It had been some time since my previous DO Bierzo report, so it was a prime moment to take another lengthy look at the region this past May which has resulted in the Tasting Report of over 120 wines. Bierzo is indeed something of a curious region as it’s not quite Galicia but also very much not Castilla. I argue that it leans more towards Galicia than anywhere else as you hear Gallego spoken in the streets of the villages as well as the main city of Ponferrada. The bread […]

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