Bidding Adieu to Old Favorites: Scholtz Hermanos Dessert Wine from Malaga
It is never easy to say goodbye and to turn your back on a chapter of your past – parting always hurts and today I have to say two farewells. I have been writing about Spain and Spanish wines for Catavino, as well as my own blog, for quite a while now, and sadly this...
Wines of Andalucia: On the Rise and Worthy of Far Greater Attention
I wish I was a winemaker, it seems such a wonderfully exciting, creative and honest thing to be. The skill and dedication required to make great wine beggars belief – the life consists of seriously hard work, but to the observer it seems attractive – idyllic even. Whenever I hear about mavericks who create little...
Sierra de Gredos: A Treasure Trove for Old Vine Garnacha
I have a guilty secret. I just do not get the excitement about Grenache and Shiraz. Blended together, or on their own, these grapes often seem too much of a blunt instrument to me. That is not to say that I cannot appreciate that these are good wine grapes that have their place – of...
Chacolí: The Wild Wine of Spain
Spain is a country steeped in wine and wine-lore. Wine is important in Spain and as a consequence many wine consumers have a clear view of Spanish wines. Or rather, they think they do, as this view is almost universally red and more often than not from Rioja. Actually Spain produces an incredible variety of...
The Vibrant and Dynamic Wines of Spain’s Radical Center
I well remember my first experiences of Spanish wine, I was only a child, but mixed with enough Gaseosa I seem to recall finding it palatable. Every summer we would spend our holidays in Javea, midway between Valencia and Alicante. We usually drove down through France, but occasionally used the car ferry direct from England...
Tapas Fantasticas: A Slice of Spain in London
A little piece of Spain came to London the other day and settled down on the banks of the Thames by Tower Bridge. They could not have picked a more Spanish-like weekend, the sun shone ...
Toro: A Spanish Wine Region of Guts and Glory
Toro is an exciting wine region nestled in the heart of Castilla y Leon, in the province of Zamora. It is named for its main town, Toro which is a delight to visit. Perched on ...
