After a hiatus, Wine Blogging Wednesday is going again with a theme of wine from Spain as hosted by Ryan and Gabriella Opaz of the award winning blog catavino.net. The prompt:

• Choose a Spanish wine or wines to taste on Wednesday the 16th of February.
• Seek out Spanish wines that you’ve never had before! Get creative! Hunt for unique styles such as a Sherry, Cava, Fondillon or Mistella; an unheard of region like Arribes, Txakoli de Alava or Extremadura; or a unique native grape like Prieto Picudo or Treixadura.
• Write a post about the wine, flushing it out with life and subtle detail, then publish it on Wednesday, February 16th.
• Tweet about it with the tag: #WBW70 thus creating a live tasting by time zone as we go around the globe!
• Finally, send an email to us with a link to your article and include the subject line: “WBW #70 Submission

I’m already in the swim of Spanish wine as I’ve been working on my guest blog for the Secret Sherry Society, published today on their site! So follow my lead and do sherry or go for a distinctly Spanish varietal or style: with Valentine’s Day coming up a sparkling cava would be fun and they’re a great value too. Or do something different: some Spanish wineries are working to capture part of the American market by growing and making familiar wines like cabernet sauvignon and chardonnay to American palates at affordable prices.