Category: Wines of Garnacha
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Garnacha: The Workhorse Grape

Very few grapes are as versatile as Garnacha. It is a beautiful blending grape widely revered for its contribution to Rhone Valley wines. It is known as a “blue zone” wine for the health benefits it contributes to the centurions living in Sardegna, and it is believed by some to be the oldest grape in…
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The Many Faces of Garnacha

Can you think of a single grape that can enjoyed as a white, rosé and red wine? One of the oldest grape varietals in the world that has spent most of its lifetime as a workhorse doing the heavy lifting in some of the world’s best blends? Only one grape can fit this bill and…
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April #Winestudio The Next Great Grape: The Cariñena Garnacha

April’s Wine Studio took us across the Atlantic Ocean to discover the next “hot” wine and wine region: Garnacha from Cariñena, Spain. In January I published an article titled, “A Festive Night of Spanish Garnacha Wines,” featuring six outstanding Spanish Garnachas shared with me by the kind people at Wines of Garnacha. Since two of…
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A Festive Night of Spanish Garnacha Wines

Many weeks ago I received a box of sample wines on my doorstep. I opened this box to find six lovely bottles of wines from the great people at Wines of Garnacha. Needless to say I was thrilled. I wanted to honor these six wines but was not sure how to explore them and share…