It’s an early morning September day in La Solana, Ciudad Real, Spain, and grape growers are hauling their harvests to their respective cooperatives. The...
This year, D.O. La Mancha wineries have been taking great strides to become the first thought for Spanish Wine in the United States.
Since May,...
by Fred Minnick
Long ago, before Spanish wines were common on American restaurant menus, Tempranillo was not widely planted in the La Mancha region.
Then, a...
by Fred Minnick
When wine historians assess the contributions of private wineries to a region, Vinicola de Castilla might very well have had the greatest...
It's Time again!! Our 2nd La Mancha Wine Tour!! is about to star! OCTOBER 18...
I am so excited!, we have lots of great wines...
by Fred Minnick
The name Familia Martinez Bujanda is synonymous with high-quality Spanish wine.
With five wineries in three different Spanish Denominations of Origin, Familia Martinez...
by Fred Minnick
In Noblejas, Toledo, every house was once a winery. Driving through the small village in the Toledo Province, you’ll see iron-bar covered...
by Fred Minnick
Despite being the world’s largest wine-producing region, D.O. La Mancha is frequently misunderstood. The Spanish wine region’s cooperative system can be especially...
By Doc Lawrence
The Ritz-Carlton Atlanta faces fabled Peachtree Street where the world premiere of Gone With The Wind took place in 1939. Just a...
By Fred Minnick
Oh, how delicious the Tempranillo grape is.
The native-Spanish grape has won the hearts of wine lovers from around the world. This rich,...
By Fred Minnick
When it comes to value, an often-overlooked wine comes from the white grape Airén. Many people might scoff at the suggestion of...
By Doc Lawrence
"Wine is one of the most civilized things in the world and one of the most natural things of the world...
by Fred Minnick
What is value wine?
In 2008, I wrote for an investment website, Banrate.com, that it’s a buyer’s market for wine and that...