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This wine, from Barahonda,  was recommended to us during a recent visit to Seattle’s great new Spanish/French capital hill joint, Olivar.
A blend of monastrell and cabernet sauvignon this wine is from the Yecla DO in Eastern Spain, not far from Valencia.
A couple of things I found interesting when researching the grape and place.

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Guest posting by Elizabeth O’Connor.
Last weekend, I hosted a baby shower for a close friend. What a great excuse to get friends together, celebrate the upcoming arrival of her little one and enjoy some tasty fall favorites. I went back and forth about whether to do serve brunch or lunch, and I decided to go […]

I love the changing of seasons, and all that comes with the transition of one to the next.  This fall I felt that something was missing from days dominated by football and ever shorter and darker and wetter days.
Having just finished a fascinating book, “The Emperor of Wine” by Elin McCoy (more on this […]