

Let's continue our adventure with us as we visited the lively town of Briones, where we shared in the local festivities at a beer festival and savored the local culture and cuisine. Ever wondered how the climate may impact the taste of your wine? Join us as we discuss the vineyards of Tr3sMano, Ruben Ramos, and Toro, and how climate change impacts their vineyards and ultimately, the wine.

From savoring grilled lamb chops cooked over grapevine cuttings paired with local wine, to understanding the effects of soil composition on the taste of your favorite drink, we promise this journey will be a rich, memorable, and flavorful one. Our Spanish adventure is filled with delectable wines, scenic beauty, and insightful learnings that we can't wait to share with you!

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Summer, summer, summer.  Long days, vacations, staycations, friends, family and fun.  Hot days and warm nights call for a style change in your go-to wines.  Rosés and whites reign supreme.  We’re totally on board, but this summer, we’re pouring a few new white wines into our glass and bringing you along for the ride!

As two bubble loving wine friends, Kristi’s first surprise for Charisse is the Sparkling Riesling NV from Coeur Cause Wines.  Not only is this crisp, fresh, citrus forward bubbly deliciously refreshing, a percent of every bottle sold supports one of Coeur Cause’s charities.  Owner Stacy Bellew partners with winemaker Josh Maloney to bring a sparkler which maintains the flavor and aroma (think petrol) so true to Riesling.  Think you don’t like Riesling, this beauty will change your mind!

Next up, Txakoli (sounds like broccoli) from Basa Lore.  Made from the Hondarrabi Zuri grape varietal, this lightly fizzy wine is typical of the Getariako Txakolina D.O. in the Basque Country of Spain.  Think steep slopes, green Spain, crisp ocean breezes and this wine exudes the perfect accompaniment to any and all of your summer fun.  It’s bright.  It’s crisp.  It’s definitely worth hunting down to stock your fridge.  Txakoli loosely translates to “enough for the home” but we’re not sure there actually is enough of this Summer delight.  Sharing her Basque and Txakoli expertise with us is Dr. Kerri Lesh, or Dr. Txakoli.

Kristi’s summer adventure in Wisconsin and Minnesota afforded a visit to Saint Croix Vineyards with Peter Hemstad, co-owner, for a vineyard-based exploration into the world of grape variety creation.  One of the results?  Itasca!  This superb creation not only withstands the frigid MN winters, it is also hardy enough to resist pests and disease which can plague vineyards.  With 23 varieties of wine, many lesser known varietals created by Peter and the University of Minnesota, this winery should be on everyone’s vacation destination top 10.

Hailing from La Pradera Vineyard in the Texas High Plains rounds out the final four.  From Tatum Cellars, this single vineyard, single varietal Roussanne is a rare expression of the varietal as a stand alone.  Most typically blended in the southern Rhône region of France, this wine lets Roussanne shine.  Juicy, spicy, toasty yet maintaining a freshness made for summer drinking. 

While we know it may be impossible to find these wines in your local wine shop, we hope you’ll get them shipped to your doorstep in time for this weekend’s summer fling!

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Cheers! Charisse and Kristi

A special theme song shout out to our musician, the late, great, Paul Gray with his Swinging Shepard!

Cheers! Charisse and Kristi

Check out Kristi’s blog for further wine adventures!  Krist

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Charisse and Kristi

As two women in the wine industry, what better topic for us to tackle than “Women in Wine”?!  Special guests include Lindsey Koch and Benedicte Rhyne who share their passion for wine and how they embraced their natural female skills and talents to make their way in the traditionally male oriented world of wine. 

Meet Lindsey:  Lindsey started her career in Fort Worth, TX as a medical staffing agency before launching her own staffing company, Embracing her interest in wine she studied to become a certified Sommelier, she took the big leap of faith to start her own wine bar, WineHaus from the ground up.  After  8 years, she sold the business to a previous customer as she made the move out to Sonoma County, California to further her career in wine. Living in California Wine Country, Lindsey is currently the Estate Director for Small Vines Wines in Sebastopol, managing everything from marketing and customer outreach, to curating bespoke tasting experiences at the winery. Additionally, Lindsey and her husband always dreamed about starting their own winery and made the dream a reality, starting Curves & Edges Wines during the 2020 vintage. She focuses her efforts at Curves & Edges on two varieties that have always brought her great joy, Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot.

