BajaNomad

Interesting website promoting/selling Baja wines

Santiago - 11-24-2013 at 07:11 PM

Check out this website here. They represent 21 different vinters, most are small to midsize. Click on 'Wineries we represent', then a particular winery where you will see a one-page overview; but then you can go to the winery's website for more info.
Many of these wineries are only about 10 years old; Vinas de Garza is really, really good; but pricey.

[Edited on 11-25-2013 by Santiago]

DENNIS - 11-24-2013 at 08:08 PM

Perhaps eighty percent or more of the wines listed, in all categories, are blends. I'm not sure what that says except that they can't seem to make a wine that stands tall on it's own.

How about a tumbler of Spiñada? :lol:

dasubergeek - 11-26-2013 at 12:36 PM

Actually, it's more about how they do business in the Valle de Guadalupe; almost all the wine produced there is a blend. They buy barrels from each other and blend to their own tastes. There are very few estate-bottled varietal wines in Baja. Vena Cava's Tempranillo is one of them, there's a Grenache from Malagón, and Paralelo has one as well... I'm sure there are others but it's maybe 5-10% of the total.

KurtG - 11-26-2013 at 12:59 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by DENNIS
Perhaps eighty percent or more of the wines listed, in all categories, are blends. I'm not sure what that says except that they can't seem to make a wine that stands tall on it's own.

How about a tumbler of Spiñada? :lol:


Many of the world's greatest wines are blends including the finest from Bordeaux and California.

DENNIS - 11-26-2013 at 01:17 PM

Soo...how does one rate or compare blends [aside from price]? Wouldn't they have individual characteristics?

DavidE - 11-26-2013 at 03:02 PM

I would recommend trying a premium California Cabernet Sauvignon, like an estate reserve Stagg's Leap or Heitz Cellers, then comparing that to different Chateau Lafitte or Mouton, or perhaps Haut Brion. The "better" one, of course, is the one you like!

This is a lot lot trying to compare a single malt Scotch with a regular blended premium scotch. It's a matter of preference with these lofty wines, not superior taste.

When you sink to the level of box wine or Italian Swiss Colony, that's a whole new ball of ... sludge.

Like gosh darnn Jumex charging all that money for braggadocio "World Class Juice" only to find out their various juices are 50+% apple juice from concentrate imported from the USA. "PURE JUICE MY ASS"

DENNIS - 11-26-2013 at 04:00 PM

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Originally posted by DavidE

When you sink to the level of box wine



Sink???
Now I'm hurt. What do you have against cardboard? :o

Hook - 11-26-2013 at 05:16 PM

It's getting harder and harder to diss even box wines. They've gone from undrinkable to decent to fairly good in a few short years. The quality of wines, worldwide, just keeps getting better.

Yes, even Mexican wines, I suppose. :biggrin:

[Edited on 11-27-2013 by Hook]

DavidE - 11-28-2013 at 03:50 PM

It ain't the cardboard Amigo, it's the polyvinyl-chloride sack inside that spooks me. Sort of like pulling brew pub draught into a Ronald McDonald cup.