This past month, we participated in a monthly wine event called, Wine Blog Wednesday, which started long ago in a State far far way by a man called Lenn. The idea is simple. Once a month, a Blogger is picked by Lenn, among many,to choose a wine related theme. Once the theme has been chosen, the remaining Wine Bloggers, or any Blogger for that matter, writes a post based on that theme. This month’s theme was Spanish Value Wines with the caveat that everyone needed to write about a value-priced Spanish wine. When the results were posted, a total of 41 Blogs contributed with over 100 Spanish wines listed on websites around the blog-o-sphere. This translates to hundreds of articles about Spanish wines. Catavino contributed our own notes and included an additional list of Spanish wines contributed by Ex-pats and Spaniards located here in Spain.

The fact is, is that you may find yourself in the Wine Advocate or Wine Spectator one day. You may even go so far as to spend a good chunk of change to make sure your name appears in print. But if you want a free, easy and very effective way of getting your name out there, look towards blogging! It’s not your Grandma’s internet anymore. This is the new Internet. This is Web 2.0.

Ryan Opaz

This is just a small taste of the wines that were sampled:

Marques de Caceres Viura
2006 Naia Verdejo
2006 Salneval Albarino
2005 Osborne Solaz Viura
Nora Albarino
2006 Castillo de Jumilla Macabeo
2006 Martin Codax Albarino
Basa by Telmo Rodriguez
Do Zoe 2006 Albarino
2002 Hecula he purchased 3 years ago for $7
2005 Barrahonda Tinto Monastrell
Quinta da Alorna Ribatejano 2004
2003 Rioja Vega Crianza
2005 Piqueras Castillo de Almansa
2004 Juan Gill from Jumilla
2005 Sangres de Toro
2005 Torres “Mas Rabell”
Raimat 2003
Costers del Segre
Protocolo 2004
2004 Marques de la Villa from Toro
2005 Sequiot
2005 La Riada Old Vines Garnacha from Campo de Borja
2005 Mad Dogs & Englishmen
2006 Garnacha de Fuego
2006 Protocolo Blanco
2005 Castillo de Monseran Garnacha
2003 Castano Yeclas Solanera Vinas Viejas
Venta Mazzaron 2004 Tempranillo
2005 Bodega Borsao
2005 Palacio de Villachia 2T
2004 El Miracle Tempranillo Shiraz
2004 Group Galiciano Dehesa de Rubiales “Alaia”
2005 Luzon Verdon
2004 Santana Tempranillo
2002 Real Bodega, Reserva Tempranillo
2002 Toro “Quinta Quietud”
2004 Blés Crianza from Valencia
2005 Luna Beberide Mencia
2006 Garnacha de Fuego Old Vines
Segura Viudas Brut Reserva Cava
2005 Val de Sil Montenovo Godello
2004 Cuatro Pasos Bierzo
2005 Reinares Tempranillo Castilla
2003 Vina Santa Marina Gargola
2006 Lagar de Cervera Albarino
2005 Balbas Tinto Roble
2003 Casa de la Ermita Crianza
2001 Valdelosfrailes Seleccionada Crianza
2005 Flor Del Montgo Old Vine Monastrell
Marques de Caceres 2003 Crianza
2005 Borsao
2004 Finca Antigua Tempranillo
2005 Salneval Albarino
Cordoniu Cava ($7.99)
Txomin Etxaniz Hondorrabi
Cellar Cal Pla
Sumarocca Cava Brut Reserva 2005
Vina Mocen Verdejo Special Selection
Poema Garnacha Old Vine
Loxeral Cava Reserva
Lustau ‘Papirusa’ Manzanilla
Marques de Caceres Rosé
Castillo de Liria Valencia Rosé
2005 Pares Balta Ros de Pacs Rosé