Tag: wine
Spanish vineyards send as much wine as possible to UK before Brexit
In the first nine months of 2018, its wineries sold 32 million litres of vino to UK buyers - one third of its total global exports
Spain company who made blue wine ARE BACK with pink rosé ‘Unicorn Tears’ and it looks delicious!
UNICORN: Gik fans can sink the pink, with the new beverage apparently made from tears of the mythical creature
SHERRY XMAS: All you need to know about Andalucia’s famous tipple and what to pair it with this festive...
There’s one to go with everything, writes La Bodega del Cantinero’s sommelier, Juan M Padron
High table – Ronda has mountains of top restaurants
FEW places in Andalucia have it all when it comes to food.The Serrania de Ronda however has the lot, whether you are after tasty...
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
LOCA FOR LOCAL: Fantastic wines can be found in Malaga and Andalucia
It is all about history, geology, anthropology even, and so much more all wrapped up in a liquid
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...
How to chill your wine in just THREE minutes
It's much quicker than putting the wine into the freezer
Marbella expat confirms Barack Obama as guest speaker at leading climate change conference
Wine expert, Pancho Campo, has secured the 44th President of the U.S. for this summer’s high profile Climate Change Leadership Porto Summit
Chinese Super League team offers to buy Spanish football player with six million bottles of wine
Chongqing Dangdai Lifan have reportedly offered the Barcelona centre midfielder an €80 million deal over three years.
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...
Cellar performance as Rioja exports increase
RIOJA exports increased by 4% last year, new figures show.Over 108 million litres were shipped out, with most growth seen in newer markets such...
Spain is world´s largest exporter of red wine
SPAIN exported the most red wine in the world last year - beating Italy and France by millions of hectolitres.The country sold 22.8 million...
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...
Critics toast 2015 Spanish wine as one of best on planet
A SPANISH wine has been called one of the world’s greatest by esteemed wine critic James Suckling.After a mass tasting of nearly 1,200 wines...
WINE & DINE: 5-course pairing menu with Mallorcan wines at Palma’s Fulla d’Ostra
FULLA D'Ostra in Santa Catalina is hosting a special gourmet five-course pairing menu with top Mallorcan wines.From grilled octopus to vegan tartar, every dish...
WINE TIME: Egg-squisite wine and chocolate pairings for Easter
These chocolate vino matches are a must-know for the Easter period
Wine Time: Three must-have flavours for Spring
Olive Press wine expert Aleesha Hansel rounds up the delicious whites you should be sipping this spring
Tennis pro and Marbella expat Pancho Campo finally vindicated after 13 YEARS of Dubai arrest warrant
It's 13 years since Marbella expat Pancho Campo became a wanted man. Now in the clear after an Interpol ‘Red Notice’ was finally lifted, the former tennis pro and Master of Wine tells the Olive Press about his plans for vindication.
JAILED: Spain policemen who accepted cheese and wine bribes on Costa del Sol
A PAIR of Spanish cops have been sentenced to two years behind bars after accepting cheese and wine as bribes.The Guardia Civil officers accepted...
Wine prices to increase in Spain following 20% drop in harvest thanks to soaring temperatures
SPAIN'S production of wine for 2017 was down 20% compared to the year before, figures have shown.The agriculture ministry has reported the total production...
Our tips for top tipples to pair with your Christmas feast
CHRISTMAS and celebrations go hand in hand so what better way to get the party started than with bubbles!Made by the same ‘traditional...
2017 to be a vintage year for wines made in Spain
CONNOISSEURS of Spanish wines can mark 2017 down as a vintage year.Not only will stocks arrive two to three weeks earlier but the wines...
DEBUNKED: The 10 biggest myths about wine
FOR some of us, navigating our way around the wine section can be a daunting task.How are we supposed to know which is the...
SIPS GOING DOWN: Worst grape harvest in Spain for DECADES could see wine shortages and price increases
SPAIN, Italy and France are bracing for their worst grape harvest in decades.Farmers in the three countries, which together produce over half the world's...
Successful month for Malaga and Manilva drinks industry despite droughts
IT has been a positive month for the drinks industry in Malaga.Despite a serious drought this year, the key wine producing areas have held...
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