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Spanish wines have seen a ‘significant’ increase in quality over the last 20 years, insists UK wine expert Jancis Robinson

SPAIN is going through a ‘wine revolution’ believes leading UK wine guru Jancis Robinson. Just as the country has seen a massive shift in its

21 Apr, 2024 @ 12:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

Does red wine give you a headache? Scientists may have finally found out why

RESEARCHERS may have finally found the reason why red wine gives so many people headaches. The study, carried out by the University of California, has

21 Nov, 2023 @ 13:44

Health·Lead

Salud! What makes Spanish wine so special?

If you love wine, then Spain is most definitely the right country for you.

23 Dec, 2022 @ 11:30

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

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 table

4 Nov, 2022 @ 13:31

Crime & Law·Food & Drink·Lead

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.

19 Feb, 2022 @ 14:15

Alicante·Food & Drink·Olive Press Travel·Valencia·Valencian Community

Matthew desoutter and Ben Giddings Simply Spanish wines photo by Abel Valdenebro

Meet the two Brits on a mission to help expats explore beyond the supermarket shelf and seek out Spain’s great wines

SPAIN produces exceptionally good quality wine at more than affordable prices but with around 150 native grape varieties and terms like denominación de origen or

27 Nov, 2021 @ 10:00

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

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

25 Aug, 2021 @ 17:15

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Valencia·Valencian Community

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 numbers

24 Jul, 2021 @ 14:00

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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.

12 Jul, 2021 @ 09:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

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 it!

12 May, 2018 @ 14:14

Aleesha Hansel: Wine Time·Lead

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

28 Apr, 2018 @ 15:00

Food & Drink·Lead

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 has

28 Apr, 2018 @ 13:00

Aleesha Hansel: Wine Time·Lead

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 have

13 Apr, 2018 @ 12:45

Aleesha Hansel: Wine Time·Lead