Pablo Álvarez, CEO of Tempos Vega Sicilia, announces the group’s new €20 investement in Rías Baixas during the presentation of the 40th anniversary of his family’s acquisition of the legendary Ribera del Duero house.

Loss of smell, which has been accepted as one of the symptoms of COVID-19, can turn into a traumatic experience for those working in the wine industry. Some wine lovers told SWL about their unpleasant experiences.

Four years after signing the Matador Manifesto, 16 producers who were part of that movement have formed the group Futuro Viñador. Their aim is to share information and knowledge with each other and preserve the country's vine heritage.

Although it will take a while for some of them to reach the market, Rioja’s Regulatory Board offered a taste of the first eight Viñedos Singulares at a recent presentation of the new categories (sub-area, village and single vineyard wines) in Madrid.

With temperature reaching 42ºC and desert winds, the grapes and leaves of many vineyards in parts of Tarragona and Girona have been burned to the ground. In Madrid, a devastating fire has worsened the fragile situation of mountain vines.

The DOQ Priorat, the most famous wine appellation in Catalonia, has introduced a new quality classification that divides the region in 12 villages, 459 sites and 2,100 vineyards.

The new departure in the DO Cava opens a period of uncertainty for Spanish sparkling wines and shows once again the discontent among high-quality producers with the existing framework of their Denominaciones de Origen.

Six leading cava producers have launched Corpinnat, a new quality association registered in the European Union that incidentally questions the role of wine appellations in Spain and pioneers an alternative framework to establish wine terroirs.

Being shortlisted was a great achievement, but last night we were truly delighted to pick up the prize to the Best Online Site on the second edition of the IWC Merchant Awards for Spain.

Aragonese Fernando Mora and Andreas Kubach, born in Germany but raised in Spain, are two of the new members of the Institute of Masters of Wine announced today. They join Pedro Ballesteros, the sole Spaniard to hold such a prestigious title so far.

The DOCa Rioja moves forward in the recognition of origin with new geography-based categories that will appear on the labels of wines produced from 2017 onwards.

After a long wait, the first Cavas de Paraje Calificado (single-vineyard, grand cru cavas) have been revealed. But what is their real mission and what precedents will they set for the new premium classification?

Last week, the DO Bierzo approved new labelling regulations to include small geographic areas like village wines, paraje wines (the equivalent to French lieu-dits) and single vineyard wines.

Smartphones will be the main tool for consumers buying wine in an increasingly competitive and crowded market. This was one of the main conclusions heard at wine and technology encounter ImaginextRioja, held in Logroño last week.

The owner of the most famous wine tavern in the Sherry Triangle will lead the new Premium Production and Innovation Division in the Sanlúcar winery but without renouncing to hold his renowned summer tastings.

The joint work of 25 research centres and over 70 grape experts unveils a huge –hitherto unknown- varietal diversity in Spain.

Under the subject of Creativity and Market, the 2nd International Wine & Culinary Forum gathered leading wine and gastronomy professionals in an intense and inspiring day.