Let’s Open a Bottle, ep. 18: D.O. La Mancha

January 26, 2024 00:18:19
Let’s Open a Bottle, ep. 18: D.O. La Mancha
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Let’s Open a Bottle, ep. 18: D.O. La Mancha

Jan 26 2024 | 00:18:19

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Show Notes

D.O. La Mancha. One of the largest wine regions, if not the largest wine region, in the world, and certainly the largest in Spain. For centuries, this flat. open land has been the perfect place for grape-growing and winemaking and the tradition continues to this day. The actual size of the region itself should give […]

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