Lately I’ve been so busy I haven’t been able to write as much as I would like to, but here I am again, excited to share with you a great piece of “art”. The New York Times has made a small collection of videos, where actors and actresses play a roll without any dialog. A tribute […]
With things being so busy at the winery right now, I haven’t had as much time as I would like to blog. The weather has cooled down so the end of the harvest is going very smoothly. We expect to finish at the end of next week, and so far the wines are looking good […]
A week has nearly passed since we started the harvest, so now we can start tasting some wines at different stages, a part of my job that I enjoy very much! It´s very exciting to try to figure out how the wine will evolve during these days. Yesterday we got in the laboratory with the […]
Do you like cycling? Do you like fine dining? Then maybe you will love this initiative called Love Velo! Basically, they organise bike tours that come complete with exclusive lodging, food prepared by great chefs, scotch and wine tastings, yoga, and of course an awesome bike route. Check out the different bike routes here: www.lovevelo.co.uk […]
Happy Friday everyone! I’m so sad that my U.S. tour is almost coming to an end but I’m so happy that the new 2009 wines got such a great response. Everytime I come, I always meet with such great people. I’ll post more pictures when I’m more settled, but for now, here are some photos […]
Hi everyone! If you wonder why I haven’t been blogging in the past few days, it’s because I’ve been preparing for my visit to the U.S. to meet with some media, distributors, and hopefully some of you at bottle signings. More info on those dates later! For now, I’m excited to invite you to join me […]
We are having a pretty normal July at the Malpica vineyard. After a cool spring and beginning of summer, the heat has come to stay and the vines are developing a little bit faster. The berries are still green but some of the varieties have reached their normal size and they are ready to change […]
When harvest time comes we have tons of work to do at the vineyard, and there is a new tool that I think could be very useful. The work at the vineyard has changed a lot with the innovations developed in this area, allowing us to get better quality grapes. In Malpica, the vineyard is […]
This year we are having very weird weather, and we can see the influences of this in our Malpica vineyard. Last week we got 15 litres per square meter of water in one day! And the temperatures are awfully chilly. The last 10 days we had temperatures of 8ªC/46ºF in the morning and around 15–20ºc/59–68ºF during […]
I just stumbled across this video that is so cool, I wanted to share it with you!!! It´s a new way of seeing Madrid– Gran Via, Puerta del Sol, La Plaza Mayor, Alcalá, etc– from the perspective of three guys on a skateboard. Watch it and have a look at Madrid as it wakes up!! […]
This weekend is the first anniversary of the blog!!! Time to celebrate!! I enjoy so much sharing with you all of my experiences and thoughts, and talking about wines, Spain, gastronomy, etc. I hope this is the first year of many others, and that you enjoy reading my crazy stories as much as I enjoy […]
Along with the Tempra Tantrum team, we’ve decided to start a movement to make Tuesdays the best day of the week. Mondays are known for the blues, Wednesday is Hump Day, Thursday is the new Friday (at least sometimes it feels like it!), and Friday is the weekend, so we wanted to make Tuesday special […]
Yesterday night I got home and watched Nadal playing North American player Isner, at Indian Wells. I have to say that I really have something for Nadal. He is part of a new generation of Spaniards who represents the New Spain. Maybe you don´t know this, but for nearly 40 years Spain was ruled by a dictatorial […]
I wanted to share this wonderful article from Mary Gorman on TheKitchn.com. I met her last November in NY where we talked about Tempra Tantrum. I really enjoyed talking to her about the wines, the vineyard, the winery, the philosophy behind the wines, etc. I had a very nice time as she is very insightful, […]
Usually when flying, I like to catch up on my sleep, or catch up on reading my book. But on the last airplane, I met my seat neighbour, and somehow ended up talking about wine! She told me about an organization called Korks-4-Kids which I think is very special. Korks-4-Kids is a non-profit that collects […]
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, […]
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 […]
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