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Another Look at Rioja Wines

March 24, 2021 / Carl Tiedemann / Wine

In my October 3, 2018, I discussed Spanish Rioja (re-oh-ha) wines. At a lunch meeting several weeks ago with LEX 530 Wine Director Stan Minden and Chris Oliver, General Manager at Café Navarre, we tasted a couple of bottles of different Rioja to discuss the wine for this article.

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2009 La Rioja Viña Arana Reserva, 2011 CVNE Cune Imperial Grand Reserva Rioja, Crianza, Graciano, Gran Reserva, Mazuelo, Reserva, Rioja, Spanish wine, Tempranillo

Spanish Wines: Discovering Some Lesser Known Treasures

February 28, 2018 / admin / Wine

Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of doing a presentation and tasting on a few lesser-known Spanish wine types and regions. We tasted two white wines and two reds along with a selection of delicious Spanish tapas plates. The whites were Albariño and Verdejo. The reds were Mencía and a red blend from Priorat…

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Albariño, Mencía, Priorat, Spanish wine, Verdejo

Is “Reserve” Wine Better?

January 3, 2018 / Carl Tiedemann / Wine

Does the word “Reserve” on a wine label mean it’s a better wine? Not necessarily. Frankly, it depends on whether it is “Old World” or “New World” wines. The governments of Italy and Spain (Old World) have enacted laws on how wines produced in their countries can be labeled. Labeling laws do vary by country…

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Gran Reserva, Italian wine, Reserva, Reserve, Riserva, Spanish wine

Spanish Wines: Rioja & the Tempranillo Grape

August 16, 2017 / admin / Wine

Today’s blog is from guest blogger Tom Welsh, general manager and partner at Tapastrie restaurant. “I echo Stan’s and everyone else’s best wishes for Carl, who seems to be on a fast path to recovery. I’m honored to have been asked to contribute to the blog while Carl (reluctantly) takes some time off. I have been a big fan of Spanish wines for about 10 years, having been lucky to have spent a year in a town with a great Spanish restaurant that had an extensive Spanish wine list…

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Rioja, Spanish wine, Tapastrie, Tempranillo, Tom Welsh

Video: Torre de Barreda’s Pañofino

December 16, 2015 / Carl Tiedemann / Wine

Sharing another video this week from Spanish winemaker Juan de la Barreda’s visit to Elkhart. This one is on the Pañofino wine made by Torre de Barreda: Barreda Panofino Until next week, Cheers

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Juan de la Barreda, Panofino, Spanish wine, Torre de Barreda
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