Spain on strike 29/03/2012

Absurd, violent, anachronistic, Greek essay, normality, only 15% participation, a scanty incident, a political failure.
Spanish Trade Unions still are living in the 19th Century.
Time for change.

Crash (After eleven Years) 15/03/2012

Después de once años cabalgando mi Harley, después de vivir además de en Madrid en Palma de Mallorca y en Sevilla, hoy he tenido un accidente.

Al intentar esquivar el absurdo frenazo de un coche, sin otros vehículos delante, y girar a la derecha para utilizar el carril-bus, permitido para motocicletas, se encuentra uno un bordillo azul sin señalizar.

Un pequeño error de cálculo de la situación de un bordillo NO SEÑALIZADO y al suelo, menos mal que a una velocidad moderada
¿Consecuencias? Juzgad vosotros...

N.V. Emilio Hidalgo Fino Especial "La Panesa" (Spain, Andalucía, Jerez-Xérès-Sherry) 28/03/2012

Deep golden colour. Nutty, oxidative nose with a citrius touch. A Tío Pepe reloaded.
Best thing is that smooth, delicate palate you can be tasting all night long. A very good bottle indeed.

Color dorado profundo. Nariz avellanada, oxidativa con un toque a cítrico. Un Tío Pepe reforzado.
Lo mejor es ese paladar delicado, suave que puedes estar catando toda la noche. Sin duda una muy buena botella.

1994 Bodegas Muga Rioja Gran Reserva Prado Enea (Spain, La Rioja, Rioja) 29/03/2012

What a good Rioja is all about! but had higher expectations for a new 94 like this.
Clean red-brownish colour for a meaty nose full of apple and white chocolate aromas. Fruit has gone but acidity is keeping this bottle alive.
Quite short aftertaste for a Gran Reserva.
Matching a fresh homemade Carbonara Tallarini.

¡En esto consiste un buen Rioja! pero tenía mayores expectativas para un 94 como este.
Limpio color amarronado para una nariz cárnica saturada de aromas a manzanas y a chocolate blanco.
La fruta se ha ido pero la acidez mantiene a la botella viva.
Postgusto bastante corto para un Gran Reserva.
Maridando unos tallarines caseros frescos a la carbonara.

Wine Books Review (1 of 4)

Because I am reading wine books more than ever, mainly Burgundian, would like to start reviewing most of them.
In the past wine books have been an important part of those earnings of wine critics but nowadays that goal is  not the only one, with the rising of media and internet, is more a question of prestige.
Hope in a few days all my personal view will be published.

My list is including as follows:

The Finest Wines of Burgundy by Bill Nanson

Wines of Burgundy by Serena Sutcliffe

The Great Domaines of Burgundy by Remington Norman

Grand Cru by Remington Norman

The World Atlas of Wine by Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson

How to Enjoy your Wine by Hugh Johnson

Wine tastes, Wine styles by Andrew Jefford

Burgundy and its Wines by Nicholas Faith

Wein by André Dominé

Pocket Wine Book by Hugh Johnson

Vintage Wine Companion by Michael Broadbent

The Wine Trials by Robin Goldstein

Australian Wine Vintages by Robin Bradley

The Wines of Burgundy by Clive Coates

Judment of Paris by George M. Taber

2007 Perrin & Fils Côtes du Rhône Reserve (France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône) 26/03/2012

Five years on, a clean yet simple Southern Rhone example.
Rapsberries and cherries on the nose.
Smoky palate,decent acidity and a short finish.

Con cinco años a sus espaldas, un ejemplo del Sur del Ródano.
En nariz frambuesas y cerezas.
Boca ahumada, acidez decente y de corto final.

2009 Celler Tianna Negre Binissalem-Mallorca Ses Nines Negre (Spain, Balearic Islands, Binissalem-Mallorca) 22/03/2012

Love this sort of red-reds from Majorca.
Aromas are so evocative of my years lived in the island: Chalk and slate, rosemary and thyme...so fine.
On the palate, this bottle showed some elegance, little oaky, short finish.
Better if chilled.

Me gusta esta clase de tintos rubí de Mallorca.
Loa aromas son tan evocadores de mis años en la isla: Tiza y pizarra, roomero y tomillo...tan buenos.
En boca, esta botella se mostró con algo de elegancia, un poco amaderada, de final corto.
Mejor fresquita.