24th Apr 2026
Reach for Ribera
Ribera del Duero is a region which goes from one extreme to another. Nine months of winter... three months of hell. It's a Spanish wine region which is still growing and developing with new producers…
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9th Oct 2024
Rioja - The great and the good
Now, you might be surprised to know that #Rioja is my favourite red wine. I've been to the region a few times over the years and visited some of the top producers along with many others who "make u…
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5th May 2022
Artadi - Rioja not Rioja
The town of Laguardia - Surrounded by vineyards & the Sierra Cantabria - The home of Artadi [Photo attribution (above) Mikel Arrazola, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons]…
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19th Mar 2021
Tilting at windmills... Tempting new Tempranillo
Don Quixote tilting his lance at windmills. Imposing castles dominating rocky outcrops. Sporadic, forgotten, gnarled vines in ancient vineyards. The clichéd vision of the vast, dusty central platea…
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29th Sep 2020
Rioja - Give the dog a bone
As a wandering oenophile, I have the urge to see where my favourite wines are made. Today, that’s proving impossible to do, so I’ll try to recall an earlier experience from Spain’s most famous w…
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30th Jan 2020
Last Chance? The Grand (Wine) Tour of Europe - Part 1
A proposed, last minute, vinous rush across mainland Europe - Starting in Portugal, then through Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Italy & back to the UK! "BONG!" and I'm off to catc…
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12th Nov 2019
Music to my ears - November 14th - #TempranilloDay
Spanish Guitar - Photo by Adri Tormo on UnsplashMusic to my ears!#TempranilloDay will be upon us on the 14th NovemberIn my opinion, the grape that makes the best "all round" red wines (and the o…
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30th Oct 2019
It’s “Day of the … #carignan ? #carinena ? #mazuelo ? #samso ? “ on 31st October!
It’s “Day of the … #carignan ? #carinena ? #mazuelo ? #samso ? “ on 31st October!Never heard of it? Need to know?Then, quick, Google it, you’ve got to find out what it is.To save you the ‘effort’ o…
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