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Why we prefer Spanish R O S É

FRENCH OR SPANISH? French “Provence” Rosé is like breakfast, it always looks the same and tastes the same. ​ Occasionally you want to go out have bacon & eggs, something more substantial, richer...

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Italians don't do it better

Cava or Prosecco?   Well the Italians do make nice cars, have great fashion and their food is delicious, but we prefer 3ply over 2ply and that is why we drink Cava and not Prosecco. Here is our reas...

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A wine maker doing her thang!

JULIA CASADO   LA DEL TERRENO BULLAS "True ninjas are always outnumbered, because they are individuals” Julia Casado - Bodega Modular La del Terreno, Bullas, Murcia, Spain Julia’s first real exposure to...

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Brutal & Raw!

Celler Les Foes - Diaz The town of Les Coves de Vinromà where Roger resides has a rich history of winemaking, however in the 1970’s a concerted vine pull occurred in favour of more profitable crops, it was...

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Palomino Fino, but not as you know it!

Palomino Fino, but not as you know it! Bodega Vinificate - Cadiz, Jerez, Spain The Gomez Lucas brothers make wine in Spain’s southwest, based in San Fernando, Cádiz in the heartland of what has always been ...

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Queen of Bobal

"Queen of Bobal" ALTO LANDON - Mancheula Spain - Wine Maker - Rosalia Molina In 1999 Rosalía planted her first vines around the village of Landete, the winery was built in the next year, and in 2004 releas...

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Named in the top 6 winemakers of Rioja

David Sampedro Gil bodegas bhilar RIOJA, Spain Recently named in Wine Spectator's top 6 Rioja wine-makers, David and his wife Melanie are pushing the boundaries within the Rioja D.O. Situated around the ...

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Garnacha-cha-cha!

Garnacha-cha-cha! So often when I speak to guests about Garnacha they’ll say “Isn’t that the same as Grenache?”, and yes it is, but what we should really be saying is ‘Grenache, isn’t that the same as Garn...

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Mallorca is not just about the beaches

The Supernova Rosat is made with 100% Manto Negro. It has a vibrant pale salmon colour, shows a nose of red berries, blossom and fragrant herbs with a lip smacking palate of fresh acidity and fresh summer b...

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Knocking on Vega Sicilia's door

Pago de Valdemonjas - Ribera del Duero 1997 was the year that Alejandro Moyano (originally an agronomist) bought Pago de Valdemonjas, a stone's throw the famed Vega Sicilia. A year later he planted...

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Spain's Pinot Noir

Sierra de Salamanca near the Portuguese border boasts an appealing uniqueness starting with its red grape Rufete. It has been described as Spain's version of Pinot Noir, however others will argue that Menci...

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