When in Extremadura…
I'm sure that Saint Ambrose, one of the four original Doctors of the Church (everybody knows that, right?), wouldn't mind my misquoting his famous...
Spain’s dynamic wine world
Being as closely involved in the Spanish wine scene as I am, I receive a number of both solicited and unsolicited newsfeeds, almost on...
Andalucía is not just about sherry!
I know – you think about Cádiz, and sherry automatically arrives in your brain's inbox. The port from which Columbus left to discover the...
Alimentaria 2016
I've been going to Barcelona’s biennial food and wine fair, Alimentaria, for the last 14 years – that's a lot of wine (I don't...
Jammy git!
If you knew my brother you’d guess this was going to be about him! He’s led a charmed life, has ‘our Al’, but no,...
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...
The pearl of Alicante
There is currently a move to try to have the Teulada and Benitachell municipalities declared as an official sub-zone of Denominación de Origen Alicante....
The International Wine Tourism Conference 2016
The 8th IWINETC was recently held in Cataluña, near Barcelona. I was delighted to be invited to attend, as a staff member!
My role was...
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...
Your Christmas Day wines here!
I always enjoy writing ‘Cork Talk’. Imparting (hopefully?) some of my passion for Spanish wine, as well as (maybe?) informing, and (perhaps?) to an...
Year on year success in DOP Yecla
By Colin Harknes
I was very disappointed last year to have to turn down another invitation to serve on the judging panel of the Annual...
Spanish whites for an Indian summer
According to Wikipedia, ‘Indian summer is a period of unseasonably warm, dry weather that sometimes occurs in autumn in the Northern Hemisphere’. Well, here...
Cava de Paraje Calificado – An update
It's something of an on-going saga, I know, but judging by the postbag I receive from avid readers (come on, I'm a journalist, exaggeration...
Wines for The Three Kings
Be fair – they've travelled a long way. Plus, of course, they've brought with them some fantastic gifts. So the least we can do...
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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...
