Journeys into Spanish wine
Yema 2024, Bodegas Rey Fernando de Castilla
Bill Bolloten travels to Sanlúcar for one of Spain’s best wine festivals and tastes a fine vino de pasto from Jerez.
A farewell to the Spanish Wine Collective
Spanish Wine Collective founder Chris Lynch says farewell, and reflects on wine drinking in the UK and how Spain remains an exciting place for wine lovers.
Agrícola Calcárea: The Atlantic wines of Juan Jurado
Bill Bolloten tramples over the white stuff in Sanlúcar and tastes the Atlantic wines of Juan Jurado
Amorodos 2022, Atrium Vitis
Brancellao has been blowing cobwebs since the time of Ptolemy. Adrian McManus drinks a fine example from Riberira Sacra and finds out that the Strawberry Alarm Clock is more than just a psychedelic rock outfit from Haight-Ashbury.
On wine, food and friends
As spring unfurls across the Garraf, Alan Nance offers up a recipe for communion with others
Bosque de Matasnos: un vino, un paraje y una historia de sostenibilidad libre de etiqueta
José Luis Rodríguez Martínez visita Bosque de Matasnos, un proyecto emblemático de la sostenibilidad medioambiental en pleno corazón de la Ribera del Duero.
Galicia Wine Taste: a wine pilgrim’s progress
Bill Bolloten makes a wine pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela for the first edition of Galicia Wine Taste
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
Tierra Prometida 2023, Bodega Tierra Prometida
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
Casalabor 2020, Bodega Rafael Cambra
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
Celme Tostado 2019, Adegas Celme
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
Albahra 2023, Envínate
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.
A group of friends sharing our love of Spanish wine with you
