Last Thursday, I arrived in Texas for my first visit ever, it was so exciting. The first thing I noticed is how spread out everything is, especially compared to New York! Also, I had heard that Texas weather is quite warm, but at least so far, it’s been just colder than NYC. On Friday, I had a […]
Have you ever thought about wines having different personalities like humans do? Maybe I’m crazy, but I do, and I’ve gotten to a point where I have created completely different characters for each of my Tempra Tantrum wines. Tempranillo/Grenache: She’s an easy going girl, very delicate, soft and romantic with a unique personality. She loves […]
Have you ever been at home and suddenly your friends pop in with out any warning? It happens to me a lot, no matter if it’s to watch a soccer game, to chat or just to hang out. I’m pretty sure my friends do it because they know I always have a lot of wines […]
Today I read an article in www.elmundovino.com about young people and their nonexistent relationship with wine. I’ve been aware of this for quite a long time as my friends mostly drink beer, coke, or just water during meals, and spirits and cocktails at night. Coming from a family with more than 230 years of tradition in winemaking, […]
The last leg of my U.S. Tempra Tantrum tour took me to Miami, Tampa and Jacksonville. It was amazing to feel like it was summer again, since Madrid was pretty cold when I left. When I was little, I used to visit Miami and Orlando quite often, but the last time was 15 years ago! It’s […]
I’ve always liked New York, I mean, in movies and magazines the city seemed fantastic. But two weeks ago, I finally visited the city in real life, and after staying there for 4 days, I have to say it’s one of my favourite cities. I stayed in a very nice apartment, a penthouse in Madison Avenue […]
As I’m trying to re-adjust to the Spanish time difference, I’m gathering all the pictures and collecting the experiences I had while on my U.S. Tempra Tantrum tour. During two weeks, I traveled throughout the United States visiting St. Louis, Montgomery County in Maryland, New York City, Miami, Tampa and Jacksonville. I met a lot […]
One of my favourite parts about the cold weather that is approaching is all the warm, holiday-time beverages to enjoy. Sangria is usually a summertime drink, but for some time now, I’ve been making this cold weather version that I really like. To make it taste like the holidays, I include brandy, and substitute wintery spices for […]
As you can see, during this stage of winemaking, we get to do a lot of tastings. In this video, I am tasting the 2009 Merlot which is almost over the alcoholic fermentation process. Though the wine is still very young and has a long way to go, it’s already showing a preview of what […]
As we move forward with the harvest, we are tasting and analyzing the 2009 wines in different fermentation stages and following their evolution. Some of the varietals are still tasting very sweet as they are early in the fermentation process. Also, their color is quite pinkie since they haven’t been in contact with the skins […]
Last week, we harvested the plots of Tempranillo, Merlot and Shiraz, now I’d like to tell you about the rest of the making of the Tempra Tantrum 2009 vintage! After we pick the grapes, we move them into stainless steel deposits (being careful not to smash them), where the grapes are cooled to 14º Celsius/ […]
All of the work that takes place in a vineyard is fascinating, at least I think so! I thought I’d share a video about what goes on behind the scenes in Malpica, sorry for my English mistakes!! In this video, we taste the grapes and analyze the texture of the juice, the flavors of the […]
The 2009 harvest has finally arrived!! Last week I couldn’t write as much as I wanted to because we were very busy at the vineyard picking the Tempranillo, Shiraz and Merlot grapes. This year, the summer has been very dry and hot, causing these three varietals to be ready for harvest at the same time […]
I am getting more and more excited as we get closer to D-day: the Tempra Tantrum launch! It’s been two years of hard work and I can’t wait for the official day that our wine goes public. For now, we are one step closer: the Tempra Tantrum website is live! I´m so excited and happy with […]
There is nothing better than a very, very cold glass of Sangria during vacation. Here is one of my favourite sangria recipes for you to try. Recipe for Sangria (Makes one pitcher) Ingredients – Orange Juice – Fresh Strawberries – Raspberries – A Fruity Wine (like your favourite Tempra Tantrum!) – Lemon – Sugar – Powdered […]
This week in Malpica, the grapes have started changing colour. This stage in viticulture is called véraison (envero in Spanish). It’s a very beautiful moment when the grape bunches paint the landscape with different shades of green, pink, purple and even dark blue. All of the varietals growing in our vineyards have reached this stage […]
Lately, I have been craving chocolate like crazy. Chocolate is one of my passions, so I thought that I’d pair it with my other passion, wine. For my little experiment, I chose a spectrum of chocolate ranging from dark to white (My absolute favourite is a very, very dark chocolate). I tasted each chocolate with […]
Today I made a little trip to Malpica to check up on some things. The vineyard is looking very good, a bit more advanced than I expected, but it´s been two weeks of fairly high temperatures. Although the grapes have started to get rounder and bigger, they are still green, small, hard and bitter. People […]
Last night I made myself some tapas, opened a bottle of Tempra Tantrum Tempranillo/Cabernet, and got ready for the soccer game. It was an important match that would determine who moved on to play in the FIFA Confederations Cup final. But for Spain, a win would mean a lot more: it would have broken Brazil’s […]
Summer has finally arrived here in Malpica, which means that we’ve entered a new stage in the vinegrowing process, fruit set, the first view of what the grapes will look like. The flower bunches have become tiny little balls that at this point taste terrible — they are green and very acidic. It’s incredible that […]
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