Journeys into Spanish wine
Embutido overload in León
Chris Lynch gives us the lowdown on the bars and free tapa culture of León
Fun Fun: disfrutar el vino orgánico en Madrid "sin salir de casa”
José Luis Rodríguez Martínez visita Fun Fun, un elegante y acogedor bar en Madrid que ofrece vinos naturales de España y más allá.
Wine and the Spanish Civil War: An interview with José Luis Rodríguez Martínez of the Cepas Viejas podcast
José Luis Rodríguez Martínez, presenter of the Cepas Viejas podcast, discusses the role of wine in the Spanish Civil War.
Simplesmente Vinho: Portugal’s showcase for smaller producers
Mary Bowles goes to Porto for Simplesmente Vinho and discovers some fantastic wines
Wine of the week
Adrian McManus traverses the canyons of the Duero and the crags of Arribes to discover a wine from the Promised Land
Natural Wine, No Drama
Alan Nance settles down with a wine and book pairing
Wine of the week
Chris Lynch drinks a tinto from the Valencia region and dreams of warmer days by the Mediterranean
Wine days in Barcelona
Bill Bolloten chooses some favourite wines from three days of tasting in Barcelona
Wine of the week
Adrian McManus explores the fascinating history of a once popular sweet wine from Galicia
Five historic taverns in Madrid where you can experience Spain’s wine culture
José Luis Rodríguez Martínez takes us on a tour of Madrid taverns with a flavour of the past
A visit to Bodegas Díez-Mérito
Bill Bolloten begins the new year fortified by a visit to one of Jerez’s historic sherry bodegas
Wine of the week
Chris Lynch wins over a friend with a hip wine from renowned producers Envínate
Favourite wines of 2024: Part two
Spanish Wine Collective writers reflect on some favourite bottles they uncorked in 2024.
Favourite wines of 2024: Part one
Spanish Wine Collective writers reflect on some favourite bottles they uncorked in 2024.
Carles Llarch: Craftsman in clay
Alan Nance spends the afternoon with a master amphora maker, and samples some memorable wine along the way
The mosteros of Los Marines
Bill Bolloten travels to a village in the Sierra de Aracena to learn how the tradition of making mosto is being preserved
Wine of the week
Chris Lynch enjoys a fresh and elegant modern Rioja from one of Spain’s top winemakers
Jorge Temprado and the wines of La Vilueña
Viticulturist and winemaker welcomes the Spanish Wine Collective to his exciting project in La Vilueña
Wine of the week
Miguel Crunia, one of the Britain’s top sommeliers, writes about a unique artisanal wine aged under flor
Wine of the week
Bill Bolloten starts Sherry Week 2024 with an iconic Manzanilla that might evoke some beauty and hope in a Spain reeling from devastating floods
A group of friends sharing our love of Spanish wine with you