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Bob Dylan, Galicia and the search for dignity in Rías Baixas
Bob Dylan sang of dignity. In Rías Baixas, restoring it means separating persistent myth from the people who truly built the region.
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Poley Palo Cortado en Rama 25 Años, Bodegas Toro Albalá
Bill Bolloten catches a Miles Davis mood in Toro Albalá’s 25-year-old Palo Cortado
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Ode to María, Cris and Doña Encarna
Adrian McManus is reminded, once again, that every great bottle of wine carries the memory of a place
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Paraje Marín, Bruma del Estrecho de Marín 2025, Bodegas Viña Elena
Chris Lynch tastes a wine that reflects Viña Elena's ambition to present a contemporary identity for Jumilla
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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.