La Niña de Cuenca
It’s possible that you didn’t hear my recent Wine Show on Valley FM (you can catch it here https://soundcloud.com/user-789233062/valley-vibes-6-june-1200-1300) where I tasted and talked...
Tractor wines
Any readers who have student grandchildren (great grandchildren?!) studying Social Science and the like, who are stuck re their PhD Thesis? Well, I may...
Verdejo and other stories
And I quote:
“Piedra Luenga Verdejo is an organic white wine made with the Verdejo grape that grows in our Casilla del Morcillete vineyard overrun...
Sparkling wine
When I first wrote about this winery, nearly four years ago, I titled it Cavas Llopart. My guess is that many readers will know...
The monovarietals of La Mancha
Agreed – it’s not a word in common use, except amongst the anorak-clad personnel of the wine world, like myself (although I actually eschew...
Bittersweet
I’m not at all surprised that Celler Alimara, making their wines under the auspices of quality conscious DO Terra Alta, are starting to receive...
The Top Ten!
Ok, I accept that there are other work related stresses worse than this, but, let me assure, choosing the Top Ten Spanish Wines tasted...
Norwegians *would!
I once met some girls, or should I say, they once met me! Ok, it’s paraphrasing, but you know me, any opportunity to use...
Monastrell from DO Jumilla
There's a small, but increasingly significant cluster of Denominaciones de Origen down here in South East Spain.
Each has its own identity - its differing...
El Salze – Monastrell, and some!
It’s just two years since I was invited to taste a new wine from Bodegas Vins del Comtat within the hallowed portals of DOP...
Wines without make-up!
When Pepe Mendoza was handed the mantle by his father, Enrique, founder of Bodegas Enrique Mendoza, (pictured), he certainly didn't sit on his laurels!...
The British sweet tooth
A couple of interactions I’ve enjoyed over the last few weeks have been, firstly a Facebook comment about a certain wine – The Guvnor...
Christmas Day wine recommendations!
My annual Christmas Day wine recommendations article is one that I perhaps enjoy writing most. It puts me in the mood for Christmas a...
Maison Ventenac
Well, after 23 years writing mostly about Spanish wine, I have to admit that it was a total, though most welcome surprise to be...
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Benidorm locks-up again
To avoid residents from other regions breaking the lockdown and trying to reach holiday apartments in Benidorm this May 1 holiday weekend, local authorities...
Deep snow in Alicante province
With the north of Alicante province still on red alert for snow today (Monday), around half a metre has fallen in Banyeres de Mariola...
Brexit passport rule changes
BRITISH people travelling within the European Union should be aware passport validity rules will change after December 31 because of Brexit.
During the current transition...
