Spain
EAT & DRINK SPAIN SAN FRANCISCO 2022
planetgrape_grapegoddess Catherine E. Fallis (@planetgrape_grapegoddess) • Instagram photos and videos Eat Drink Spain live in person after five years! So happy to speak alongside @thespanishwineguy and @evangoldsteinms yesterday and to reconnect with so many friends after all this time! #spainfoodnation #alimentoespañol #foodandwinesfromspain #betterwithcava
SPARKLING WINE FOR YOUR VALENTINE
Happy Valentine’s Day! Here are a few of our favorite sparkling wine recommendations for you: Cote Mas M Cremant De Limoux Rose Brut 1531 nv Cote Mas Cremant De Limoux AOP Rose Brut Languedoc Roussillon France 92 12%, 750 ml, $19.99 Light, supple, finely sparkling and dry with notes of strawberry, raspberry, apricot, sea shell, chalk and almond sliver. nv […]
TWENTY UNDER $20
Twenty Under $20 While it is easy enough to find wines under $20, how often do they really deliver? This category is packed with mass-produced commercial products without a lot of character. Here are some well-crafted and still widely available wines from around the world that we at Planet Grape Wine Review highly recommend. […]
ARAGON’S CROWN JEWEL – CARINENA
Cariñena has the distinction of being a town, an appellation and a grape: a tight trio nestled in the Ebro Valley of Aragón midway between Barcelona and Madrid. It became a D.O.P. (Denominación de Origen Protegida) in 1932 making it one of the oldest officially recognized regions in Spain. Cariñena is the only region in […]
COOL COASTAL SIPPER
I like to say that Albariño is Miguel Migs. If you know music, you know this is the cool dude who mixes it up for the dance clubs in SoMa, San Francisco. With notes of apple, pear, lemon, lemon rind and toasted almond, tropical fruit, and occasionally, a vein of chalky minerality, this delicious, dry, […]
BEYOND TAPAS
December/January 2016 2017 The SOMM Journal planet grape by Master Sommelier Catherine Fallis BASQUE PINTXOS TAKE IT UPSCALE Tapas, simple bites such as cured meats, chorizo sausage, olives, or fried seafood have their origin in Southern Spain. One story claims that King Alfonso X stopped in Cadiz to rest from a long journey and ordered […]
SEGURA VIUDAS GETS MANLY
Glass of Bubbly August September 2015 Issue 8 Catherine Fallis Master Sommelier Cava, Spain’s excellent contribution to the world of sparkling wines, is a no brainer when looking for bubbly at bargain prices. They range in quality from manufactured, mass produced and non-descript to artisanal and world class in quality. For me, the secret is […]
Grenache
Grenache is the fourth most planted variety in the world, and the first most planted in Spain, where it is known as Garnacha. Early-budding and late-ripening, Grenache is notorious for producing round, high alcohol wines if not planted in the right areas or cropped back. It loves the Mediterranean climate. In sandy, devigorated soil or where […]
