I am being spoiled by Spain at the moment. Hot on the heels of yesterdays fabulous Vega Sicilia tasting, today was a chance to try through a wide range of…
26 vintages of Vega Sicilia, one of Spain’s greatest wines
Remarkable tasting, this morning, at The Square restaurant in London. 26 vintage of Vega Sicilia back to 1920. There’s something special about Vega Sicilia. It is unique. It is long-lived….
Some brilliant Terras Gauda wines from Rías Baixas, Spain
Very enthusiastic about the white wines from Terras Gauda, a producer in Spain’s Rías Baixas region, in the north west of the country, adjoining Portugal’s Minho. They’re so nicely judged….
A brilliant fino sherry from El Maestro Sierra
I’m a big sherry fan, as I think most of my wine nut friends are. Great sherry is one of the most affordable of all fine wines, which is a…
Serious Spanish Garnacha from Artadi
Impressed by this. It’s made by high-end Rioja producer Artadi’s Artazu estate in Navarra. It’s expensive, yes, but not when compared with its qualitative peer group. Artadi Santa Cruz de…
Grenache Blanc is underrated – two good Spanish examples
I have limited experience of Grenache Blanc, I admit. But most of that experience has been good. Here are a couple of Spanish examples that continue that theme. They’re both…
Pago de Los Capellanes Reserva 2007, and day 8 of the IWC
Back to the home of cricket for day 8 of the International Wine Challenge. It was another wet, cold day, but I had another good table, and although we worked…
Remirez de Ganuza, a top Rioja property, shows that modern can be good
Regular readers will know that a winery that employs solely 100% new oak (with 20% American), and selects as far as taking the tips off grape bunches (these are less…
Psi from Ribera del Duero
Ψ PSI Named after the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet, this is a project by Peter Sisseck of Pingus fame, in collaboration with growers in Ribera del Duero, Spain….