Tag: spanish wine
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Priorat: Robust reds from a glittering landscape
They say that all that glitters is not gold. This is certainly true in the prestigious Spanish wine region of Priorat, where its famous slate and mica soils glisten in the sunlight. The distinctive sparkly brown slate – known locally as llicorella – isn’t just striking to look at, it is also one of the reasons why Priorat’s powerful ...
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Have yourself a very Freixenet Christmas!
The Spanish celebrate Christmas and the New Year a little differently to us. Traditionally, it isn’t Santa Claus who brings presents for well-behaved Spanish children on Christmas Eve. Instead the Three Kings or Three Wise Men (known there as the Reyes Magos) are the ones who deliver gifts during the night of 5th January. However, this only...
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Txakoli: The Basque Country’s Spritzy Secret
If you’ve been lucky enough to visit the charming seaside city of San Sebastián in Spain’s fiercely independent Basque Country or wander through the dark crooked streets of Bilbao’s old town, you are probably familiar with the region’s very own style of tapas – pintxos. What you may not realise is these small pieces of bread – ...
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Sherry is becoming chic again
Sherry is possibly the most misunderstood and under-rated style of wine in the UK, with many consumers still perceiving it as a sticky sweet tipple for grandmas at Christmas or a key ingredient in a boozy trifle. Either way, we have been missing a trick because the sherry that cultured Spaniards are sipping in Seville’s trendy tapas bars ...
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La Rioja Alta – Sticking to Tradition with a Modern Twist
Rioja, in northeastern Spain, is arguably the country’s most well-known wine growing region. It is a sparsely-populated but scenic part of Spain huddled around the Ebro River Valley. Tourists are enticed by its walled medieval villages and acres of gnarly vines, set against a spectacular backdrop of the often snow-capped Cantabrian ...
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Verdejo – The Green, Green Grape of Spain
When faced with the choice of which wine to buy, most consumers stick with what they know. It’s easier and safer to choose the same refreshing Sauvignon Blanc, smooth Merlot or spicy Shiraz over and over again because you’ve tried them before and you know what to expect from the bottle. That said, you don’t tend to eat the same ...
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