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

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.

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AWM on the Road in Europe-Part 5

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…

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Awm on the road in Europe Part 4

It seems there’s an endless string of charming villages in the Rhône Valley.  One after another offers fascinating architecture, great wines, scenic vistas and cuisine ranging from the local and rustic to the heavenly and sublime. The next stop on the trip was a visit to Domaine Palon. Domaine Palon is located at the foot…

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

My journey in the Rhône  continued with a visit to Domaine Martin and our old friend Eric Martin.  I met Eric some years back and we immediately fell in love with his property and his wines.  They’ve become some of the most requested wines in the Shop. The estate dates back to 1905 when Julien Martin…

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

Château Cornut Costières de Nîmes, France After a couple of days based around Châteauneuf-du-Pape, I set out for Costières de Nîmes and a visit with the Cornut brothers.  Awm customers may remember this property from a few years back as Château Guiot. Costières de Nîmes is the most southerly appellation of the Rhone wine region…

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