In the rolling hills of DO Navarra
I recently received a selection of four most enjoyable wines from DO Navarra, by a rather circuitous route!
My great Welsh pal, Geraint (not colloquially...
Wine merchants or supermarkets?
My final epistle from the UK before our return to the sunshine is largely a reflection on my wine buying experiences here in the...
English sparkling wine from Langham Wine Estate
The roses planted at the end of each carefully manicured, pristine row of trellised vines may well have been there to keep the plough...
Wine tasting in Mallorca!
A short break in Mallorca, she said. Yeah, great idea, I reply, reaching covertly for the wine guide!
You see, a wine person is never...
Fish & chips on strawberry fields
To be honest (be fair, I am, occasionally!) I thought twice about the above title of this week’s Cork Talk. Whilst I’m sure that...
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...
On being a wine judge (part 2)
Good Heavens – how nice to be appreciated! Since Part One of ‘On Being a Wine Judge’ I’ve received a good number of comments...
On being a wine judge
Regretfully, I’ve just tendered my resignation from the Spanish Wine Judging Panel of the International Wine & Spirits Competition, the IWSC, held annually, now...
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...
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...
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...
The 10 best Spanish wines tasted in 2015
I've been dreading this article!
I started this 'name and praise' tradition several years ago. Reader interest and indeed bodega interest has gathered pace over...
Two sides to a story!
This is Part Two of an article started last week, entitled ‘Land Grab’. It is archived here www.colinharknessonwine.com click Articles.
Señor Fernando Mora MW (http://bodegasfrontonio.com/en/the-team/)...
South African Burgundy
Yes, I know! Before you report me to the French Wine Police who are particularly active re Champagne, but also protective of other great...
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