Day 2 in Spain: Jeres, the breakfast of champions!
Day 2 of MadWine, begins with a 10 a.m. sherry tasting. The wines were phenomenal. The Palo Cortado VORS Capuchino, the Oloros VORS Covadonga, and a sherry from yesterday, the oloroso from Rey Fernando de Castillo were all wonderful. These rare wines are difficult to buy…just ask Gary our sherry buyer. They are rare wines sometimes even in Spain. The monastrell tasting from the wines of Murcia, the large region which is home to Yecla, Bullas and Jumilla, was a great revelation with high quality wines from all of the entries…many of which are favorites with you K & L’ers. Pancho Campo led a discussion on the impact of global warming on the business of wine. Some Spanish wine makers are extremely concerned about this subject because Spain may very well be left wine-less if the problem is not solved. Finally, the superstar tasting at the end of the day featured famous wines from Spain with a famous moderator, Serena Sutcliffe, MW. The 1996 Unico from Vega Sicilia was a classic elegant beauty that will live for a long time. The Pingus, El Nido, and Termanthia were an homage to modern Spanish wine making. The Clos Erasmus shone as an example of great modern winemaking that respects the terroir and the fruit. Even this 2003 showed style, elegance, and grace in addition to power. Kudos to Daphne Glorian and her assistant winemaker Ester Nin!

Tomorrow…on the road