Tag: wine
Old favourite meets new luxury at Olivia’s in La Cala
WHEN celebs arrive in the Costa del Sol, they call at La Cala. While Marbella usually means one thing: a full-on, hardcore, hangover-for-a-week partying where dawn...
Spain’s Andalucia kicks off its grape harvesting season, becoming one of the first in Europe
The harvest season in Montilla-Moriles, Cordoba, is one of the first to commence in the whole of Europe.
Wine lovers in Spain amongst those targeted in Italian fake wine scam
UNSUSPECTING wine lovers in Spain have been left with a sour taste in their mouths after falling victim to an Italian fake wine scam. Empty...
BODEGAS ALVEAR SPAIN: A dive into the dark cellars of Andalucia’s oldest bodega where eight generations of a family...
Acclaimed American wine critic Robert Parker gave one of Alvear's wines his top score of 100.
‘TOTAL CONCERN’: Spain to China jamon and wine trade decimated by coronavirus that has killed 360 people
Spanish wine exports to China totalled 61.2 million litres in 2018, worth €144 million, while the country is Spain’s fifth largest wine market
IN PICS: NEW sustainable urbanization on Spain’s Costa del Sol where residents can make their own wine and grow...
PLANS to build 1,900 new homes in Torrox have been re-visited after a 12-month wait. A €28.4 million investment will fund 72 one, two and...
CHRISTMAS MIRACLE: This new Spanish invention removes ALL alcohol from wine, making it 0% ABV
The machine can half the alcohol content in a bottle of wine in 10 minutes and even reduce it to zero
‘UNACCEPTABLE’: Spain’s Pedro Sanchez hits back at Donald Trump’s tariffs on Spanish wine, cheese, olives and pork
"My responsibility as prime minister is to defend the agricultural sector in the face of any attempt to railroad us with tariffs"
REVEALED: The Spanish products US President Donald Trump wants to hit with HUGE 25% taxes
In 2018, wine and olive oil alone were the Spanish products most exported to the US, with the total put at just over €700 million
Three of Spain’s wines are amongst the world’s best bottles for under $20
Eric Asimov of The New York Times included the Madrid Granito de Cadalso, the Grancanario Fronton de Oro and the Cadiz Vara y Pulgar in his top 20 wines for under $20 list.
SUPERWINES: Here is your guide to the top 10 ‘bodega bargains’ on offer in Spain
We select the best of the cheapest wines you can find in Spanish supermarkets
TOP OF THE TIPPLES: Check out our connoisseur’s guide to 10 of the best-scoring Spanish wines
Would you pay €1,000 for a bottle of Manzanilla from Jerez?
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!
THE Spanish winery made famous for their blue wine has done it again with a new sparkling rosé called ‘Unicorn Tears’. Gik is the Basque-based...
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...
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