Journeys into Spanish wine
Wine of the week
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
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
A group of friends sharing our love of Spanish wine with you
