Gallery: in the vineyards of Rioja (2) in the Los Valles vineyard of Bodegas Vinícola Real
Los Valles is a beautiful old vineyard owned by Bodegas Vinícola Real. It has distinctive pink sandy soils, and is
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Gallery: in the vineyards of Rioja (1) San Vicente, Rioja Alavesa
I’ve just been filming an episode of Wine Science (due to be released early next year) in the Rioja region,
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Highlights: Comando G Navatalgordo 2022
One of the heroes of the new Spain wine scene is Comando G. Read more about them in this excellent
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The wines of Piedra Fluida, a relatively new and interesting producer from Tenerife
Website: https://bodegapiedrafluida.com/en/ Tenerife has been making some great wines of late, and here’s another good producer, new to me, from
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Restaurants: José in Bermondsey, a brilliant tapas bar from José Pizzaro
Website: https://josepizarro.com/venues/jose-tapas-bar-bermondsey/ No reservations. Just rock up – early evening if you want to avoid the queues. This is a
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Highlights: Alvear Tres Miradas Paraje de Riofrio Alto 3er Año 2019
Website: https://www.alvear.es/en/ This is an unfortified white from Alvear, one of the top producers in Montilla-Moriles in the south of
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Highlights: Barbadillo Manzanilla Solear NV Spain
Is there a better value wine than biologically aged Fino Sherry and Manzanilla? This Solear from Barbadillo is available on
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Highlights: Tio Pepe Fino En Rama (2024 release)
The new release of the Tio Pepe Fino En Rama is out! And it’s a really good one. This Gonzalez
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The remarkable wines of Álvaro Palacios: Rioja, Bierzo and Priorat
Álvaro Palacios was in town with his daughter Lola, showing off his impressive portolio, which includes Palacios Remondo (Alfaro, Rioja),
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Visiting Hidalgo La Gitana, one of the Sherry region’s leading producers
I arrived at Hidalgo La Gitana just as they were about to begin harvesting the 2022 vintage, and it was
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