Podcast #20 – Iberian Wine Varietals Outside of Iberia

Today we talk with Steven Ventrello of Parador Cellars, and the guys (Jeff Stai and Scott Klann) over at Twisted Oak winery, about their wines made with Iberian varietals. Great show and it was a lot of fun talking to both of them about their motivations behind making wine with grapes such as Tempranillo in […] Continue Reading →

Podcast #19 – WBW 28 Sparklers! hosted by the Culinary Fool

In this Podcast, we review two Cavas for Wine Blog Wednesday #28 hosted by the Culinary Fool. The theme for this week is Sparklers, which includes anything not produced in French appellation of Champagne – an easy task when living in the fabulous Spanish region of the Penedes. Additionally, we were to categorize our Sparkler […] Continue Reading →

Podcast #18 – My trip to the Penedés and Interview with Mireia Torres

This week I talk a bit about my last trip to the Penedes and you get to hear part of the tour we took at Torres. Along with this I have a short interview with Mireia Torres, daughter to Miguel, and technical director of all of Torres wines. Hope you enjoy! Links from the show: […] Continue Reading →

Podcast #17 – Salon de Vino in Madrid

Hey everyone we’re back with a new podcast. I was in Madrid the past week and tasting wine at the Salon de Vino. Show notes to come soon…but right now I’m in the Penedes tasting wine. Infact recording two podcasts too…. Till soon, Ryan Bodega Los Aljibes Warning flash site with music.

Podcast #16 – Interview with Andy Booth of The Spanish Table

The Spanish Table is a US based retail operation with 4 locations on the west coast. If your not on the west coast, no problem, they ship anywhere they can! Today I talk with one of the people involved with the Spanish Table, Andy Booth. We talk about wine, food, American attitudes towards vintage and […] Continue Reading →

Podcast #15 – A visit to Codorníu

My parents were in town this past week which resulted in the slow posting schedule. However, we had a great time and were able to include a visit to the Cava wine producer, Codorníu. A morning stroll across the grounds of this historic estate and an early afternoon wine tasting made for not only a […] Continue Reading →

Podcast #14 – Gabriella's Travels and a bottle of Cava

Gabriella is home and I wanted to find out a bit about her trip to the states. So today we talk a bit about here trip, what she tasted and what she saw. Then we open a bottle of Cava up. It was a gift to us from our parents and we provide you with […] Continue Reading →

Podcast #13 – Summer is Over

Welcome back! It’s been awhile and we’ve been busy trying to get settled into our new home! So today I wanted to let you know about a few upcoming events and to recap our successful Meme: The 2+1 Iberian Wine Survey. We got a lot of great responses from people we sent it to and […] Continue Reading →

Podcast #12 – Interview with Adrienne Smith, Contributing Writer for Catavino.net

Today after a one week hiatus we’re back with an interview with Adrienne Smith. For about 6 months now she has been helping out to contribute to Catavino.net with articles on regions, grapes and more. This week I had a chance to sit down and talk to her about her recent certification as a Sommelier […] Continue Reading →

Wine Blog Wednesday #24 – Loire Valley Whites

This week Alder at Vinography is hosting Wine Blog Wednesday. In honor of the second year anniversary of WBW, Alder chose the theme: Loire Valley Whites. However, being that we are sitting in the dead center of Spain, I had to search far and wide for wines that were not from the Tempranillo drinking and […] Continue Reading →