Two lovely wines from Navarra, Spain: Aseginolaza y Leunda
Website: https://aseginolazayleunda.com/ Pedro Leunda and Jon Aseginolaza are childhood friends from San Sebastien, now making wine from the north western
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Sisseck’s Sherry: the Pingus winemaker invests in Jerez
It’s early days for this new project, but perhaps it’s a sign of the future for the Sherry region that
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Vinos Oceánicos: unfortified wines from Sherry country, made in clay
Raúl Moreno is the dude behind this new venture (first harvest 2017) in Sherry country: Vino Oceánicos. He works with
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Visiting Vega Sicilia, one of Spain’s most revered wineries
Vega Sicilia is one of the world’s iconic wineries, often referred to as Spain’s first growth. So it was great
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Highlights: La Rioja Alta Viña Arana Gran Reserva 2014 Rioja, Spain
La Rioja Alta is one of the classic wineries of Rioja. They have three Reserva Wine brands, Alberdi, Arana and
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Video: vintage at Vega Sicilia, Spain’s most revered winery
Jamie Goode heads to the Ribera del Duero wine region, to visit one of Spain’s most famous wineries: Vega Sicilia.
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Highlights: Toro Loco Orgánico 2018 Utiel-Requna, Spain
I have no idea how Aldi can sell an organic wine for £4.99. Especially when it tastes really good. And
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Restaurants: Sabor, London
Back in the saddle, a post-lockdown restaurant experience. Last Tuesday I lunched at Sabor in Heddon Street, just off lower
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Torres Anthologia: high-end wines from this important Spanish winery
Miquel Torres led this tasting of the top wines of Torres from the family museum, with a backdrop of some
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Highlights: Abel Mendoza Virua Rioja Blanco 2018 Spain
White Rioja can be annoyingly oaky. That’s because in this region, dominated by factory wineries, it’s common to ferment white
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