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The leopard’s spots of Reserva de la Tierra

by  |  25-01-2023

It was back in October of 2021 when the story broke about massive fraud having been allegedly perpetrated by Spanish company, Reserva de la Tierra which is based in the municipality of Borges del Camp... more »

In The Glass: Château de Gragnos – Lou Daro 2021

by  |  23-01-2023

While not Burgundy, Languedoc is one of the more complex regions in Southern France what with about 25 appellations covering its lands. Given that it’s about 140km long, there’s often a manner of talking about... more »

Why no fame for the wines of Spain?

by  |  18-01-2023

A few months ago, a wine educator in Texas wrote to me asking who is “influential” in Spanish wine along the lines of writers and educators. Liking a challenge, I started to write up a... more »

Understanding DO Almansa through Piqueras

by  |  16-01-2023

I’m a rather big fan of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as, amongst many repeating bits within the LWT canon, there are the forceful geography lessons. He’ll start talking about Bolivia with Uruguay highlighted... more »

Viladomat-Aragó, a new take on organic Penedès whites

by  |  12-01-2023

The Penedès region is as vast as it is small. Bisected by an ugly gash that is the AP-7 highway, there are more than 30,000ha of vineyards spread across the plain and into the lower... more »

Wine Twitter is dead, long live Wine Twitter?

by  |  09-01-2023

The social media party train that left the station in 2006 has gone off the rails since Elon Musk bought it for $44 billion in November, 2022. As if 75% of the staff being laid... more »

Cul de Cuvée 07-01-2023

by  |  07-01-2023

A bluntly-curated selection of absolutely random recent bits from around the wine and drink world served up “mostly fresh” for your enjoyment. Have a good New Year’s Eve? Toast in 2023 with Champagne? Well, if... more »

La cuesta de enero 2023

by  |  04-01-2023

The exact meaning of “la cuesta de enero” doesn’t immediately translate to English as it’s literally, “the uphill January”. When taken in a Spain context, this is however, a struggle very much felt in the... more »
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Bodegas Alcardet, Castilla La Mancha, Spain

by  |  27-12-2022

Alcardet is working with the exceedingly-vast DO La Mancha to carve out a unique space for themselves. The sparkling wines were unexpected, made with Airén, which was Spain’s most-planted variety until Tempranillo took over a... more »

A surprise batch of Catalan Vins de Finca

by  |  22-12-2022

Charting the path of Vi de Finca wines in Catalunya or those of Vino de Pago in greater Spain, is a mighty tricky affair. While these are both single vineyard certifications akin to something of... more »