Some amazing Spanish wines from Rioja and Sherry: tasting some of the winners from the International Wine Challenge
These are gold medal and trophy winners from the 2025 edition of the International Wine Challenge, which I tasted live
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Álvar de Dios: making exceptional wines in Arribes, Toro and Zamora, Spain
Website: https://alvardedios.com/en/ Álvar de Dios works in Zamora, near the border with Portugal, in three different villages, including the southern
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Augalevada, a star from Spain’s Ribeiro
Iago Garrido founded Fazenda Augalevada back in 2008, after purchasing 4 hectares of abandoned terraces in the northern part of
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Eulogio Pomares and Zarate: amazing wines from Rías Baixas
Website: https://www.zarate.es/ Eulogio Pomares is making some of the best wines in Rías Baixas. He works with two labels: Zarate
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Nanclares y Prieto, beautiful wines from Rías Baixas
Website: https://nanclaresyprieto.es/ I tasted these wines at Simplesmente Vinho in Porto in February 2026 with Alberto Nanclares (pictured above). He
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Highlights: Soca Rel Ecursac 2022 Mallorca, Spain
Soca Rel Ecursac 2022 Mallorca, SpainThis is a small cellar set up by Pep Rodriguez, who in 2008 rented some
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Nice wines at the 67 Sessions: Le Moine, Brocard, Scala Dei, San Leonardo
The evening before the 67 Pall Mall Global Wine Communicator Awards, there was a new event. The 67 Sessions, an
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Highlights: Bodegas Cota 45 Ube Miraflores 2022 Spain
Another beauty from Ramiro Ibáñez. Bodegas Cota 45 Ube Miraflores 2022 Spain11.5% alcohol. This is Palomino from a collection of
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Highlights: Pinea Korde, a serious rosé from Ribera del Duero
Pinea Korde Rosé 2023 Ribera del Duero, Spain14% alcohol. This is a brave new project from Vicente Pliego, who came
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The wines of Javi Revert, Valencia – a star of the ‘new Spain’ (updated with new notes July 2025)
Valencia is a region in eastern Spain not known for fine wine production, but there is one winegrower – Javi
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