Journeys into Spanish wine
Flor 2021, Bodega Viñeron
Miguel Crunia, one of the Britain’s top sommeliers, writes about a unique artisanal wine aged under flor
Solear Manzanilla Pasada en Rama: Saca de Primavera 2023, Bodegas Barbadillo
Bill Bolloten starts Sherry Week 2024 with an iconic Manzanilla that might evoke some beauty and hope in a Spain reeling from devastating floods
Blanc de Noirs Brut Nature 2018, Clos Lentiscus
Sumoll is the protagonist in this Blanc de Noirs sparkler from the Massís del Garraf in Catalonia
Samaruco 2019, Bodegas Luis Pérez
It’s not all white wine in sherry country, as Bill Bolloten discovers with this magnificent tinto
Raxeira 2022, Bodegas Casa Monte Pío
Adrian McManus enjoys an Albariño from a young winemaker carrying on the family tradition in the heart of the Val do Salnés
Learning to love again
Chris Lynch rekindles a love for wine at Cedrón in Madrid
Psicodélico 2022, Bodegas Frontonio
Alan Nance takes a trip to a field of dreams
Pies Descalzos 2018, Bodegas Marañones
Keeping it Real. This week Phil Mugford goes barefoot into the mountains searching for the Real deal.
Wines for International Garnacha Day
What Spanish Wine Collective writers are drinking on International Garnacha Day 2024.
El Camaleón 2019,Viñedos Verticales
Bill Bolloten joins the dots between David Bowie and a wine made from a rare local grape variety in the Axarquía region of Málaga.
Salicornia 2020, Narupa Vinos
The saline feel of this Val do Salnés Albariño evokes a Proustian memory for Adrian McManus
Cuquero 2022, Viñedos de la Vilueña
Our Catalan correspondent, Alan Nance, is rewarded for a (virtual) trip across the border into Aragon
The Book of Sherry Wines
Bill Bolloten reviews the definitive guide to the complex and diverse world of sherry wines
Blau Cru 2021, Pardas
Alan Nance, self-confessed Xarel·lista, is seduced by another Catalan white variety
Honorable 2017, Gómez Cruzado
Chris Lynch reminisces about a visit to Haro and pulls a top modern Rioja from his cellar
Casal do Canteiro 2023, Casal do Canteiro
Treixadura and Torrontés are the protagonists in this wine from Ribeiro, one of Europe’s oldest wine regions.
A Emoción dos Viños 2024
Adrian McManus meets up with vignerons in Santiago for a celebration of viticultural diversity
La Honda Fino En Rama, Osborne
Bill Bolloten starts out talking bull and ends up sipping a memorable aged fino
Pesseroles Brisat 2018, Mas Martinet
Alan Nance relishes having some skin in the game
Pago Casa Gran Syrah 2023, Pago Casa Gran
Bill Bolloten visits a gastronomy trade fair in Madrid, eats lots of canned fish, and discovers a Mediterranean Syrah full of lively fruit.
A group of friends sharing our love of Spanish wine with you
