Valencia/ Alicante? oh, and Grenada/Cordoba/Seville

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kirk wallace

kirk wallace
Anybody have suggestions for local (or not so local) wineries' products to look out for in the Valencia area?

For example, on this list:

http://www.casacarmina.es/castellano/blancos.htm

http://www.casacarmina.es/castellano/tintos.htm
(on this one, i at least recognize comrad's Victor's work); i am hoping that is a promising indicator.)

Also, i have been repeatedly told that Casa Montana in Valencia has a great wine program, but i have about no idea what i should be looking out for (maybe except Sandoval and Lopez de Heredia)

Also, while I am at, anybody have favorite places to eat in Grenada, Cordoba or Seville?
 
Hey, I've been away from WD trying to survive as a winemaker, and I almost missed this...

My advice for producers in the Valencia region (which includes the Valencia, Alicante and Utiel-Requena appellations):

Reds (mostly monastrell, but not only): Bernabé Navarro, Bruno Prats, Casa Castillo, Celler de la Muntanya, El Sequé, Enrique Mendoza, Heretat de Cesilia, Los Frailes, Primitivo Quiles

Reds (mostly bobal, the other big regional grape): Mustiguillo, Cerrogallina, Bruno Murciano

Whites: Bernabé Navarro, Mustiguillo, Celler de la Muntanya, Bocopa (Marina Alta)

Sweet/fortified (great muscats, and the original 'fondillón' fortified monastrell): Primitivo Quiles, Enrique Mendoza, Heretat de Cesilia, Gutiérrez de la Vega

Casa Montaña is a tavern/restaurant/tapas bar absolutely not to be missed in Valencia. Other top places to eat (several are quite modern in style, I warn - modern is big in Spain!): Vuelve Carolina, MercatBar, Riff, La Sucursal, Ricard Camarena, 534 Raúl Aleixandre. And the inevitable paella on the Malvarrosa beach, at L'Estimat.

In Granada, Córdoba and Seville the big things are sherry and its Córdoba cousin, Montilla-Moriles, of course. If you find Equipo Navazos selections, go for them. There are a few interesting producers of non-fortified reds in Andalusia now: Calvente, Méndez Moya, Naranjuez, Sedella, Schatz.

Good places to eat:

Seville: Abantal, Egaña-Oriza, Poncio

Granada: Bar FM (yes, a bar, no seats - but one of the top three seafood places in Spain), Arriaga

Córdoba: Choco, El Churrasco.
 
Thanks so much, Victor. We leave tonight, so your timing couldn't be better. I had already guess that Casa Montana was a "for sure"; we also booked Vuelve Carolina and Ricard Camarena. I was still a bit at a loss for the other cities; this will be a God-send. and the Valencia region wine primer, will also be very helpful, i have no doubt.
 
By some disorderly lattice of coincidence, Kirk, Tofurkey and I all found ourselves within striking range of Sevilla today and agreed to meet downtown and share some tasty food and drink.

Things didn't quite occur in the order expected, but several tasty sherries and a number of dishes were shared this afternoon with Kirk and his SO at PaCatar. Equipo Navazos Fino and Barbadillo 'Sacristiá aB' Mazanilla were very nice.
(There was also a less than exciting cava, but I should have known better to stick to the local hooch.)

This is a really nice spot, just north of el centro so plenty of great walking and sights in the vicinity. Lots of happy folks out enjoying their Saturday in spite of a sprinkle of rain.

Anyway - Tofurkey just rolled into town as well, so we are headed back into el centro to sample some boquerones en adobo and other local specialties.
 
originally posted by Zachary Ross:
Let's get sushi and not pay.
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Too funny! That's the second time today that I've seen someone using that line. Repo Man is the only Emilio Estevez film that I ever liked.

Mark Lipton
 
My wife and I saw it on release and that line, along with "Don't look in the trunk!" have become part of our repertoire.

Mark Lipton

P.s. Harry Dean Stanton was the big draw for us. I guess I have a thing for actors with 3 names (Billy Bob Thornton, Philip Seymour Hoffman)
 
originally posted by Steven Retail:
VS,
Are the places in Seville bars, restaurants or a combination?
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I'm not VS, but I can confirm that Poncio is a restaurant that also has a tapas bar. Same menu in both --I.e, all tapas. Food was very good and at a quiet lunch, service was sweet and excellent in the restaurant.

Abantal is a restaurant. Elegant and spare. Terrific service, food and wine. Very much deserves its Michelin star. ('98 Lopez blanco tondonia reserva was excellent; I've decided I don't love Apostoles palo cortado, however.)
 
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