Journeys into Spanish wine
Pago de Valdoneje 2020, Vinos Valtuille
At the price I was expecting way less. It went in the fridge under that pretense, but it delivers way beyond.
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!
A group of friends sharing our love of Spanish wine with you
