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Vega Sicilia – new releases 2026
With larger allocations and prices held steady, it’s an exciting year for buyers. Above, new Vega Sicilia managing director Jessica Julmy. Vega Sicilia has once again embarked on its annual...
Ferran Centelles
Monday 24 November 2025
• 3 min read
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WWC25 – Gazing into the eye of the hare, by Ricard Giner-Sariola
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Wednesday 27 August 2025
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Ferran falls for the wild and woolly wines of an exciting new group of Spanish wine producers.
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A Spanish winemaking dynasty is celebrated by two members of our team.
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A look into the past and a glimpse of the future. A tasting of rare old vintages from Marqués de...
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Andrew Licudi, who commutes between Gibraltar and Edinburgh and wrote this recent competition entry, laments the passing of classical rioja...
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Tasting notes on 68 of the 100 top riojas specially selected by a British tasting panel. See also Andrew Licudi's...
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Jancis presents notes on, and the background to, one of Rioja's most famous modern top bottlings.
Sometimes it seems as...
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A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. See also Riojas old and new. Rioja is on...
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Recently I have been lucky enough to enjoy a selection of particularly mature riojas and a hand-picked selection of current...
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Judging by the crowds of young professionals that were crammed into London's Banking Hall one evening last October, rioja is...
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Twenty quid doesn't usually go far in the world of fine wine, but one of the world's finest riojas can...
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Rioja'n'Roll is the name of an unofficial association of eight restless winemakers in Rioja. They share the same purpose: introducing...
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Rioja 10 x 10 is the name of a competition aimed at identifying the very best Rioja wines on the...
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