Journeys into Spanish wine
La Maldición 2019, Bodegas Cinco Leguas
It’s made me reconsider what I thought I knew about Malvar…once in the hands of a master of his craft.
Fenavin 2022: Spain’s Feria Nacional del Vino
Fenavin, Spain’s biggest national wine fair, took place in Ciudad Real from 10 to 12 May this year.
Flor de Primavera - Peraj Ha’abib 2020,Celler Capçanes
At 15% it’s quite a hefty wine, lots of stewed dark fruit, chocolate and some Mediterranean wild mountain thyme…
Spain’s Jewish wine legacy
Ilurce Garnacha 2021 Rosé, Bodegas y Viñedos Ilurce S.A.T.
The colour, not quite into radioactive territory, but definitely no shrinking violet...
A mosto in Ángel’s bar
The bar is unmarked with no sign. You enter via a side door that passes through a small space with a urinal.
Selenita Nit 2018, Dit Celler
“Everything was done well.”
Líbero 2018, Bodegas Contreras Ruiz
It slightly resembled a memorable fino that I tasted in an old bar in Córdoba last year.
Labros 2016, Bodega Marañones
To really get into the nitty-gritty of Gredos parajes & parcelas it’s essential to talk to the winemakers themselves!
Jan, the flor is yours…
A Bodega close to my heart!
A visit to the IV Encuentro Vitivinícola de Huelva
A whistle-stop tour of the annual event organised by the Amigos del Vino del Condado de Huelva association!
Salia 2020, Finca Sandoval
The fruit creates a really friendly wine that just makes you happy when drinking it!
Amontillado Escuadrilla, Bodegas Lustau
If you are new to amontillado, this is a classic Jerez style. Try it with cheeses and cured meats. A perfect aperitivo or one for the sobremesa!
Maceración Carbónica 2020, Luis Cañas
“Woah - this wine is la bomba!”
3 Miradas Cerro Macho 2018, Bodegas Alvear
The winemakers envision each mirada (meaning a look or gaze) as an interpretation of specific parcelas reflecting their soil, climate, orientation and elevation.
Golán 2015, Bodegas Tampesta
What can we expect to find when we ask for a Prieto Picudo in the bars of León’s wonderful Barrio Gótico??
Ad Libitum 2020, Bodegas Juan Carlos Sancha
Fortunately for me, Ad Libitum means ‘free to do as you wish.’ So I did…I finished the bottle!
Tintilla Nude 2020, Bodegas Barbadillo
Barbadillo describe the Nude as a tinto insultantemente joven, an insultingly young wine!
Deunidó 2020, Christian Barbier
Extremely vibrant, full of sappy red fruits and parma violets, with the treble turned up to eleven!
Terroir Historic 2018, Terroir al Límit
The Priorat is a land of calloused hands and aching backs!
A group of friends sharing our love of Spanish wine with you
