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The wines of DO Bierzo 2024

by  |  25-07-2024

It had been some time since my previous DO Bierzo report, so it was a prime moment to take another lengthy look at the region this past May which has resulted in the Tasting Report... more »
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Viña Vilano, Ribera del Duero, Spain

by  |  24-07-2024

This builds upon the previous tasting of the wines of Viña Vilano located in DO Ribera del Duero. Founded in 1957, they represent a true old school producer, but at the same time, they really... more »
The village of Quel in Rioja Oriental

The wines of DOC Rioja 2024

by  |  18-07-2024

My annual visit to Rioja constantly nudges at me from the corners of my mind throughout the year. A large mountain on the horizon that always leaves me wondering how on earth I’m ever going... more »
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Vins Nadal, Mallorca, Spain

by  |  17-07-2024

I was first introduced to Vins Nadal (not be confused with the sparkling producer in Catalunya, Nadal) when working on the previous Mallorca report and I paid them a visit at their cellar in Binissalem.... more »
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Bodegas la Horra, Ribera del Duero, Spain

by  |  10-07-2024

Here we have a look at the current vintages from the well-known Bodegas la Horra in Ribera del Duero which I tasted in Haro, Rioja which researching the larger Rioja Report that’s arriving shortly. La... more »
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Pinea, Ribera del Duero, Spain

by  |  03-07-2024

Pinea is a relatively new project from Ribera del Duero that’s based in the northern part of the region, in Quintanamanvirgo, founded by childhood friends, Vicente Pliego and Hugo Del Pozzo. Via their various lines... more »
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Hispano-Suizas, València, Spain

by  |  27-06-2024

This is a new tasting that picks up from the previous one of Hispano-Suizas in the València region. The main takeaway from this is how vintage-dependent their wines are as there were some large swings... more »
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Rioja to continue with harvest reductions for 2024

by  |  15-06-2024

For the 2024 harvest, the governing council of DOC Rioja has officially endorsed harvest yields for red grape varieties that are at 90% of what is allowed while white varieties remain the same. This shouldn't... more »

Gil Family Estates 2024

by  |  12-06-2024

A name in Spanish wine that a great many people have encountered is that of Juan Gil, part of the Gil Family Estates. With their first wines bottled in 1916, they’ve long-been an established name... more »

The wines of Alicante 2024

by  |  29-05-2024

Alicante came to be as a DO in the 1930s, but it wasn’t given a full regulatory council until 1957 as was the case for all the DOs in Valencia for some reason. But, much... more »