Meet Bénédicte: Bénédicte (Bennie) Rhyne is a native of Aix en Provence, France. She received her master in oenology (the study of wine) from the Université de Bourgogne (Dijon), had a successful experience at Chateau Pétrus, in Pomerol, Bordeaux, before global adventures to New Zealand and England landed her at Ravenswood Winery in Sonoma, California, as a member of the winemaking-team. Here she developed a”Meritage“program increasing the winery’s production ten-fold between 1991-2001. Additionally she created a sophisticated wine laboratory with well -trained staff and quality control procedures. In 2002, Bénédicte and her family moved to Fredericksburg, TX and created a Wine Laboratory to compliment her Wine Country Consulting business.  Bénédicte served sixteen years as the winemaker of Mesa Vineyards, St. Genevieve Wine in Fort Stockton, Texas. She the spent 10 years as the winemaker of Kuhlman Cellars, a quickly growing winery whose door's opened in October of 2014 in Hye, Texas to produce fine quality and “Terroir” driven wines from Texas in the style of her native Provence.  Bennie is now focused full time on her wine consulting and launching her own wine label - stay tuned!

Show Sponsors:
> The Magnolia in Fort Worth
> The Texas Wine Club

Don’t forget to FOLLOW, LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE and let us know any topics you’d like us to cover!

Cheers! Charisse and Kristi

A special theme song shout out to our musician, the late, great, Paul Gray with his Swinging Shepard!

Cheers! Charisse and Kristi

Check out Kristi’s blog for further wine adventures!  KristiWineNerd.com and make sure to follow on insta at @charissehenryftw and @kr

Thanks for joining Somm Women Talk Wine! Check out our socials for more fun filled wine exploration!

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@charissehenryfw
@kmayfield109

All episodes are also on our website:
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Charisse and Kristi

This week we head to Spain!  There is no doubt that Rioja is one of the most famous wine regions in Spain.  It is known for its bold rich red wines.  In this episode host Shannon Carlson dives into Spain's Muga Rioja Unfiltered Reserva discussing where this wine comes from, who makes it, how it is made and of course.....how it tastes!!  This wine is steeped in history.  Time to pop the cork and see what this wine is all about.  Let's have some fun and find the wines we like!  Cheers wine lovers!!

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This episode of HRN On Tour comes to you live from Raw Wine 2022 in Maspeth, Queens. Isabelle Legeron, founder of RAW WINE, hosts a wine tasting comprised of 6 wines from the Castlilla y Léon region of Spain, all with different terroirs and styles. Joining her are wine makers Mario Rovira Roldan of Akilia, Daniel Vicente Ramos Esteban, Thyge Jensen Benned of Bodega Frontio, Juan Jose Moren Garcia of La Microbodega del Alumbro, Nacho León of Demencia Wine, and Víctor Negro González of Bodega Negón.

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This week our guest is Benoit Calvet, the founder of Maison Benoit Valerie Calvet in Bordeaux. Benoit and his partner Valerie have been making wine for forty years, producing excellent wines from France, Spain and Italy. They recently partnered with Wine Insiders for our Ruby Anniversary Collection creating a red blend with a very interesting backstory that he shares with me. We’re going to talk about everything from family and the earth’s frequency to hypnotherapy, horses and more. And of course, we’ll taste wine, so pour a glass and join us.

For our tasting (timecode 16:56:00), we begin with De La Rougerie Sauvignon Blanc, a crisp, medal-winning wine with notes of greengage and apple. Next we pop a cork on the delightful, Spanish sparkling wine Toro Loco Cava Brut Rosé. We'll top the episode off with a sneak peak at the upcoming Maison Calvet Red Blend that is available in August as part of our Ruby Wine Collection.

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I sit down with Erich Vogel. He is the owner of Vin Goat out of Southern California.  He is a cheese monger and wine conisuoure.  We discuss how he started his Cheese Shop and how it has evolved over the years.  How the covid pandemic has affected his business.  We talk about the differences of cheeses and what wines he enjoys.  

website - vingoat.com
Instagram - @OcCheeseMonger

In our LAST Wine Survival Guide we talk climate change, ancient grapes and guitar-offs with Miguel Torres – and reveal our Top 5 Rioja Tips. Coming next time: we return to our normal Wine Blast schedule that was so rudely interrupted by Covid-19 - with a big splash on the pink stuff: rosé! 

For a special episode of The Grape Nation, Sam Benrubi welcomes Chef Katie Button of Curaté in Asheville, NC to talk about Spanish wines. Katie's husband Felix Meana oversees the restaurant's wine list, and the sole focus in on Spanish varietals. Katie shares some of her favorite regions and tells Sam about the Spanish excursions that she and Felix plan for Curaté guests.

After the break, Sam shares with Kat Johnson his highlights of Charleston Wine + Food and impressions of the city's wine scene.

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