I’ve just spent three days exploring Sherry – and working on a story about how the region is rediscovering its past, when Jerez and Sanlucar made vineyard-based wines. I’ve learned…
Some affordable, tasty Riojas
I’ve recently been doing some tastings for my Sunday Express column, and I’ve been reminded how good and affordable some Rioja can be. Of course, as with any major wine…
Suertes del Marques, an amazing winegrower in Tenerife, Spain
Jonatan Garcia is the dude behind Suertes del Marques, one of Spain’s most exciting producers. They are based in the Orotava Valley, in the north of Tenerife. Jonatan’s father started…
Javi Revert: naturally made wines from Valencia, Spain
Javi Revert works as a winemaker at Celler del Roure in Valencia, Spain, but he also moonlights, making his own wine. He has discovered some old, terraced sites at altitude…
Interesting, vineyard-specific wines from Bodegas Vegalfaro in Spain’s Utiel-Requena
These three wines are from an ambitious producers in one of Spain’s lesser known wine regions, Utiel-Requena. There is a lot of history here. Back as far ago as the fifth…
Paso-Primero: good affordable wines from Somontano, Spain
Paso-Primero is a Somantano wine company run by Thomas and Emma Holt. They hail from Shropshire (England) and previously made wine in Niagara, Canada, but they found that the winters…
Visiting Zarate with Eulogio Pomares, one of the most exciting producers in Rías Baixas, Spain
Zarate is a family winery based in Meaño, in the Salnés Valley in Rías Baixas. Since the 1950s this winery has been an important player in working with the Albariño…
Deliciousness at Bar Raval, Toronto
Had a lovely lunch yesterday at Bar Raval, Toronto. This is a beautiful tapas bar on College St, with a design that’s channelling Gaudi. We ate very well, including tinned…
At the Fish Shop, Dublin, with Tondonia Rosé, Dagueneau and UBE
It was the second stop in the Ireland Beaujolais tour. After a very successful seminar, we headed over to the Fish Shop, Benburb Street, for a remarkable meal including some…