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Soca-Rel Escursac 2024
Alan Nance finds that the colour of respite from the summer heat is also red
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Alvaredos-Hobbs: Heroic viticulture, bewildering gradients
Adrian McManus discovers a white wine forged on some of Spain’s most dramatic vineyard slopes
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Godello Viejo 2023, Bodegas y Viñedos Mengoba
Bill Bolloten tastes a textured and complex Godello from Bierzo, where minerality, lees ageing and subtle oxidative notes take centre stage.
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Galicia Wine Taste 2026: Seven standout wines
Bill Bolloten returns to Galicia Wine Taste and uncovers seven compelling wines
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The Wines of Central and Southern Spain: From Catalunya to Cádiz by Sarah Jane Evans
Bill Bolloten reviews Sarah Jane Evans’ comprehensive guide for Spanish wine lovers and travellers
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Barcelona Wine Week 2026: One day, three standout wines
Bill Bolloten shares his discoveries at Spain’s largest wine trade showcase
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Memorable wines of 2025: Part two
Spanish Wine Collective writers reflect on a memorable bottle they uncorked in 2025. Bill Bolloten recalls an exceptional unfortified fino from Bodegas Luis Pérez.
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O Caseiro: la vida entre bancales olvidados
Xácobe Almeida reflexiona sobre la recuperación de los bancales de viñedos abandonadas en Ribeiro, tejiendo la historia personal, los legados familiares y los vinos nacidos de su recuperación.
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Memorable wines of 2025: Part one
Spanish Wine Collective writers reflect on a memorable bottle they uncorked in 2025.
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Vinos OFF The Record Madrid 2025: cinco tendencias que está marcando el vino independiente
OFF The Record Madrid 2025 demostró su poder de convocatoria entre las bodegas, profesionales y amantes del vino “indie” de la capital.
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In memory of Don Luís Sande Lage
Tributes to mark the passing of D. Luis Sande Lage, the founder of Pagos de Brigante wines.
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Bierzo Uncorked
The Spanish Wine Collective gets to experience first-hand the terroir-driven projects of Verónica Ortega and Nacho León
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Fino Eléctrico “Bombilla”, Bodegas Toro Albalá
Bill Bolloten flicks the switch and shines a light on an iconic fino from Montilla-Moriles
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Porfía Tinto 2024, Agrícola Calcárea
Bill Bolloten uncovers a refined, quieter side of Tintilla de Rota through Agrícola Calcárea’s Porfía Tinto 2024
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Why natural cork still matters: An interview with Xácobe Ribeiro of Corchos Almeida in Ribadavia, Ourense
Adrian McManus meets Xácobe Almeida, the Galician cork craftsman keeping tradition alive one stopper at a time
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Sherry Week 2025: Raising a glass to Barbadillo’s Amontillado Príncipe
Bill Bolloten finds his Sherry Week inspiration in Barbadillo’s Amontillado Príncipe
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Bodegas Figuero: el lado más familiar (y más curioso) de la nueva Ribera del Duero
José Luis Rodríguez Martínez visita Bodegas Figuero y cuenta una historia de familia e identidad en La Horra (Burgos)
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Tintilla Corchuelo 2018, Bodegas Luis Pérez
Bill Bolloten tastes a Tintilla that expresses the wilder side of Cádiz
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A sherry showcase: Juan Piñero’s wines meet modern Andalusian cuisine at Augurio in Seville
Bill Bolloten enjoys a ‘cena y maridaje’ to remember in Seville
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Xarel·lo Domaine 2017, Clos Lentiscus
Alan Nance is seduced by the power of wine to evoke joy both past and present.
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Ses Hereves 2017, Vins Toni Gelabert
It’s not all beaches and cycling: Andrés Castelló finds the soul of Mallorca in a glass of Ses Hereves.
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Manzanilla Viruta, Bodegas Argüeso
A glass of Manzanilla Pasada has Bill Bolloten reflecting on just how rewarding it is to be part of Club Contubernio
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Siluvio Bodegas y Viñedos: Reviving La Mezcla Canguesa
Miguel Crunia, one of Britain’s top sommeliers, writes about Bodegas Siluvio in Asturias and their recovery of a traditional style of red wine that blends local grape varieties.