III Mostra Internacional de vins singulars i de poble
Part One
Yep, it’s a mouth full, I know – and in Valenciano too, but I think it wholly appropriate that we keep it like...
The green extreme
“Are they wines, Spock?”
“Yes, Jim, but not as we know them!”
I can assure that I'm not a closet Trekkie! However, if the above is...
Lamenting the paucity of half bottles
I’m deliberately only writing about one wine this week, which is quite unusual for Cork Talk, as regular readers will know. The wine concerned...
A Somm enchanted evening?
I took it as a compliment, rather than a threat, when I was recently asked to consult on a wine matter for inclusion in...
Recommended wine-related Christmas presents
Come November, the wine writer becomes rather busy! I'm not complaining, of course, just preparing you with this wine ripple before the wine-al wave...
All the best stories start with a plot
It is far better to travel to a winery for a tour, and crucially, a tasting, with somebody else driving! The more so, when...
Phew, that’s a relief!
On the morning of the December 14, 2018, just before the Christmas, New Year and Three Kings that I hope all readers enjoyed, during...
The prosecco wars
I'm almost certain that everyone reading this column will have tasted prosecco in the last few years – if you've resisted, sticking solely to...
What have the Romans ever done for us?
Well, although the link is at best rather tenuous, indirectly, at least, they have brought us the wines of Bodega Las Calzados – and...
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...
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...
The green extreme
Last week's ‘Cork Talk’ introduced readers to the unusual concept of Natural Wines: what does it mean, etc. Also, I spotlighted one Spanish producer...
Closure and a new era for cava
Yes, a touch oxymoronic, I agree, but sit back, cava glass (no more than two thirds full) in hand and please read on –...
DO Alicante punching above its weight?
Well, these days, no, not at all! In this once unfashionable area of production, it’s the perceived ‘weight’ that’s changed. Alicante is making wines...
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