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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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Ramón Bilbao’s 100th & The Spanish Wine Master
I had the pleasure of attending the 100th anniversary celebration of the winery, Ramón Bilbao in Rioja this past week. Given that 100th anniversaries don't come along all that often, they pulled out...
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New Basque Denomination of Origin annulled by high court
In what is a great deal of finality to the ongoing conflict between the creation of the DO Viñedos de Álava/Arabako Mahastiak and DOC Rioja, a high court in Basque Country has ruled that the new...
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Hudin Top 100 Wines 2024
The Hudin Top 100 - 2024 is out now! To date, 2024 is a year that saw reviews and coverage at their highest levels with nearly 4,000 wines reviewed from Spain, France, and Eastern Europe and with the...
View ArticlePazo de la Cuesta, Ribeira Sacra
Here’s a look at the line of wines currently available from Pazo de la Cuesta. This is a very old estate in the Ribeira Sacra region of Galicia, Spain that traces its founding back to 1608. They’re...
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A brand new Ochoa
During the various events swirling in and around Barcelona Wine Week, I was able to attend a smaller side event for the Navarran winery, Bodegas Ochoa which marked the complete overall of the brand as...
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César Márquez – Parajes 2022
So, what’s a paraje/paratge? Well, whether it’s in Castilian (*) or Catalan (respectively), it’s like, you know, a lieux dit or climat. This explanation is of course only useful if you a) speak French...
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Bodegas San Alejandro – Evodia 2023
What goes around comes around and I mention that as this is not the first time that Evodia has been featured on the site for an In The Glass segment. The first time that it graced this fine pages would...
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The wines of Aragón 2025
It was time to revisit the fine wines being produced in the region of Aragón which sits between Catalunya and Navarra/Rioja with both Castillas on its western flank and Valencia on its east. With...
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