Sharon Grundy

WSET Courses, Training, Tours and Tastings in Barcelona

[Sharon Grundy @WineCoursesBCN]

Great article and thank you for the mention. Well worth the 4100 word read- just make sure you've got a glass of wine first!

[Sharon Grundy @WineCoursesBCN]

And now for something completely different... 🤔 my favourite producer of Soave, @SuaviaWine, also produces this Trebbiano on their amazing volcanic soils. According to Jancis, Trebbiano di Soave is in fact the same… https://t.co/fLJzpFEMXC

[Sharon Grundy @WineCoursesBCN]

Seafood Friday at home 🏠 We’re currently pouring bymariorovira Tosca Cerrada BTG courtesy of coravin_es. Such a great aperitif wine to get the juices flowing! Then a Chablis to follow with our tallarines 🧑‍🍳
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What… https://t.co/UKvDc9KvfC

[Sharon Grundy @WineCoursesBCN]

Single vineyard Tempranillo/Viura blend from @DSGvineyards. From the Northern-most part of Rioja, Alavesa, these wines show amazing freshness combined with intense fruit and herbaceous notes. This 2010 could age… https://t.co/go8ujVmBDH

[Sharon Grundy @WineCoursesBCN]

Tea, cake, Madeira 🥰 What three things are keeping you smiling during lockdown? 🏠
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#yomequedoencasa #quarantinelife #lockdown #madeira #tea #cake #sundayafternoon @ Barcelona, Spain https://t.co/Yx3WI1mVOE

[Sharon Grundy @WineCoursesBCN]

How many times have you heard ‘white wines pair with fish’? 🐟 But which fish? Which wines? 🤔 The brightly acidic Albariño you might pair with deep-fried calamari isn’t necessarily the dream match for monkfish in… https://t.co/HKCpkullD8

[Sharon Grundy @WineCoursesBCN]

Having got stuck in a Chardonnay/ Albariño rut, we were delighted to be recommended this Anjou blanc from Domaine Juchepie. A nose full of orange blossom and ripe apricots, super luscious full body and refreshing… https://t.co/sDCVXC6enJ

[Sharon Grundy @WineCoursesBCN]

📚 REGISTER FOR WSET L1/2 ONLINE COURSES! 📚 What will you do during the next 3 weeks of quarantine? Learn about wine AND gain a world-renowned qualification, of course! 👩‍🎓
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Our online courses are at around 40% off… https://t.co/HMG1WsCdao

[Sharon Grundy @WineCoursesBCN]

Old vine godello from @amigosgodeval in the sun on a Saturday afternoon ☀️ albeit from the safety of our gallery! What are you drinking this weekend? 🤔
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#yomequedoencasa #godeval #godello #valdeorras… https://t.co/5VTS1MKS7R

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Artichokes contain a compound called cynarin which can make water taste sweet but wines taste metallic and bitter. Way to ruin a good risotto! 🍽 I asked you guys for pairing suggestions and many of you said Sherry,… https://t.co/xs9jXqy0wk

[Sharon Grundy @WineCoursesBCN]

📚 LAUNCH OF WSET ONLINE COURSES!! 📚 fancy using your quarantine time to learn about wine AND gain a world-renowned qualification? Start @wsetglobal Level 1 or 2 with WCB on 15th April! 🙋‍♀️
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You’ll get 1 year of… https://t.co/S4n8FI3Zjf

[Sharon Grundy @WineCoursesBCN]

Every time I drink this 100% Mencia from fedellosdocouto I can’t believe the VFM (that’s Value for💰). From the dramatically sloped Ribeira Sacra región of Galicia, h-harvested whole bunches are fermented and left to… https://t.co/DwN2nP2KoH

[Sharon Grundy @WineCoursesBCN]

Rediscovering lost loves this Sunday lunch. Haven’t had a bottle of Gravonia from Rioja legends lopezdeherediaoficial for AGES though I’ve shown it at plenty of tastings. I ❤️ this long-barrel-aged Viura.… https://t.co/d4rLL8v3TZ

[Sharon Grundy @WineCoursesBCN]

Off to Bordeaux this evening! If you’ve ever heard of old Cabernet having aromas of pencil lead, this is the wine to prove it! ✏️
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Paired with much-needed comfort food 🥩 Today has been a tougher one Chez Grundy… https://t.co/aM9yDejQ8O

[Sharon Grundy @WineCoursesBCN]

Continuing our mission to decimate the Burgundy supplies during the quarantine 🍷
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#burgundy #burgundywine #pinot #pinotnoir #nuitssaintgeorges #cotedenuits #finewine #winelover #winestagram #instawine… https://t.co/EpofofPpwD

[Sharon Grundy @WineCoursesBCN]

This visit to Priorat two weeks ago feels like last year! Some pics to give you itchy feet and get you planning your next wine region visit... 🌄
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Characterised by the hard layers of llicorela (a sort of… https://t.co/pmpnJ9PTzS

[Sharon Grundy @WineCoursesBCN]

We had a trip to Piemonte planned next week so it seemed the perfect moment to open something from this superstar region. When it comes to grape varietals �� the usual stars are Nebbiolo (used for long ageing Barolo… https://t.co/5SDPt3SHpU

[Sharon Grundy @WineCoursesBCN]

A weekend of Côte-de-Nuits comparison because if you’re stuck inside, you should be drinking the good stuff 👍
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Both wines from the 2009 vintage. The Nuits St Georges from Jean Chauvenet was earthy and seductive,… https://t.co/a7f11qEMZH

[Sharon Grundy @WineCoursesBCN]

Love wine and want to learn more? Need help decoding that wine list? Time for WSET Level 1! 🥳
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🗓Sat 25th April
📍Hotel Aranea, central BCN
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What are you waiting for? Grab a glass, get… https://t.co/Ypcj5XRlUQ

[Sharon Grundy @WineCoursesBCN]

Love this Chenin from Domaine aux Moines in Savennières. They bottle 2 cuvées of white- Le Berceau des Fées comes from their younger vines and is labelled without AC (which no doubt helps to make it such a… https://t.co/EFNSTiYMBi