Sal da Terra, in search of the perfect Albariño
Back in June 2018 I travelled to Galicia with chums Daniel Primack and Ben Henshaw. We were on a mission:
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Spain
Highlights: Ramōn Bilbao Viñedos de Altura 2016 Rioja
It’s encouraging to see fresher, more vital, terroir-style wines from Rioja. This was good. Ramōn Bilbao Viñedos de Altura 2016
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Highlights: Bodegas Lustau Almacenista José Luis González Obregón Amontillado del Puerto
The Spanish word almacenista means warehousekeeper or wholesaler. In Sherry-speak, Almacenistas are generally small family businesses that buy or produce
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Meeting Telmo Rodrìguez, rediscovering historical Rioja with his Lanzaga wines
Telmo Rodriguez became famous for his travelling winemaking, sourcing top vineyards from around Spain, and then returning to revitalize family
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Gallery: in Ribeira del Duero, Spain
Some pictures from my recent trip, catching cellars and Autumn vineyard landscapes
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MacRobert & Canals, new wave Rioja with a terroir focus
What happens when a winemaker from the Swartland marries a winemaker from Rioja? Well, he moves there and starts making
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In the vineyards of Vega Sicilia at harvest time
I’m in Ribera del Duero, Spain, visiting possibly the best-known of all Spanish producers, Vega Sicilia. It’s vintage time here,
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La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza tasting
Launching the 2010 Reserva Especial, with some back vintage for comparison Viña Ardanza from La Rioja Alta is one of
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