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Bodegas Ovidio García 2014 OG Esencia Crianza Cigales,Valladolid, Spain

June 1, 2019

Regular AWM customers know I love to find wines produced by small family driven entities that are a bit off the beaten path. Their wines are usually super authentic expressions of their home region, and the bonus is that they’re quite often amazing values as well!

I had the pleasure of visiting Bodegas Ovidio García January last during my buying trip to Northern Spain. We ducked into the Bodega on our last day in the country and it turned out to be one of the highlights of my entire trip.

AWM on the Road in Europe-Part 5

April 23, 2016

While the southern part of the Rhône Valley enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate, the Northern Rhône features more of a continental climate with harsh winters but warm summers and the ever present Mistral wind. This climate produces arguably some of the finest Syrah based wines in the world and is considered by some scholars to be one…

Awm on the road in Europe Part 4

April 12, 2016

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Awm on the road in Europe Part 3: Côtes du Rhône, Plan de Dieu

April 8, 2016

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Awm on the road in Europe Part 2: Costières de Nîmes

March 29, 2016

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Bodegas Ovidio García 2014 OG Esencia Crianza Cigales,Valladolid, Spain

AWM on the Road in Europe-Part 5

Awm on the road in Europe Part 4

Awm on the road in Europe Part 3: Côtes du Rhône, Plan de Dieu

Awm on the road in Europe Part 2: Costières de Nîmes

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