Feeding the five thousand
Perhaps I was the only one wondering what magic would be afoot when the Show Chef brought out a solitary Magret de Pato and...
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 International Wine Contest Bucharest
The wine world has noticed that over the last 20 years there has been a persistent voice in the wilderness consistently championing the wines...
Judging at ‘Yecla, San Isidro 2017’
I'm neither surprised nor disappointed that I can no longer lay claim to being the only foreigner to be invited to help judge the...
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...
Review of Cork Talk highlights 2018
Being honest, at the start of this year, I did wonder if there might be a possibility of beginning my annual ‘Highlights’ article with...
Cofradía del Vino Reino de la Monastrell
Receiving an invitation to join the judging panel of the above, wholly Spanish, prestigious fraternity, or brotherhood, above gives one an inkling at least,...
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 future is orange!
In Cork Talk, I'm hardly likely to be talking telecommunications, the less so, knowing my ineptitude with most things technological! No, I'm talking about...
Focussing on monovarietals and their terroirs
Viewing the labels of the portfolio of wines made by Casa Rojo is akin to a visit to a contemporary art gallery. This innovative...
Boxing clever
Remember Watneys Part Sevens? The bitter inside was, to be fair, drinkable – that’s if there was ever any left after ‘opening’ the can!...
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...
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...
2018 Yecla wine competition
I was delighted to be invited, once again, to join the judging panel of the annual wines of DO Yecla competition, in fact my...
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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...
