Don Day: 16 nights. 16 Spanish wines

Published July 16, 2023

I went to Spain a couple of months ago. By way of Celaya in Central Mexico. Enjoyed the trip immensely. Thanks to an amazing tour guide called Costco. The retailer did an extraordinarily good job of finding the very best values from all over the country. With only one dud in the lot that I bought.

So, please join me as I recall the journey, tell you a little about each stop, and how I rated them.

My ratings system, by the way, is a little different from the professional wine critics. They put a lot of emphasis on the aroma; about the only time I stick my nose in a glass is to make sure it isn’t “off”. They put emphasis on things like balance and acidity; I don’t. And, generally speaking, the serious critics don’t take price into consideration. I very much do.

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