Posts Tagged ‘Caro’s Imports’
La Rioja Alta S.A. is one of the most renowned producers of traditionally-styled Rioja, with a history dating back well over a century. Originally founded as the Sociedad Vinicola De La Rioja Alta in 1890 by five viticultural families of the Basque and Rioja regions, the name was soon changed to simply La Rioja Alta. [...]
One of the most well-known and highly-regarded producers in Germany, Dr. Loosen has done much to restore and reinvigorate the reputation of German wines, particularly the stunning Rieslings of the Mosel valley. The estate has been in the hands of the Loosen family for over 200 years, but it was not until Ernst Loosen took [...]
One of the vinous highlights of John’s trip last year to Southern Italy was tasting the fine wines of Feudi di San Gregorio, so this year we’re bringing them in! Feudi di San Gregorio was first established in 1986, yet despite its relatively short history, it has established an enviable reputation as one of Italy’s [...]
Our newest container of European wines arrived last week and everything has been unpacked and hit the shelves. There are loads of new things to try including new Ribera del Duero wines from Callejo, a new producer for us, Clos Figueras from Priorat and Godello from Luna Beberide in Mencia among the Spanish goodies. From [...]
This week we had a fascinating tasting that pitted a line up of Astrolabe wines against some of the European counterparts. Of course, different producers from the same region, working with the same varieties will still create a multitude of different wine styles. As such, a comparative tasting like this is really just a bit [...]
A new producer for us this year, Ca’ Rugate is based in Montecchia di Crosara, in northern Italy’s Veneto region, around 20km northeast of Verona. Soave and Valpolicella are the major players here and Ca’ Rugate produce several wines from both of these areas. The winery’s history dates to the early 1900’s when Amedeo Tessari [...]
Having just returned from two weeks in Southern Italy I was struck by the fact that I had had no meat meals. That combined with the 35 degree heat meant we had drunk mostly white wine with our food. Normally one does not associate Southern Italy with crisp whites but more commonly with big juicy [...]
