Journeys into Spanish wine
Palo Cortao, Seville
Palo Cortao…the name is a play on the Andalusian pronunciation of palo cortado, a type of sherry.
A warm welcome awaits…
Enter this intimate bistro and Gustavo greets you like an old friend.
Wine of the Week
No oak, no long-ageing, just fruit and texture make this straightforward white Rioja something of a bargain at this price.
Wine of the Week
Gutiérrez Colosía is perhaps best known for its Sangre y Trabajadero Oloroso, a wine instantly recognisable for its iconic old-school label.
Vino de Barrantes Wine Fair - 3rd June 2023
Only six months to go to this year’s Festa do Tinto do Salnés in Barrantes!
Wine of the Week
As a way into en rama sherry, the Manzanilla Deliciosa En Rama is as good a place as any to start.
Potatoes to the importance
The inaugural SWC Summit!
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.
Vineyard toil with Zak Elfman
“The Ribeira Sacra of Galicia is where I have settled to make my wines, a region of outstanding potential and truly unique terroir.”
Wine of the Week
This is a rosado de lágrima, a wine made with the first grape must from the pressing.
Wine of the Week
If you live in Spain, I would recommend you get your hands on some pretty quick!
Unfortified sherry steps forward
Unfortified sherry steps forward!
Wine of the Week
At the price I was expecting way less. It went in the fridge under that pretense, but it delivers way beyond.
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.
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.
Wine of the Week
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
Wine of the Week
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.
Wine of the Week
“Everything was done well.”
A group of friends sharing our love of Spanish wine with you
