03/29 Bay of Biscay – Blind Tasting Buddies
Wine Tasting, Sunday March 29th, 2026, Seattle
Wine Lineup:
Sparkling
- 2011 Pepe Raventós Vi Escumós de Qualitat Brut Nature Mas del Serral Catalonia, ES
- NV Ama Brewery Kombucha BI Lemongrass Basque Country, ES
White and Pink
- 2021 Doniene Gorrondona Bizkaiko Txakolina Blanco Basque Country, ES
- 2010 Javier Sanz Rueda Villa Narcisa Castilla y León, ES
- 2015 Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau Jurançon Sec Les Jardins de Babylone Sud Ouest, FR
- 2021 Bodegas Ostatu Rioja Rosado Basque Country, ES
Red
- 2015 Bodegas Valdemar Rioja Gran Reserva Conde de Valdemar Basque Country, ES
- 2004 R. López de Heredia Rioja Gran Reserva Viña Bosconia La Rioja, ES
- 2017 Domaine La Calmette Cahors Bois Grand Sud Ouest, FR
- 2018 Jean-Claude Berrouet Irouléguy Rouge Herri Mina Sud Ouest, FR
- 2018 Domaine Etxegaraya Irouléguy Rouge Sud Ouest, FR
Dessert
- 1995 Château Tirecul La Gravière Monbazillac Cuvée Madame Sud Ouest, FR
Anchored by the Atlantic edge of the Bay of Biscay, this Blind Tasting Buddies session moves fluidly between Basque Spain and Southwest France, tracing salt, freshness, depth, and age across styles that reward close attention. From the lifted acidity and savory tension of Txakolina and Rioja Rosado through the structural gravitas of mature Rioja, Cahors, and Irouléguy, the lineup emphasizes contrast, texture, and stylistic diversity from this special region where mountains meet the sea.
Attendance:
- Preston B.
- Nick D.
- Michele D.
- Erica I.
- Alex J.
- Will J.
- Jay L.
- Andrea M.
- Aaron S. + Karen, Andrea and Leah
- Pradeep V.
