Wine News
Bodegas Lan, at the International Conference ‘OPEN-GPB2024’ of the Vine and Wine Science Institute.
Bodegas LAN supports the International Conference on Grapevine Physiology and Biotechnology (Open-GPB2024) taking place in Logroño from 7...
Marqués de Murrieta, wine chosen for the Eurocup final.
This Rioja wine will be present in the VIP box at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
CULMEN 2019 continues its success story.
LAN's icon wine receives 97 points and a Platinum medal at the Decanter Awards.
Blog
The world’s best wine shops: Wein Handlung Kreis, (Stuttgart, Germany)
Bernd Kreis, Best Sommelier in Europe in 1992, is the owner of this fine establishment located in the centre of Stuttgart and considered to...
ARS COLLECTA
I still recall the day when my good friend Xavi Nolla Called me to tell me about a project which would shortly come to fruition…A project...
Holiday Traditions
The US is a melting pot of cultures, so we recognize many year-end holidays, starting with Thanksgiving (yes, a holiday celebrating...
Wine selection from ...
Kavalieros
Santorini, as well as being a tourist island with fabulous weather and paradisiacal landscapes, is also one of the most interesting areas...
Úrágya Tokaji Furmint 2015
There is a well-known saying that in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king...
and when it comes to Itsvan Szepsy and Itsvan...
Cuvée Robert Fleury 2005
When you hear a story of hard work, effort and philosophy, then that story is usually written in words which convey feeling and emotion…
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Wine People
Interview with Hervé Dantan, chef at Cave de Champagne Lanson
Last year, in the middle of the pandemic, this prestigious “Maison de Champagne” was celebrating the 260-year anniversary of its foundation...
Frédéric Panaïotis: "I wanted to be a vet"
During his visit to Barcelona to present the Ruinart Rosé 2002, we were able to interview Ruinart’s Chef de Caves, Frédéric Panaïotis, a...
Wine Reviews
Moët & Chandon MC III Brut
Who doesn’t know this Champagne House? With over 1,000 hectares at its disposal, Moët & Chandon belongs to LVMH, the most important luxury...
Vandor Kennett Cuvée Esplendor
This sparkling wine is a response to Bodegas Torres’ concern for the serious problem of climate change. It is a sparkling wine from a...
Fleury Cepages Blanc de Blancs 2006
Fleury is a pioneer in biodynamic growing in Champagne. This vintage stands out for its completely harmonious character. It is vinous and...
Wardy Private Selection 2011
This wine is unique due to its origin, the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon. It displays an attractive red hue from the Cabernet Sauvignon and...
Dolç Adrià 2007
This is a sweet red wine made from over-ripe, organically-grown Syrah and Merlot grapes. It is packed with very ripe, dark forest fruit...
Wine Features
La Cité du Vin: A highly recommended visit.
Taking advantage of a few days’ holiday in the French Basque Country, one of the things that the family suggested we do, given my links with the wine world, was to take a trip up to Bordeaux, one of the world’s "wine capitals".
Who doesn’t know about the wines from Bordeaux? I...
The Analysis by Pedro Ballesteros MW
Wine on Fire Island. The wine of Fogo
The vine is likely to be of tropical origin. Most wild vine species are found in these climes. The vine likes the heat, which stimulates its vegetative growth, encouraging it to spread over the soil or any other supports that allow it to receive more light. The vine is, after...
Georgia, amphoras and white wine
Georgia proudly claims to be the cradle of wine. There is archaeological evidence that wine was being made there 8,000 years ago. It was a pioneer country, although little did this help it for many centuries. Caucasus is a land of invasions. Scythians, Persians, Romans,...
One hundred years of solera
Long Ageing and a homage to the land
Over 150 years ago, the Gramonas’ great-great-grandfather grew vines in the land of Sant Sadurní d'Anoia. His descendants and today’s owners continue to worship the vine, in the most reverent manner possible, through the use of biodynamics.
ALVEAR: nobles, politicians, military men and wine producers.
The oldest winery in Andalusia, and the second oldest in Spain, was created 288 years ago! The 8th generation of the Alvears, a family name of great standing and nobility, still proudly carries the name “Montilla” around the world.
The Winery
Ramón Bilbao lays down roots in Rueda.
On 30 June 2017, Ramón Bilbao, the Rioja winery which will celebrate its centenary in 2024, inaugurated its spanking new winery in the Rueda D.O, destined to produce mainly high-end Verdejo and Cabernet Sauvignon wines.
Tenuta di Trinoro. Taking a gamble on the future.
This prestigious winery, created by oenologist, Andrea Franchetti, in the early 90’s, lies in the hills of the Valle de Orcia, in the area of Siena, the UNESCO World Heritage region.
Andrea Franchetti’s property occupies 200 hectares, of which approximately 10% are vineyards...
Tastings sessions
An afternoon with Álvaro Palacios
Of Riojan origin, Álvaro Palacios is one of the leading protagonists in Spanish wine of the last two decades and he, alongside other “adventurers”, put Priorat wines onto the global wine map at the end of the 1980s. He also helped relaunch the forgotten region of Bierzo,...
Enoteca Reserva Particular de Recaredo Vertical tasting
Taking part in a tasting led by Ton Mata is always a unique experience, due both to the incredible quality of the wines produced by his winery and his mixture of wisdom and sensibility, tinged with humility and passion. This creates a fascinating cocktail, or rather blend, of...
Federico Oldenburg Oenopathy´s
The first grape to arrive in the Americas
In Chile it is known as "País"; in Argentina, "Criolla"; and in California, "Mission". The vitis vinifera, which was the pioneer of viticulture in the Americas, came over from the Canary Islands in the 16h century and may now be making a comeback.
The Reinvention of Cava
The leading Spanish wine in international markets despite the pandemic, in 2021 Cava restructured in order to meet new demands and provide guarantees of origin and quality. Javier Pagés, President of the D.O. Cava Regulatory Board, took us through the strategy.