I’m on my way home now after an enjoyable couple of days in Madrid. Last night we went out for some fun. We started off in the Mercado de San…
In Madrid for the ML Wines competition
So I find myself in Madrid. It’s a little chillier than London, which caught me out a bit. But it is a nice place to spend a few days. I…
Guimaro Mencia 2012 from Ribeira Sacra
This is a lovely wine. It’s from the Mencia grape variety and it comes from the fabulous Ribeira Sacra wine region in Galicia, north west Spain. The vineyards are terraced,…
Cien y Pico, a remarkable Bobal
Spain has some brilliant old vineyards. When they get into the hands of the right people, good things happen. This is a Bobal, a grape variety that has lived in…
Some amazing fine wines at The Sampler
Each Christmas The Sampler puts some rather special wines on its sampling machines, and this year is no exception. I popped into the South Kensington shop to try them; Islington…
Stunning wines from Alvaro Palacios
I have just written up the remarkable wines of Alvaro Palacios (and other family members): Alvaro Palacios, Priorat Descendientes de J Palacios, Bierzo Palacios Remondo, Rioja The top wines from…
Two super Spanish wines, one red, one white, one cheap, one not
Berry Bros & Rudd have been putting a lot of work into their Spanish and Italian lists of late, and the results are very encouraging. Here are two lovely Spanish…
Raiding the incredible wine list at Rekondo, San Sebastian
Txomin Rekondo’s restaurant is a wine lover’s dream. He’s allowed his cellar to get completely out of control. With 150 000 wines, and a wine list that consists of a…
In San Sebastian
How come I have not been here before? San Sebastian is a beautiful city. I am here for www.sansebastiangastronomika.com/en/, which is a remarkable three day gastronomic festival with an amazing…