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Salud! What makes Spanish wine so special?

Fiona Govan - 23 Dec, 2022 @ 11:30

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

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Scandal of cheap Spanish wine exported to France with bogus ‘French’ labels slapped on bottles

Alex Trelinski - 4 Nov, 2022 @ 13:31

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...

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How Spain’s Valencia region has become a coastal paradise for wine lovers

OP Blogger - 19 Feb, 2022 @ 14:15

Wine tourism is taking off across the region of Valencia. Matthew Desoutter at Simply Spanish Wine takes a look at what's on offer.

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

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

Fiona Govan - 27 Nov, 2021 @ 10:00

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

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NICE DROP OF PORT: Spain’s Valencia leads the way in international wine exports

Glenn Wickman - 25 Aug, 2021 @ 17:15

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...

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Spain’s top selling white wine celebrates 200 years with cash prizes

Fiona Govan - 24 Jul, 2021 @ 14:00

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...

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Meet the women winemakers making a name for themselves in the Spanish wine world

Fiona Govan - 12 Jul, 2021 @ 09:00

Matthew Desoutter from Simply Spanish Wine takes a closer look at the women making a big impact in the world of vino.

Aleesha Hansel: Wine Time

WINE TIME: Cocktails to enjoy in the sunshine (finally!)

Aleesha Hansel - 12 May, 2018 @ 14:14

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...

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Move over Cava – sparkling Rioja is on its way

Laurence Dollimore - 28 Apr, 2018 @ 15:00

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...

Aleesha Hansel: Wine Time

THINK PINK: ‘Tis the season for rosé – or pink wine in English – writes Aleesha Hansel

Aleesha Hansel - 28 Apr, 2018 @ 13:00

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...

Aleesha Hansel: Wine Time

Wine Time: Weird wines of Spain

Aleesha Hansel - 13 Apr, 2018 @ 12:45

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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Pedro Ximenez sherry produced from a grape in Spain’s Andalucia is in line to be crowned a piece of...

Laurence Dollimore - 23 Sep, 2023 @ 18:19

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