History adds romance to wines and for this one must look to Europe.  We did just that recently when we attended a wine tasting dedicated to the region of Castilla y Leon which offers a rich heritage of Spanish history.
For example Quintana de Pidio which is home to Dominio Del Pidio Winery.  In this region for a thousand years wine has been made for ‘knights, abbeys and Castilian warriors”.  Here we tasted red, white and rose wines all from native varietals.
We had the opportunity to chat with Oscar Aragon Garcia, head winemaker for Cillar D Silos.  From Cesar Principe the classic wines of the region produced from Tempranillo grapes. 
All of this took place at the City Club perched on the fifty first floor on Flower Street in downtown Los Angeles.  In all five wineries were present as well as gourmet food products that are traditional to the Castilla y Leon region.
Many of the wines of the region are aged and stored in underground cellars dating back to the 16th century, and at Quintana del Pidio the showplace Santo Domningo de Silos Monastery.
How did we miss all of this when we visited Spain?