Proving an old proverb wrong(ish)!
The old proverb - 'You can't teach and old dog new tricks.'
The meaning - please read on!
I'm writing this article the day after my...
Bodegas Tierra Hermosa re-visited
I first wrote about Harry Hunt, founder of Tierra Hermosa, towards the end of 2012, telling the fascinating story of his exit from the...
Cavas Vía de la Plata
Although the Vía de la Plata (‘silver route’), which runs through Extremadura taking pilgrims to Santiago de la Compostela, does eventually lead to the...
The still after the sparkle
Regular readers may remember a recent 'Cork Talk' about Cavas Via de la Plata (also, a different article appearing in the current edition of...
Wine & tapas in Jávea
I remember sneaking out from Chester College bar one night with my good old pal, Dick. Not for us, this night, the PE student's...
Christmas 2015 – the wines
Firstly, relax - at this time of year, if you can't find the following wines at your local wine shops, most Spanish wineries are...
The Cork Talk wine year 2015
Regular readers (thank you so much, you are really appreciated!) will know that I was dreading last week's article. The Costa News Top Ten...
Spanish wine’s men/women/ institutions of the year
In another new, annual article (last week's Review of the Cork Talk Wine Events of the Year was the first) it's my intention here...
Vins del Comtat
By Colin Harkness
I wonder if my fellow tasters noticed an apparent light-headed dizziness about me when I first set eyes on the new bottle...
A cherry on the Telitec tasting tour trifle!
Actually, I'm not keen on trifle, so the title may be a little misleading. I'm referring to the old homily where the best is...
There is no noun that cannot be verbed!
And I’m sure that Benitachell’s Ladies Who Charity, won’t mind my using them as an example!
Yes, I was delighted to be asked to take...
DOP Bullas
Perhaps the burghers of Denominación de Origen Bullas saw the writing on the wall ten years ago - La Crisis, from which Spain is...
The wine writers’ Holy Grail
A quick scan through Wikipedia tells the researcher that the origins of this mystical phrase (that’s ‘Holy Grail’, not ‘Wine Writer’ – though the...
The Brexit effect on wine
Agreed, it's not the most important of the myriad of repercussions following the UK's vote to leave the EEC! However, it's more important than...
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