Debbie Gioquindo, CSW, WLS the Hudson Valley Wine Goddess takes the intimidation out of wine. This is a monthly podcast where I will speak with people in the wine industry, authors, and bloggers to education you on wine.
Welcome to Winephabet
Street Season 1 Episode 13. Winephabet Street is a monthly series
where Lori Budd ofDraceana Winesand myself
work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions
on letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm
and is free, but you must register to attend. Put in on your
calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with
us.
This month we explored the
Mencia grape grown in the Northwestern part of Spain. Mainly in the
Bierzo region. It was once thought to be a clone of Cabernet Franc
but through DNA profiling they found it was identical to Portugal’s
Jaen do Dao variety.
This is a grape new to me.
Someone at the restaurant left a bottle of Mencia and I tasted it
and wasn’t impressed. I was a little worried about the bottle I had
at home. Worry not! I was wowed and very impressed with Godelia
Mencia SRP $19 and highly recommend it. The grapes in the Godelia
Mencia come from 40 to 80 year old vines. The wine goes through
malolactic fermentation in barrels and is aged for 12 months in
French oak.
To learn more about
Godelia and the wines they produce visit my previous article on
Godelia and the white wine they produce. Click here.
Sit back and relax and
watch or listen to the webinar. Learn about Mencia and the wines we
are drinking. The best is to look at our expressions when we taste
what we are drinking. You will see how much Lori and I loved this
grape and the wines we chose.
Don’t forget to sign up
for July’s episode of Winephabet Street where we go to Italy and
learn about the Negroamaro grape. Winephabet Street will take place
Monday July 23 at 8pm ET from the comfort of your living room (or
wherever you may be). Register here
You can find all past
episodes onWinephabetstreet.comand don’t
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About the Podcast
Debbie Gioquindo, CSW, WLS the Hudson Valley Wine Goddess takes the intimidation out of wine. This podcast you will find interviews with winemakers, interesting people and my show Winephabet Street.