DISQUS

Great little post there Ryan. I also read the Tempranillo article about the Viñedos de España and am not at all surprised by the disgruntled attitude of some. Not that I think they are right, it's just that with all these D.O.'s around, many would prefer to keep their name and reputation apart. The same thing has happened with the Wines from Spain initiative.

As for Extremadura, I am also a hopeful supporter of the road these wines are taking. I think they've still got a ways to go, but they are heading in thie right direction. By they way, what exactly does the "open source alternative" mean?

That Murrieta profile was very interesting. Thanks for the heads up.

In addition to Rias Baixas' Albarino, we should pay special attention to up-in-coming regions like Ribeiro and Valdeorras. Ribeiro with its wonderful white wine blends was once the standard bearer of Galician wine but it was often quite inconsistent. It finally seems to be coming into its own. I'm especially excited about this one simply because of all the combinations you have with the different regional varieties. In Valdeorras, you have the wonderful Godello. Unfortunately, in my recent travels to the U.S., I haven't seen many of them. Hopefully that will change in the future.

What are your thoughts on these?