True Rioja Lover,

The following "terroir-infused" wines from Abel & Maite Mendoza just landed in our warehouse;

• Jarrarte 2008
• Selección Personal 2010
• Grano a Grano Tempranillo 2010
• Grano a Grano Graciano 2010

We'll be up-dating more info on the wines soon. In the meantime, here is what one of our favorite wine writers has to say about Abel and Maite wines...

"Any self-respecting wine writer should have their senses open 24/7. A great wine or great producer can appear at any moment. It was on my first night in Rioja that I randomly selected a bottle of “5V” from a restaurant list in Logrono and found it utterly delicious. Upon realizing that Abel Mendoza’s wines had not been included in my tastings, I asked if his wines could be winged over. It was a few days before I got round to it, and in the meantime, “Abel Mendoza” seemed to be the winemaker on everyone’s lips when I posed the question: “Who is pushing the Riojan envelope?” This husband and wife team, Maite the oenologist and Abel the vine grower, create white wines that set the pulse racing... Maite and Abel’s wines are very special, suffused with personality and intellect, and were some of the most exciting that I met in Rioja." - Neal Martin

And here is what our favorite book in Spanish Wines "The Finest Wines of Rioja and Northwest Spain" has to say...

Santé,

The JPS team

Ladies and Gentleman,

December is here, and the JPS team is celebrating the last month of 2013 with one of the brightest lights of #LaNuevaEspaña.

You can click on the picture below to meet the 1 and only Alfredo Maestro.

Cheers,

Jamie.

Queridos Amigos,

If you happen to be around Seattle today, stop by Wine World and Spirits and say hi to Mr. Barnes. He'll be there from 6 to 8pm pouring a good amount of JPS wines.

To learn more about the event click here.

Salud!