{"id":27094,"date":"2023-07-07T15:33:11","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T22:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyovation.com\/?p=27094"},"modified":"2023-08-04T17:54:46","modified_gmt":"2023-08-05T00:54:46","slug":"taste-of-the-podium-xiii-offers-penin-guide-2023-tasting-at-city-winery-nyc-with-spanish-wine-expert-a-j-ojeda-pons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyovation.com\/2023\/07\/07\/taste-of-the-podium-xiii-offers-penin-guide-2023-tasting-at-city-winery-nyc-with-spanish-wine-expert-a-j-ojeda-pons\/","title":{"rendered":"Taste of the Podium XIII offers Penin Guide 2023 Tasting at City Winery NYC with Spanish Wine Expert A.J. Ojeda – Pons – Wine Review"},"content":{"rendered":"
Taste of the Podium XIII offers Penin Guide 2023 Tasting at City Winery NYC<\/span><\/p>\n It was a proud day for Spain\u2019s Penin Guide<\/strong> as they\u2019re showcasing hundreds of their best wines for NYC\u2019s wine and food elite<\/strong>: sommeliers, wine shop retail and wine critics.<\/span><\/p>\n What makes it extra special is their afternoon \u2018Taste of the Podium XIII<\/strong>\u2019 tasting where a select group will receive the privilege of a hosted tasting through the Penin Guide 2023 highest rated wines moderated by.<\/span><\/p>\n For those who haven\u2019t experienced an A.J. Ojeda – Pons<\/strong> led tasting, it\u2019s incredible and highly-recommended.\u00a0 Try your best to attend his future event.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n First published in <\/span>1990 under the name of <\/span>Vinos y Bodegas de Espa\u00f1a<\/i><\/b>, <\/span><\/i>and edited by <\/span>Jos\u00e9 Pe\u00f1\u00edn<\/b>, the current honorary president of the company.<\/span><\/p>\n The Pe\u00f1\u00edn Guide to Spanish wines is the most comprehensive Spanish wine guide in the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n With editions in Spanish, English, German and Chinese, it is the most widely used tool for amateurs and professionals to make purchasing decisions on Spanish wine.<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s a must-have resource for restaurants, wine shops and critics.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n To make it even clearer, at City Winery NYC we\u2019re tasting through wines that achieved Penin Guide\u2019s highest marks of 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n What we\u2019re about to taste with the Taste of the Podium event, is the best of the best.\u00a0 Wines rated 95 points or more in the new edition of the guide, known as \u201cPodium\u201d wines of the Penin Guide.<\/span><\/p>\n If your restaurant serves Spanish wines,\u00a0 your shop sells Spanish wines, or you write about Spanish wines, you want to be at this overall event and squeeze in to this afternoon\u2019s Podium tasting.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n From the moment AJ walks in the room, the energy changes.\u00a0 He\u2019s excited.\u00a0 He knows what we\u2019re tasting today and he\u2019s eager to share and get reactions.<\/span><\/p>\n Creamy smooth palate with lemon and ripe melon flavors balanced by toasty character. Elegant and persistent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Deep purple in the glass.\u00a0 On the nose, blueberry, black berry, black currant. A seductive ripe round mouthful, complex and persistent. It fills your heart with young romance.\u00a0 Good structure, good body, medium finish.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bright medium ruby in the glass with gentle hints of garnet around the rim.\u00a0 An orchestra of <\/span>blackberry, plums, violet that \u201dsings\u201d with aroma if you\u2019re listening. Gorgeous.\u00a0 Evolving into spice, cedar, black pepper, balsamic.\u00a0 Complicated and expressive, with body, medium tannin and a lingering finish. Food pairings back for stews, spicy dishes, blue cheese gamey meats.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Inky deep purple in the glass.\u00a0 A powerful gush of blackberry, blueberry, black plum.\u00a0 It fills your mouth with a then velvet layer of liquorice, oak, cherry cola, tobacco, chocolate.\u00a0 Full body with a long, confident finish.\u00a0 Pairs well with manchego, a hefty burger, well-seasoned roasted lamb.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Medium ruby in the glass.\u00a0 Pronounced aromas of black currant, black plum almost reach out and kiss you.\u00a0 In your mouth it\u2019s deep, dense and full.\u00a0 Graphite, minerality, mushroom, earth.\u00a0 Full body.\u00a0 Medium tannin that seems to keep growing.\u00a0 A finish that keeps lingering.\u00a0 Pair with ribeye, bbq.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Medium ruby in the glass. Black berry, black currant, raspberry on the nose.