Partners in wine
I'm delighted to have welcomed a number of prestigious new sponsors to my website during the last few months. Each has an obvious link...
The Bobal triumvirate
I guess like many these days, I don’t just rely on one news feed. Whatever else one might say about President Trump, he certainly...
Denominación de Origen Yecla on English language radio!
A recent Cork Talk started off rather scathingly about the Denominación de Origen system in general, and in particular about some DOs where rumblings...
New bodega in Yecla
It's not every day that one is invited to the inauguration of a brand new bodega here in Spain; the more so when the...
Wine tourism – Part two
This week I’m celebrating again the encouraging success story of Spanish wine tourism, a now burgeoning, integral part of the Spanish wine industry!
A recent...
The concept of wine by the glass
There are various machines that allow wine to be kept in perfect condition for well over a week, so there is no worry about...
Cavas VÃa de la Plata
Although the VÃa de la Plata (‘silver route’), which runs through Extremadura taking pilgrims to Santiago de la Compostela, does eventually lead to the...
Wine tourism in Spain
I’m delighted to read that in 2016 wine tourism in Spain, ‘Enoturismo’, registered an increase of 21% in terms of visitor compared to the...
The International Wine & Spirits Competition IWSC 2018
Built by the Canadian Army in the early 1940s, with the help of local civilian contractors, Dunsfold aerodrome, near Cranleigh, Surrey, was home to...
Aging baby-making machine
As far as I can tell Mick Jagger has always got satisfaction, the fruits of which are his eight children.
The Rolling Stones’ frontman may...
Back to the future
With total incredulity I read a Tweet on Twitter last November, I think, whose thesis was that the Spanish wine world is stagnant! The...
Stars rising in the east!
No, not that star – these stars (plural) are the wine making countries of Eastern Europe: Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova.
I’m disappointed to have had...
Land grab!
I’m writing this on the final day of the debate in the Catalan Parliament that will determine if the autonomous regional government goes ahead...
DOP Bullas takes its place on both national & international stages
My third opportunity to visit and taste the wines of DOP Bullas occurred recently when I was once again invited to join the panel...
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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...
