If Toro is known for its red wines and Rueda for whites, their neighbour Cigales, stretched out for 30 km along the banks of the Pisuerga river, is beloved for the deep pink rosé called Clarete, made from a high proportion of Tempranillo or Garnacha with, historically, white varieties that grew in the same vineyards thrown in, too. These areRead more about Cigales Clarete[…]
The history of Nordés, Galicia’s very own gin, began with a group of friends and a dish of octopus. Whilst enjoying this traditional Galician delicacy, a renowned sommelier and winner of the Nariz de Oro awards 2004, a Galician winemaker and a master distiller began to imagine a Galician gin which would be made usingRead more about Nordés Gin[…]
It is the first vermouth in the world made with white wine from Ondarrabi Zuri grapes, harvested in Finca Astobiza, to which they add cereal alcohol with juniper from their London Dry Gin (Best Gin in Spain 2020 at the World Gin Awards), they adjust its kindness with grape must and macerate with different botanicalRead more about Astobiza vermouth[…]
Nearly 500 wine experts, including sommeliers and wine journalists make up the The World’s Best Vineyards Academy. Selected for their extensive knowledge of wine and wine tourism, its aim is to foster wine tourism and encourage people to explore the world’s best wineries and vineyards. They present together the 50 most incredible places to learnRead more about Marqués de Riscal experience[…]
The vineyards of Bodegas Muga are located on the slopes of the Obarenes Mountains, in the heart of the Rioja Alta, where they enjoy a peculiar climate. The unique geography and orientation of the slopes, as well as their location at the crossroads of the surrounding climates (Mediterranean, Atlantic and continental), combine harmoniously to createRead more about Bodegas Muga[…]
Since when is strolling through a trade show comparable to a trip, to travel through landscapes, or to immerse oneself in the essence of places? Barcelona Wine Week bets on an experiential proposal, where the wine, the land, the wineries, the histories and the singularities of each place and harvest are the protagonists of thisRead more about Barcelona Wine Week[…]
Champagne was the first sparkling wine and it is arguably the most famous in the world. However, only wines made in the Champagne region of France may be called Champagne nowadays. Spain produces many fine sparkling wines, called cava after the cellars in which the wine is produced. Many Spaniards may call this wine champánRead more about Cava: The Spanish Champagne[…]