Journeys into Spanish wine
Wine of the week
Keeping it Real. This week Phil Mugford goes barefoot into the mountains searching for the Real deal.
Wine of the week
Phil Mugford goes in search of the truest expression of Airén and, somewhat appropriately, finds it at Bodegas Verum (scholars of Latin need no explanation)
Wine of the week
Phil Mugford heads to Valencia in search of the Frog Prince.
Looking back at ‘23 with Phil
A year-in-review…with Phil Mugford.
¡Ponme un Méntrida!
The definitive guide to Méntrida!
Wine of the Week
Reto in Spanish means “a challenge”. As they explained to me the decision to bring this wine to the market was not an easy one.
Tasting Tardana, Gracias to Gratias. Better Late Than Never
Bodegas Gratias was founded in 2007 in the village of Casas-Ibañez in the province of Albacete by two couples, José & Silvia and Iván & Ana.
An Ode to Pet Nat
Way cooler than Cava and much cheaper than Champagne!
Wine of the Week
Time was when an ex-footballer´s life didn´t amount to much more than running the local boozer or a bit of media work.
Wine of the Week
It’s made me reconsider what I thought I knew about Malvar…once in the hands of a master of his craft.
Wine of the Week
To really get into the nitty-gritty of Gredos parajes & parcelas it’s essential to talk to the winemakers themselves!
Wine of the Week
What can we expect to find when we ask for a Prieto Picudo in the bars of León’s wonderful Barrio Gótico??
Wine of the Week
The Priorat is a land of calloused hands and aching backs!
Wine of the Week
At €7.90 a bottle here it’s a steal and worth buying just to do your bit for one of the many Spanish villages that are in danger of disappearing from the map if not for the work of its hardy winemakers.
A Road Trip through the D.O.P Cebreros
The Gredos wine region, as Churchill once said, is “a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma”. Actually he was talking about Russia but the quote suits Gredos wine rather well!
A group of friends sharing our love of Spanish wine with you
