2024 Wine Advent-ure: Day 17

Grenache (California) One more week of Advent to go! Day 17th’s offering from IGT is a Grenache from California. You might recall on Day 3, we tried a Garnacha from the same label. For those who don’t know, Garnacha and Grenache are actually the same grape variety, a thin-skinned grape originating in Northern Spain thatContinue reading “2024 Wine Advent-ure: Day 17”

Wine Advent-ure Day 10:

Octapada Region/Country: Tierra de Castilla/SpainGrape Varietal: Macabeo For the 10th day of Advent we taste a little bit of the heart of Spain in the form of Octapada, a Macabeo from the Castilla/Mancha region (of Don Quixote fame). Tart and floral with aromas of white flowers and flavors of lemon, grapefruit and green apple, thisContinue reading “Wine Advent-ure Day 10:”