The remarkable wines of Arizcuren, Rioja, Spain
Website: https://www.arizcurenvinos.com/en/ Javier Arizcuren (pictured above) is producing some of Rioja’s most interesting wines, from vineyards owned by his family.
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The amazing wines of Carmelo Peña, Bien de Altura (Gran Canaria) and Jable de Tao (Lanzarote)
Carmelo Peña hails from Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, and he sort of fell into wine the way many
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Highlights: Parés Baltà Blanca Cusine Cava Gran Reserva 2012
I’m a big fan of the Cavas from Parés Baltà who I visited last year (my report is here). Tried
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The beautiful wines of Juan Antonio Ponce, from Manchuela, Spain
Website: https://bodegasponce.es/ Manchuela is a lesser-known Spanish wine region inland from Valencia, specializing in the Bobal grape variety. It’s a
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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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