Vins Nadal, Mallorca, Spain
I was first introduced to Vins Nadal (not be confused with the sparkling producer in Catalunya, Nadal) when working on the previous Mallorca report and I paid them a visit at their cellar in...
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The wines of DOC Rioja 2024
My annual visit to Rioja constantly nudges at me from the corners of my mind throughout the year. A large mountain on the horizon that always leaves me wondering how on earth I’m ever going to properly...
View ArticleViña Vilano, Ribera del Duero, Spain
This builds upon the previous tasting of the wines of Viña Vilano located in DO Ribera del Duero. Founded in 1957, they represent a true old school producer, but at the same time, they really...
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The wines of DO Bierzo 2024
It had been some time since my previous DO Bierzo report, so it was a prime moment to take another lengthy look at the region this past May which has resulted in the Tasting Report of over 120 wines....
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Rioja’s new Viñedos Singulares
The DOC Rioja has just announced they've approved the latest group of "Viñedos Singulares" (VS) or single-vineyard parcels in the region. This brings the total certified now to 162 which cover an area...
View ArticleParaísos Perdidos & Viña Salceda
And so we meet two very different white wines that are made more or less with the same varieties, but from very different parts of Spain. First up is the new project of Paraísos Perdidos who are...
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The wines of Valdeorras 2024
Given Spain’s massive (yet often late) train system, there is little of the country that’s unreachable. There are of course many different definitions of “reachable” such as Madrid where seemingly...
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News from DOP Cebreros
The DOP Cebreros has been busy over the summer with a number of changes to their by-laws or pliego de condiciones coming into force. First off, it's important to note a small detail in that Cebreros,...
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Newness in Sierras de Málaga
Much like the recent announcements from DOP Cebreros, it seems that DO Sierras de Málaga has been busy over the summer as well given the interesting change of two new red varieties being allowed in...
View ArticleJ. Cantera Gran Añada Brut Nature
This is quite a curiosity. It’s from Bodegas Jer in Rioja and is not only a sparkling wine produced under the DOC Rioja and not only the highest aging classification within their sparkling wines (“Gran...
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