Posted On Feb 02, 2014 in Spanish Wine, Travel by

We drove to the vineyards and one could not help but marvel at the stark beauty of Ribera del Duero. The hills undulated with vineyards. It was Fall. So, the leaves had changed color and in most cases had fallen off. The first vineyard we went to were at least 80 years old! You could […]

Posted On Jan 23, 2014 in Spanish Wine, Travel by
The night we arrived, it rained in the province of Burgos. The next day was cold and the roads were rather slick. It was really cold and I am from Nevada! We were to meet César today. We drove from Tortoles where we were staying to Olmedillo de Roa. Our entire trip to Spain was [...]

Posted On Jan 12, 2014 in Travel by
We came looking for Tempranillo. 2 days. Thats how long it takes jet lag to wear off. 2hours. Thats what it took to drive from Madrid to Ribera del Duero. If you are one who loves Spanish wines, you probably know about this place. If not, no worries. We can fix that. If Spain is [...]

Posted On Dec 29, 2013 in Travel by
How could one represent a wine that we have never tasted? So, a plan was hatched to visit Olmedillo de Roa. It was a long flight to Madrid and jet lag descended upon us like clouds in the valley. The garbage workers in Madrid were on strike and there was trash piled on street corners. [...]

Posted On Dec 14, 2013 in Spanish Wine, Travel by
My first contact with César Martin of Olmedillo de Roa was by email. We were a young company looking for unique wines with personality and a sense of place and we were just getting started. Bureaucracy demanded paperwork and César kindly agreed to provide a requisite letter by mail. I am the impatient kind and [...]