Wine Finds: Elegant Rosé from Spain’s Rioja
By Gail Appleson | August 10, 2022 Rioja, located in north central Spain, is the country’s most famous red wine region. So, it makes perfect sense that it’s also home to delicious rosés (rosados in Spanish) that are made mostly or totally from red grapes. One of my favorites is from Rioja’s prestigious Bodegas Muga, […]
Monte Belmonte wines: Three wines sure to cure a white wine funk
by Monte Belmonte | Aug 26, 2022 When I go to Pita Pockets in Northampton I always get the shawarma pocket, hot. When I go to Mesa Verde in Greenfield, I always get the blackened chicken burrito with chipotle sour cream. When I go to Captain Jack’s in Easthampton, I always get “Just Clams.” I am a […]
Chef’s World Series: A Taste of Rioja
Published on July 28, 2022 by Condé Nast Traveller Rioja is known for its headline red wines, which are liberally consumed, but its whites, rosados and sparkling options are less well known. Lesser known still is the place. Though the green lines of fluttering vines score 65,000 hectares of red earth, wine is not the […]
Spanish Wine Group La Rioja Alta Isn’t Afraid of Change
By Lin Weiwen Published July 21, 2022 Guillermo de Aranzabal Bittner, the sixth-generation family member on keeping his wine business relevant and competitive. Wine parlance is filled with oxymorons that only make sense to those of us in the wine trade. Poor soils, excellent grapes. Challenging weather, good wine. But Guillermo de Aranzabal Bittner’s description of […]
By Doug Paulding Posted July 12, 2022 I haven’t traveled internationally since my trip to Umbria, Italy, in late February 2020 when Covid was about to close the world. But with vaccines, boosters and virus knowledge, it has felt relatively safe to travel again. So when the Spanish Tourism Board reached out and asked me […]
Metro UK: The Best Rosé Ready for this Summer
By Rob Buckhaven Published June 7, 2022 Rosé is summer in a glass, let’s face it. The pale pigment, the delicate flavours chilled to perfection, it doesn’t get better than that. Now, all we need is a pool, an ice bucket and a Lilo. Assuming this heatwave we’ve been hearing about actually arrives, we’ve rounded up […]
Wine Spectator: Editors’ Guide to the Grand Tour Tasting
By Bruce Sanderson, James Molesworth, Tim Fish, MaryAnn Worobiec, Alison Napjus, Aaron Romano, and Kristen Bieler Published May 28, 2022 Wine Spectator’s annual Grand Tour is coming soon, with evening tastings in Las Vegas (June 4), Washington, D.C. (June 10), and Hollywood, Fla. (June 18). To help you decide how to spend your night, we […]
Martha Stewart: The Best Organic Wines for Every Occasion
By Sarah Tracey Published June 02, 2022 Organic wine is made from—you guessed it—organic grapes. To be certified organic, grapes need to be sourced from vineyards that exclude the use of synthetic chemicals. These can include fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides, pesticides, and any genetically modified products… Although achieving a certification is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and expensive for […]
From Cision Published May 20,2022 The Spanish Wine Academy will lead guests on an inspiring journey through the influential Spanish wine scene on Tuesday, May 24th from 11AM – 12PM. Bodegas Ramón Bilbao pleased to announce the Spanish Wine Academy will host an educational seminar and tasting at this year’s Guía Peñín XII Salón Selección Event, taking […]
Winners Announced for Wines from Spain Awards
By James Bayley Published: May 13, 2022 Chair Tim Atkin MW and a panel of 14 expert wine judges selected 100 winners and awarded 16 ‘Champion’ trophies at the Wines from Spain Awards after a full day of judging in London last week. With nine awards and two trophies, Spanish sparkling wines proved to be a […]
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