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Arizona and Wine: An Unexpected Pairing

 mywinepal  March 16, 2014

This past week has been Spring Break vacation for me, and the Vancouver weather has been a bit rainy and dull.  So what is a Canuck to do, other than pack his bags and fly down to Arizona to get a dose of sunshine and warm weather, which I really enjoyed. I have heard and read that there are wineries…

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From Valdepeñas Spain Comes Anciano Gran Reserva Wines

 mywinepal  October 29, 2013

Where is Valdepeñas? Valdepeñas is a Spanish Denominación de Origen (DO) for wines located in the province of Ciudad Real in the south of Castile-La Mancha (Wikipedia). Valdepeñas means Valley of Rocks, referring to the special soil, strewn with pebbles and larger stones over limestone and clay. It is a region with a long history of vine growing with records…