\u00a0 Black plum, chocolate, tobacco, building to a complex, medium tannin, slight oak, full body.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Deep, inky purple in the glass.\u00a0 Pronounced nose of black currant, black plum, rip fruit, black pepper.\u00a0 The mouth is velvety and full-bodied, medium tannin, raspberry, cloves, chocolate\u00a0 The finish was smooth and lingering.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Deep ruby in the glass.\u00a0 Pronounced red currant, fresh berry on the nose.\u00a0 Medium body, medium tannin with a balanced ensemble of vanilla, clove, cedar with a slight pastry hint.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The nose is gorgeous with <\/span>white peaches, pineapple, gooseberries and green apples,\u00a0 orange peel, honey. \u00a0 A decadent, sensual mouth keeps building with honey, caramel, candied apple, and cantaloupe.\u00a0 Plush, full\u2013bodied, medium acid, hint of bitter altogether brinds balance.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Medium amber in the glass. Nose of fig, dried fruit. Medium body with churned butter, caramel, toasted almonds, butter, vanilla, baking spice with a medium finish that lingered just long enough.<\/span><\/p>\n An excellent showing by Spain\u2019s Penin Guide<\/strong> and truly a showcase of their Taste of the Podium<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Speaking of well-balanced, our leader A.J. Ojeda – Pons<\/strong> did an excellent job of sharing knowledge, balancing but never overpowering some formidable flavors, keeping the conversation light, but intriguing and pacing our short time quite well.\u00a0 Not too hurried, but never lagging.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Kudos and cheers to Mr. Ojeda – Pons<\/strong> and the entire Penin team<\/strong>.\u00a0 Thank you Morgan Perry<\/strong> and Sicily Cronin<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Taste of the Podium XIII offers Penin Guide 2023 Tasting at City Winery NYC It was a proud day for Spain\u2019s Penin Guide as they\u2019re showcasing hundreds of their best wines for NYC\u2019s wine and food elite: sommeliers, wine shop retail and wine critics. What makes it extra special is their afternoon \u2018Taste of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":27110,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8236,8250,8251,8239],"tags":[10256,10264,10265,10267,10261,10257,10255,10262,10263,10258,10259,10266,10260],"class_list":{"0":"post-27094","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-food-drink","8":"category-hot-news","9":"category-more-stories","10":"category-wine-county","11":"tag-a-j-ojeda-pons","12":"tag-baron-de-chirel-2017-t-bodegas-de-los-herederos-del-marques-de-riscol-rioja-tempranillo","13":"tag-grans-muralles-2018-t-r-familia-torres-conca-de-barbera-garnacha-carinena-querol-monastree-garro","14":"tag-jorge-ordonez-co-no-2-victoria-dulce-sin-fortificar-2021nb-d-jorge-ordonez-malaga-y-sierra-de-malaga-moscate","15":"tag-lalomba-finca-valhonta-2018-rioja-tempranillo","16":"tag-penin-guide","17":"tag-pere-ventura-grand-vintage-paraje-calificada-can-bas-2015-be-gr-br-cava","18":"tag-por-los-cien-2018-t-bodegas-fos-rioja-tempranillo","19":"tag-san-vicente-2018-t-ba-senorio-de-san-vicente-rioja-tempranillo","20":"tag-spains-penin-guide","21":"tag-taste-of-the-podium-xiii","23":"tag-vinos-y-bodegas-de-espana"},"yoast_head":"\nWhat is the Penin Guide?<\/h3>\n
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What is Penin Guide\u2019s Taste of the Podium<\/h3>\n
A.J. Ojeda – Pons Doesn\u2019t Disappoint<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Pere Ventura Grand Vintage Paraje Calificada Can Bas 2015 BE GR BR\u00a0<\/span>Cava<\/span><\/h4>\n
Lalomba Finca Valhonta 2018\u00a0<\/span>Rioja <\/span>Tempranillo<\/span><\/h4>\n
Por los Cien 2018 T <\/span>Bodegas Fos <\/span>Rioja <\/span>Tempranillo<\/span><\/h4>\n
San Vicente 2018 T BA <\/span>Senorio de San Vicente <\/span>Rioja <\/span>Tempranillo<\/span><\/h4>\n
Baron de Chirel 2017 T <\/span>Bodegas de los Herederos del Marques de Riscol;\u00a0 <\/span>Rioja <\/span>Tempranillo<\/span><\/h4>\n
Grans Muralles 2018 T R <\/span>Familia Torres <\/span>Conca De Barbera <\/span>Garnacha carinena querol monastree garro<\/span><\/h4>\n
Victorino 2019 T <\/span>Teso la Monja <\/span>Toro <\/span>Tino de Toro<\/span><\/h4>\n
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Abadia\u00a0 Retuerta Pago Negralada 2016 T BA <\/span>Abadia Retuerta <\/span>Pago Abadia Retuerta <\/span>Tempranillo<\/span><\/h4>\n
Jorge Ordonez & Co No 2 Victoria Dulce <\/span>(sin fortificar) 2021nB D <\/span>Jorge Ordonez Malaga<\/span> Y Sierra de Malaga\u00a0<\/span>Moscate<\/span><\/h4>\n
Doc Cortados 20 Anos BF PC S <\/span>Bodegas Williams & Humbert <\/span>Jerez <\/span>Palominno<\/span><\/h4>\n