Finca Río Negro, Guadalajara, Spain

For those unfamiliar with the Vino de Pago system in Spain, it won’t have too much impact to mention that Río Negro was the latest Pago to be approved, which was back in 2025. The Pagos are basically a monopole in that they’re a Protected Denomination of Origin (PDO) under EU law, but they’re not a Denomination of Origin as they’re owned by a single owner and don’t have a governing council like the Denominations of Origin or DOs. This gets confusing as the owners of these Pagos will usually […] For full access, please log in or purchase a subscription .

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Bodegas Buezo, Arlanza, Spain

The winery of Buezo is in the rather overlooked DO arlanza region which sits just to the north of Ribera del Duero, yet yields quite different wines and only holds about two dozen wineries. Here we have the ‘current’ release which is from 2009 as the project looks to build upon a long heritage of aging. That said, this release is still quite fresh and elevated despite such long aging and is a fine wine. Admittedly, it’s a bit confusing as to how the wines are named and the winery […] For full access, please log in or purchase a subscription .

The wines of Rioja 2026

The Rioja wine region is a mighty, impressive ship. It seems to have the ability to weather most any storm. But, despite its might, will the current downward trends in wine drinking, especially reds, prove too much to handle? That remains to be seen, but via the current Tasting Report and a week spent in the region in June, a vast number of changes are happening to keep the ship afloat as well as build a bridge to better times. A work ever in progress About this time last year, […] For full access, please log in or purchase a subscription.

Viña Vilano, Ribera del Duero, Spain

This serves as an update to the previous tasting of Viña Vilano, except this time it’s all from Ribera del Duero with the exception of the Godello wine from Bierzo–this same vintage was tasted last year, and, thankfully, was scored the same. What’s interesting to see overall in their wines it that, despite being founded in 1957, there are constant changes to the wines. The biggest to note in all in these latest wines is the strength of the 2022 vintage which is, excellent across the board. Both of their […] For full access, please log in or purchase a subscription .

Finca Río Negro, Guadalajara, Spain

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Bodegas Buezo, Arlanza, Spain

The wines of Rioja 2026

Viña Vilano, Ribera del Duero, Spain