Content about Spanish wine

May 6, 2013

Join Drink Ribera. Drink Spain. to taste a complete selection of wines from Spain's most acclaimed wine region.

Ribera del Duero is no place for the timid. The climate is extreme. The conditions difficult. The growing season short. But in the hands of Spain’s most passionate winemakers, the fruit of these vines becomes full-bodied red wines bold enough to claim the name Ribera del Duero.

February 27, 2013

Vega Sicilia and Ribera del Duero, NYC, 2/25/13

Thought I had the opportunity to experience some interesting wine. Guess I was wrong.

Good gatekeeping, or bad PR? You be the judge.

September 29, 2012

Some Lesser-Known Spanish Wine Regions

Spain has great wine and great values, especially from regions that have been under the radar here in the US, and once these regions are more recognized for the quality that they offer, you can expect their notoriety and demand to grow.

Spanish producers have recently invested in making wine that combines modern skills and technology with traditional tastes.

August 12, 2012

Insider's Guide to Rioja

Ana Fabiano's new book tells us the stories of this classic region, plus introduces us to its winemakers.

I’ve always felt the best wine writers are not those who give ratings or who get hung up in the pedigrees of classic vintages or who clog your brain with details as though they were studying for their sommelier exams. The best wine writers are those who tell interesting stories, give great word pictures of places and people you may not have seen and who explain with some imagination how t

July 5, 2012

A View from the Rhone

A conversation with Vidal-Fleury's Guy Sarton du Jonchay.

Guy Sarton du Jonchay, managing director of the Rhone’s Vidal-Fleury wine concern, was in United States recently, and, although schedule conflicts prevented me from tasting wines with him, we were able to speak by phone.

June 4, 2012

Spanish grape obsessions for all the right (culinary) reasons

There are few wines that can shock you as much by the way they alter sensations in food contexts as those made from grapes like Tempranillo, Garnacha, and especially Albarino...

July 28, 2011

The Kingdom of Navarra~Kingly Wines

The Kingdom of Navarra is producing some noteworthy and delicious wines.

June 16, 2011

The Once and Future Rioja

Rioja wines have been synonymous with unchanging tradition. These striking architectural symbols proclaim that style—and change—have arrived in Rioja.