Rioja

Tasting articles Plus a selection of top-quality wines made at sufficient scale that they can be found the world over. Above, Juan...

Tasting articles A focus on single-village, single-vineyard and single-variety Rioja. Above, Juan Carlos Sancha and his mule working the Cerro la Isa...

Inside information Ferran finds Rioja as vibrant as it has ever been over its hundred-year existence as Spain’s preeminent wine region. In...

Free for all Ferran and Jancis attempt to sum up the excitement of Spanish wine today in six glasses. A much shorter version...

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...

Tasting articles With larger allocations and prices held steady, it’s an exciting year for buyers. Above, new Vega Sicilia managing director Jessica...

Free for all Ricard Giner-Sariola writes this entry to our 2025 wine writing competition about Tempranillo. See the guide to our competition for...

Tasting articles Including ecological initiatives and recuperating near-extinct grape varieties, as well as making some very special, ambitious wines. Pictured above are...

Tasting articles A vertical tasting of an iconic brand that's still made to last and is priced accessibly. There is something almost...

Book reviews Two essential guides to overlooked wine regions – the Jura and the Loire – and a third on Rioja, the...

Tasting articles Spain's most prestigious winery releases its new vintages to the public in January. Ferran gets an early look. Above, barrels...

Free for all The wines, and other drinks, that brought our critics the most joy, hope, solace and reassurance this year. Sometimes a...

Wine news in 5 Plus harvest updates from Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Rioja, Chianti and Piemonte. Above, Plēb Urban Winery was destroyed by Hurricane Helene...

Free for all In this entry to our 2024 wine writing competition, Jasmine Heinen writes about the white Rioja that sparked her passion...

Tasting articles Dynamic wines from a dynamic family running four projects in three countries and two hemispheres – and all organically. ‘Michelinis...

Tasting articles The quest to save the varietal diversity of this high-elevation region, and the pay-off in its wines. Above, old vines...