Meeting Merlot
In August 2011, whilst serving on my first Spanish Wine Judging Panel (Denominación de Origen Rías Baixas Cata/Concurso), I was fortunate to meet and...
The International Wine & Spirits Competition 2016 adhering to the official...
Having just returned from Dunsford Park, nr Guildford, UK, and once considered Jeremy Clarkson's natural home (along with James May and the rest of...
The ten best Spanish wines tasted in 2016
Always a difficult article, this, the more so as time goes on and the quality of Spanish wine continues to increase. I'm not sure...
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...
Wine with legs (Part 2)
Vineyards have their own personality – odd though that sounds. So do vines – even stranger? Let me explain: you may have seen the...
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...
Pago Los Balancines wines come to Jávea!
I first tasted the portfolio of Pago Los Balancines wines when attending Fenavin, Spain's largest and best wine fair (in my view, and that...
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...
Happy New Year to you!
Thank you for reading me during 2019, and I hope you’ll continue so doing in 2020, the rest of the new decade, and maybe...
English wine – Another visit to Dorset
Twenty-two years ago (this week, actually) when I left the UK for a new life in Spain I certainly didn’t expect to be returning,...
Private tasting – The whites!
I’m delighted to say that each year, for the past five or so, I’ve been invited to present a wine tasting for clients of...
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...
Grandes Pagos de España
I’m not sure of the year, nor, for certain, the location (Alimentaria, I think, but it could have been Fenavin?) but these are simply...
The culture of wine and its impact on the youth of...
There was no alcohol in our house when I was growing up on the Wirral (that peninsular between Liverpool and North Wales bordered by...
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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...
