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WINE COUNTRY: the Alpujarra and Contraviesa of Spain’s Granada have produced vino for 2,000 years – and it’s still a corking success

WHEN I first visited the Alpujarra in the early 2000s, I was immediately offered a glass of ‘costavin’ (local wine). Rose-coloured and sweet, strong yet

26 Mar, 2023 @ 09:15

Food & Drink·Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

VILASIRA: A haven in Spain’s Valencia region to enjoy fine wines, the best local food and pampering treatments

THE 10-hectare estate of vineyards, olives and almond groves sits on the edge of the Hoces del Cabriel Natural Park at Venta del Moro in

17 Dec, 2021 @ 11:58

Alicante·Olive Press Travel·Sponsored·Travel: Valencia Region·Valencia·Valencian Community

Marques de riscal bodega hotel Photo by Jun Lee on Unsplash

What a corker! This Spanish bodega has just been crowned best in world to visit

A SPANISH vineyard has beaten the world’s finest to be named the best in the world to visit. Herederos Marques de Riscal in Spain’s La

7 Aug, 2021 @ 10:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel·What to do

BOTTOMS UP: Ripe pickings for the Andalucian wine market

ANDALUCIAN wine is making a name for itself across the globe, with a growth 18.5% year-on-year (YOY) across three key exporters: Asia, America, and Europe

18 Jul, 2021 @ 10:00

Food & Drink·Lead

Archaeologists call on officials to turn historic Andalucian 2,300-year-old winery into tourist centre

Fears have grown over the preservation of the historical remains, with motocross fanatics using the area as a practice circuit

21 Oct, 2018 @ 14:00

La Cultura·Lead

La Guitarrón: The best wine experience in Jerez

Away from the tourist jargon and the public glare, La Guitarrón is truly one of the undiscovered jewels of Jerez

21 Jan, 2016 @ 14:34

Luke Andrews: Honest Jerez

La Bodega de Gonzalez Byass

OP blogger Luke Andrews takes a trip around the largest Bodega in Jerez

9 Nov, 2015 @ 20:44

Luke Andrews: Honest Jerez

Little-known Spanish wine voted world’s second favourite by popular wine app

The world’s second favourite wine is little-known Valencian vintage

4 Sep, 2015 @ 11:22

Food & Drink

A fino day out at Montilla

Last week when a friend and I decided that we’d travel to Montilla, located around thirty kilometres from the city of Cordoba

2 Feb, 2015 @ 08:57

Fiona Tomas: Granadian Guiri Girl

Putin and Pingus deny wine collaboration

Pingus founder Peter Sisseck claims reports he is selling 25 vines to a Costa mansion are unsubstantiated

12 Jan, 2015 @ 14:04

Food & Drink·Malaga

Family feud shakes up Vega Sicilia winery

The family has been upset by the 87-year-old David Alvarez' younger new wife

23 Jul, 2014 @ 15:28

National News

Storm in a (wine) glass

Spain's leading wine critic resigns after allegedly charging for bodega visits

23 Jan, 2012 @ 15:16

Food & Drink

Long drive to bodega for golfers

Finca Onegar - a great day trip to a bodega in the province of Almeria

24 Nov, 2011 @ 11:55

John Woodhead’s Almería Almanac

Top price for elegance

Unlike its famous neighbour from Jerez, Montilla’s reputation has not travelled far outside Spain, even Cordoba. That is until now, writes Jon Clarke

9 Jul, 2010 @ 10:59

Food & Drink·For Foodies·Olive Press Travel

Bodega up for top architecture prize

Lord Rogers' iconic Bodegas Protos nominated for the Stirling Prize

29 Jul, 2009 @ 12:01

National News

Modern architecture meets Spanish wine

As Bodegas Protos is nominated for the Sterling Prize, Kevin Guyan looks at the relationship between modern architecture and Spanish wine

28 Jul, 2009 @ 13:20

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