Christmas festive fizz – and some!
Claire and I are fully paid up members of the pressure group, ‘Keep Christmas in December’! I don’t know about you, of course, but...
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...
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...
Spanish wine’s Movers & Shakers 2018
Why, oh why do I annually set myself these difficult tasks? Christmas Day Wines, the Cork Talk Top Ten, Recommended Christmas Presents, Cork Talk...
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...
Telitec tasting tour finishes on a high!
I know that many of you have been following the reports on the Telitec Tasting, in association with Blu Property Group.
In a nutshell the...
Mine’s a not so swift half, please
Recent dreadful events here on the Costa Blanca have reminded us once again about the possible consequences of drinking and driving. There is no...
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...
III Mostra Internacional de vins singulars i de poble
Part One
Yep, it’s a mouth full, I know – and in Valenciano too, but I think it wholly appropriate that we keep it like...
Fifty Great Cavas
Essentially, the eponymous '50 Great Cavas' publication does what is says on the can, to put it in modern advertising parlance – it gives...
The prosecco wars
I'm almost certain that everyone reading this column will have tasted prosecco in the last few years – if you've resisted, sticking solely to...
Tips for buying wine in Spain
Recently I needed to buy 15 different bottles of Spanish wine – three for guests coming to our house, and twelve to take to...
Albariño at Pazo de Señoráns
The small portfolio – just three wines – of Pazo de Señorans consistently earns over 90 points (out of 100) in whichever Spanish (and...
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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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...
