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The Smart Traveller's Wine Guides – book reviews
Six sleek guides for wine lovers wanting on-the-ground advice on what and where to drink and eat. The Smart Traveller’s Wine Guides Bordeaux, by Georgie Hindle – ISBN 9781917084512 Napa...
Ben Colvill
Monday 22 December 2025
• 1 min read
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Vega Sicilia – new releases 2026
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
Guest contributor
Wednesday 27 August 2025
• 1 min read
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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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Vega Sicilia’s new technical director Gonzalo Iturriaga de Juan, who arrived at the estate in September last year, has quickly...
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In an ancient book on viticulture published in 1791 entitled Agricultura general y gobierno de la casa de campo (General...
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A shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times.
Recently one of the most admired producers of...
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Ahead of tomorrow's massive compilation of tasting notes on Spanish and Portuguese wines, we publish this report on the vintage...
Inside information
Corpus linguistics studies language on the basis of real-life sampling. An analysis of Telmo Rodriguez' narratives would highlight the frequency...
Tasting articles
3 May I have just added reviews of three wines from Alonso del Yerro which is clearly managing to harness...
Wines of the week
From £7.85, €9.95, 2,295 yen Find the Contino 2011 Find the CVNE Barrel Fermented 2013 / CVNE Viña Real 2013...
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The 1964 vintage is famous in the Rioja region so I leapt at the chance to taste a selection before...
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A shorter version of this article is also published by the Financial Times. We were entertaining an American specialist in...
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In the second part of my report I present the tasting notes of Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva riojas. See...
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A feeling of deep responsibility invaded me last March on my way to Logroño, where the Consejo Regulador (regulatory body)...
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La Rioja Alta is one of the most respected Rioja producers and one of my favourites, ever since their wines...
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From €12.40, HK$160, $20.96, £16.95, CA$28.25, 25 Swiss francs, 5,400 yen Find this wine
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Unfortunately this will be Luis' last article for us. With a family that is still relatively young, he now needs...
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