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Spain, Gredos: The 2022 and 2023 Vintages

2022 and 2023 have been warm years in Gredos. But the wines from both years are quite different, and the 2023s are a lot fresher than those from 2022....

Luis Gutiérrez • 21 Nov 2024

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Spain, Canary Islands: Envínate’s Margalagua Vertical 2012–2022

This small report contains all the vintages of Envínate’s top wine from Tenerife, Táganana Parcela Margalagua, produced from 2012 to 2022....

Luis Gutiérrez • 01 Nov 2024

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Spain: The 2023 Vintage in the Canary Islands

This report mainly focuses on the 2023 vintage, which has fresher and more elegant wines than in 2022, basically because of the higher yields....

Luis Gutiérrez • 31 Oct 2024

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A Tribute to Víctor de la Serna

This article is a tribute to Víctor de la Serna, Spanish gastronome, journalist, author and founder of Finca Sandoval winery, who died on Friday, October 18, 2024, in Madrid, Spain....

Luis Gutiérrez • 21 Oct 2024

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Spain, Bierzo: The Cooler 2021 Is Coming

There’s never been better and more interesting wines in Bierzo than now. This report focuses mostly on the 2021 vintage, as well as 2020 and 2022....

Luis Gutiérrez • 07 Oct 2024

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Spain: 25 Vintages of Turó d’en Mota, the Iconic Sparkling Wine from Recaredo

Recaredo is the leading producer of sparkling wine in Spain, and this report features a tasting of the 25-year production of their highly rated wine....

Luis Gutiérrez • 14 May 2024

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Spain, Rioja: Update 2024 – Volume Loses, Quality Wins

Rioja is possibly the most dynamic region in Spain at the moment. It’s one of the largest and most important, so in a way, it’s logical....

Luis Gutiérrez • 28 Feb 2024

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Update on Central and Mediterranean Spain

This report features mostly 2021s and 2022s, and they prove that Mediterranean wines don’t have to be heavy or overripe, they can also be fresh....

Luis Gutiérrez • 18 Jan 2024

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Spain, Galicia: Emilio Rojo – The Icon from Ribeiro

This vertical tasting of the wines from Emilio Rojo—ranging from the 2004 to the 2019 vintage—was a great opportunity to assess the aging potential of the wines....

Luis Gutiérrez • 07 Nov 2023

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Spain: Aragón and Navarra – Green Shoots

Aragón and Navarra are Garnacha-producing regions that suffered the attack of international (French) varieties in the 1990s and 2020s. But Garnacha is coming back strong....

Luis Gutiérrez • 30 May 2023

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