New bodega in Yecla
It's not every day that one is invited to the inauguration of a brand new bodega here in Spain; the more so when the...
Man shall not live by wine alone! Cervezas La Luna
Sometimes you have to walk on the wild side! There may be some who are at this very moment poised with fingers of the...
The girl from Cuenca
Readers may remember my recent discourse on Bobal, the red wine grape variety indigenous to the Valencia region, (if not it’s here www.colinharknessonwine.com/articles/), and...
Historic Somontano & a bodega with modernity at its core
Forgive me if you've heard this before, but I do believe it's worth saying again – I've never tasted a poor wine from DO...
Who’d be a wine-maker?
Two years ago, I visited the nascent vineyard of Jody and John, respectively from California and Wirral, UK.
Jody is a world-renowned expert (www.limoce.com) on...
La guerre des vins and its implications
I'm quite sure that the perpetrators of the recent (Jan. 2017), surely criminal, acts of vandalism targeting Spanish bulk wine tankers just over 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...
Bodegas Tierra Hermosa re-visited
I first wrote about Harry Hunt, founder of Tierra Hermosa, towards the end of 2012, telling the fascinating story of his exit from the...
Partners in wine
I'm delighted to have welcomed a number of prestigious new sponsors to my website during the last few months. Each has an obvious link...
Monastrell
My first contact with Bodegas Monastrell of Denominación de Origen Bullas (DO Bullas) was a little confusing.
In this part of southern Spain, Monastrell is...
Is Champagne losing its sparkle?
Or is it that Cava is now of such exceptional quality that it’s leaving its illustrious neighbour floundering in its wake, its head just...
The Spanish Palate
La Guía Peñin is Spain’s most comprehensive Spanish Wine guide. I’ve been invited to some of their tastings in Madrid and I’m on their...
There is no noun that cannot be verbed!
And I’m sure that Benitachell’s Ladies Who Charity, won’t mind my using them as an example!
Yes, I was delighted to be asked to take...
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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...
