US Retailers specializing in Spanish wines?

WINE TALK
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Are there retailers in the US that specialize in Spanish wines? Looking for two particular producers, and have done the Wine Searcher thing, but really not finding much. Thought someone might know one of those “below the radar” shops that have a good Spanish selection.

TIA!!

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You probably already found them, but PJ in NY seems to have a grerat selection. What r u looking for?

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Tinto Fino in NYC.

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Spanish Table and La Tienda both have lots of Spanish wine.

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Thanks all, will check these out!

Looking for older Vall Llach “Vall Llach” and Veleta wines.

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What is older?

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2001 and/or 2004.

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Try checking winebid.

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COntact Nola Palomar for Veleta wines. She posts here.

Older Vall Llach…good luck.

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Daniel, just call Jeff Flood I am sure he has '04. Probably not '01.

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I feel bad for Vall Llach in that portfolio. Delicious wines.

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I agree. I don’t remember what happened between them and Jorge but when I visited in ('05?) everything seemed fine. Generally like their wines. Think I still have a '98 or something hanging out in the cellar.

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David, we have '02 Vall Llach:
http://www.hitimewine.net/istar.asp?a=6&id=376882!1160

Contact Nola Palomar for Veleta Wines.

Hope you find what you’re looking for!
V

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2002 Priorat would be a passer for me.

I thought Vall Llach was a big loss for Jorge, at the time. It probably ended up being the other way around, though.

Unfortunate.

I never heard a juicy story on their separation, either, John.

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David - Veleta is Nola in Ohio. That wine isn’t sold in NY or too many other states, unfortunately. So places like the NY stores aren’t going to have it. If you like the Val Llach, the same winemaker does Cims de Porerra, which you should probably look for.

At one point PJs was focused on Spanish wine more than any other retailer. That’s less so since Februrary.

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When they got rid of anyone that knew about wine on their staff?

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David,

Thanks for seeking us out. I have 2 distributors in IL that should be able to get the wines to you. However neither one is doing much to distribute Veleta. George Molitor of Fine Vines has stock of our wines Joe DiMaggio of Abbruzzi has some Tempranillo. Perhaps Larry Kaplan of The Wine Cellar may have some luck asking either one of these two distributors to get some Veleta for you.

Juan and I are planning on heading up to Chicago some time in November, as soon as I know when, I will post it and maybe we could meet up then or do an offline.

Apart from IL. we are as Greg mentioned widely available in Ohio, I have distribution in Texas and in Denver. We are in the process of getting distribution with Dionysos in VA, MD and DC. There are several places in DC, Georgetown that have Veleta now, including the restaurant Bodega and Potomac Wine and Spirits. I am still working on trying to find distribution in NY and everywhere else.

If all that fails, please send me a PM and I will try to figure out something.

Best, Nola

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Yup.