Sierra de Gredos: The haunting beauty of a complicated terrain
Genius Loci: Elegant Garnachas and complex Albillo Real whites from the mountains west of Madrid.
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Marqués de Murrieta 170th Anniversary Dinner: All change at the top?
There has been a subtle but significant shift in the winemaking approach at the venerable Rioja estate, Marqués de Murrieta,…
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Vega-Sicilia Único 1960–2014: Forty magnums for 40 years
Simon Field MW reports from an unprecedented vertical tasting of Vega-Sicilia Único marking the 40th anniversary of the Álvarez family’s…
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Vega-Sicilia: The grand cru of Spain
The World of Fine Wine’s auctions and secondary market correspondent, Chloe Ashton, continues her series on the world’s finest wine…
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Roda: Now in full color
Bodegas Roda’s first white wine is as impressive as its lauded reds, says Joanna Simon after trying all three of…
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White Rioja: Survive and prosper
By the mid-2000s, Rioja Blanco seemed to be in terminal decline. Today it’s responsible for a sizeable proportion of Spain’s…
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Priorat: 30 years on with the Gang of Five
Some 30 years on from Priorat’s astonishing re-emergence as a fine-wine producer, Jim Clarke catches up with the original “Gang…
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Sherry, Sake, Tapas, Sushi: Japandalucía!
Hugh Johnson looks back fondly on a meal in which two great drinks—Sherry and Sake—were pitted against each other’s national…
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