Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Frank, Yes, Navarra is also one of the standards. What has been a real revelation is to discover areas which are virtually or completely unknown outside Spain, such as Castilla La Mancha, Mallorca or right here in Alicante province. In all of these places a lot of excellent wines are being made. Because of the arid climate, yields are not very high, which normally would make the wine expensive, but since these are not world-famous appelations like in Bordeaux or Bourgogne, prices remain very reasonable. And it is a lot more interesting and challenging to discover good wines for under 10 Euro. Any idiot can buy a good wine for 50 Euro, but to find one for 6-8 Euro is very rewarding indeed :-) Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On May 20, 2009, at 8:11 AM, Frank Dernie wrote: > Have you tried the Navarra wines? If you like Rioja the Navarra is a > less well known, hence normally less expensive, similar wine (IMHO!) > The Rioja practically encircles the Navarra region, it was > recommended to meby a friend of a friend who is a Rioja winemaker. > cheers, > Frank > On 20 May, 2009, at 06:52, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> Yeah, I'll come along too :-) Hopefully, one of the side effects of >> the crisis will be a moderation in prices of good Bordeaux. I have >> bottles from the mid-90s that I could never afford to buy today (I >> bought them during several trips to Bordeaux when I lived in >> Brussels). I have never been brave enough for the futures. >> >> At the moment I am spending some time exploring Spanish wines-- >> anything except Rioja and Ribera del Duero. There are many >> interesting wines being made in other regions, with a unique >> character and often very good value. One of my favourites in this >> genre is a producer called 12 Volts, in Mallorca. >> >> Cheers :-) >> >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> >> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> >> >> On May 19, 2009, at 11:04 PM, Philippe AMARD wrote: >> >>> >>> Douglas Barry wrote: >>> >>>> L'Angelus, La Conseillante, and Cheval Blanc. >>> >>> Got a backseat for a Lugger? >>> Immense prospect dear Douglas ! >>> >>> I've never had Cheval Blanc, some day, my prince will come riding >>> that white horse, maybe ... >>> >>> I had Angelus 47 - a bottle found in my father's cellar a couple >>> of years ago - the last immense bottle we shared before he left. >>> The wine was still there, not for long, but what an experience ! >>> I've kept the empty bottle - of course - funny bottle, not even >>> straight. >>> I've just rolled it on the flatbed scanner for you to see. >>> It's here : >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Playground/Angelus-47.jpg.html >>> And I love the artsy look of the scan ;-) >>> >>> As for futures, I'll sit on the fence and ruminate. I think the >>> financial storms that have beset the world may help bring on that >>> recently missing sense of value to buyers, and help dampen down >>> the over enthusiasm and hype of sellers. Most of us want to buy >>> (and drink) wine, not have our (rapidly diminishing, in my case) >>> hair fanned by hot air! >>> >>> I stopped buying futures in 2004 - I felt my provider was becoming >>> too risky. And crazy tags too. >>> Yet, in these times of crisis, I think the wine was the best >>> investment I've ever dared. And I can still drink it as you say >>> it. :-) >>> >>>> >>>> I'll be looking for bargains..... :-) >>> >>> >>> Keeping my fingers crossed for you Douglas. >>> >>> Amiti?s >>> Philippe >>> >>> >>> >>>> Douglas >>>> _________ >>>> Douglas Barry >>>> Bray, Co. Wicklow >>>> Republic of Ireland >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information