Tag: spanish wine
Scandal of cheap Spanish wine exported to France with bogus ‘French’ labels slapped on bottles
A Bordeaux court will rule in the New Year over a massive scam where cheap Spanish wine was bottled and falsely labelled as French-produced...
How Spain’s Valencia region has become a coastal paradise for wine lovers
Wine tourism is taking off across the region of Valencia. Matthew Desoutter at Simply Spanish Wine takes a look at what's on offer.
Meet the two Brits on a mission to help expats explore beyond the supermarket shelf and seek out Spain’s...
SPAIN produces exceptionally good quality wine at more than affordable prices but with around 150 native grape varieties and terms like denominación de origen...
NICE DROP OF PORT: Spain’s Valencia leads the way in international wine exports
VALENCIA port is currently enjoying a surge in activity regarding Spanish wine exports.
Over the first six months of the year, shipments leaving the regional...
Spain’s top selling white wine celebrates 200 years with cash prizes
ANDALUCIA’S most famous white wine label is celebrating its 200 year anniversary this summer and offering a host of prizes to those with winning...
Meet the women winemakers making a name for themselves in the Spanish wine world
Matthew Desoutter from Simply Spanish Wine takes a closer look at the women making a big impact in the world of vino.
Salud! What makes Spanish wine so special?
If you love wine, then Spain is most definitely the right country for you.
WINE TIME: Cocktails to enjoy in the sunshine (finally!)
IT'S taken its time, but I think I can safely say that summer is just around the corner.
It’s so close I can almost taste...
Move over Cava – sparkling Rioja is on its way
A HOST of Spanish wineries have started adding bubbles to red Rioja.
Eight vineyards are now producing sparkling versions of the traditional vino.
It comes...
THINK PINK: ‘Tis the season for rosé – or pink wine in English – writes Aleesha Hansel
PINK wine, known as rosé in France and rosado in Spain, has a somewhat mixed reputation.
Seen as a bit of an in-between, it...
Wine Time: Weird wines of Spain
THE Spanish are past masters at winemaking and there are strict conventions governing this specialist field.
But forget everything you knew. Inventive new tech wineries...
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Police investigators think that series of letterbombs sent to targets in Spain may have come from Valladolid province
INVESTIGATORS in Spain believe that a series of letterbombs sent to embassies and the prime minister last week may have come from Valladolid province.
So...
