The appeal of tasting old wines goes beyond experiencing their evolution in the bottle. It invites us to delve into the winemaking practices of yesteryear, the social significance of wine and the perspectives of the people who made and sold it.

Mágico, one of the latest single vineyard wines released by Sierra Cantabria, combines the terroir interpretation of a particularly old vineyard with an ambitious approach in terms of quality and price.

As Rioja white wines enjoy perhaps their sweetest moment ever, we look back at a historic brand that has survived to the present day.

The idea of buying wine as futures also works for Spanish wines. We take a look at the 2023 vintages tasted at the en primeur presentations held by Vila Viniteca and Primeras Marcas in Madrid.

What is the lifespan of a good quality Verdejo? The vertical tasting of seven vintages of Barco del Corneta helped us to establish a horizon of about a decade after the harvest.

White wines are a small niche in Ribera del Duero, but the quality achieved by Dominio del Águila in this category is impressive. We experienced this to the full at a recent vertical tasting organised by Vinoteca La Mercería near Madrid.

Recaredo has celebrated the 25th anniversary of Turó d'en Mota, its single vineyard long-aged sparkling wine, with a vertical tasting of all its vintages and the launch of 1999 Enoteca, whose first vintage was released in 2008.

The Selección Especial recognition had previously been given to other iconic brands from this century-old winery, such as Viña Ardanza 2010 and 2001, and Gran Reserva 890 2005 and 2001. This is the first time ever for the silky 904.

The growing number of visitors and exhibitors and the extensive programme of tastings and presentations strengthens BWW as the leading fair for Spanish wine. And its inclusive format lures wineries of all sizes and styles.

The white wine that has been the benchmark in terms of quality and price over the last two decades in Ribeiro can age gracefully. We had the chance to experience this at a unique vertical tasting arranged by the estate’s new ownership.

Judging at the DWWA (Decanter World Wine Awards) has allowed us to find out more about the ins and outs of this competition, which assessed almost 18,500 wines — 2,400 from Spain— in its most recent edition.

Spain's most important wine fair brought together more than 650 exhibitors at Barcelona's Fira as well as a busy line-up of off-site activities, including Gramona's centenary celebration amid the vineyards.

Earlier this month, we had the chance to attend a tasting of historic and old Málaga wines. It was a timely occasion to delve into the rich heritage of a region which reached its peak in the 18th century.

You rarely get the chance to taste some of the oldest wines in the Sherry Triangle in just three weeks. Everything from old González Byass vintages through the Osborne Rare and VORS wines to the Barbadillo Reliquias.

The natural wine movement has brought prominence to this sparkler. Spanish producers who favour this approach to winemaking have welcomed its somewhat wild, straight-forward style, fun labels and crown cap closures.

Rioja was recently in the spotlight with the tasting of Bodegas Familiares and the launch of La Rioja Alta’s third Gran Reserva. Meanwhile, importer Cuvée 3000 invited Spanish sparkling producers to mark the 200th anniversary of Billecart-Salmon.

The tasting that Ramiro Ibáñez and Willy Pérez presented on the past edition of Vinoble will be remembered for its emotion and the desire of these two young producers to share their vast knowledge about the vineyards and soils of Jerez.

What do past vintages taste like? A few weeks ago we had the chance to try Rioja vintages from the 1940s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s in Paternina's cellars, now owned by Muriel Group. This is our impression of such impeccably preserved bottles.

At SWL we believe Christmas is the perfect time to celebrate with dessert wines. Spain’s sweet universe offers an astonishingly wide range of styles, concentration levels and even wine colours.

This is our report of the various fabulous tastings that allowed us to assess, side by side, a great deal of wines made by the seven wineries in Haro’s Barrio de la Estación. We found tradition, modernity and a few surprises too.

Last week, Rioja producer La Rioja Alta held a landmark tasting to celebrate its 125th anniversary. Wines ranged from the legendary 1964 to 2001, which is regarded as the best vintage in modern times.

Very old sherries are very hard to find, hence the tasting led by Antonio Flores at Taberna Der Guerrita in Sanlúcar de Barrameda this summer with selections from the 1940s was exceptional.

In a short period of time we have visited various tastings focused on biodynamic, natural and supposedly extreme wines. Here are our picks from what I call the “flip side” of the Spanish wine scene.

The second article of a two-part series about distinctive wines from Andalucía focuses on Montilla-Moriles PX, Spain’s most celebrated sweet wine made with dried grapes.

We start a two-part feature focused on two fascinating wines from Andalucía in southern Spain: briny Manzanilla from Sanlúcar and the lovely cloying PX from Montilla-Moriles.

We have tasted some of the best selling wines in a well-known wine store in Madrid in search of great value wines to give your pockets an easier ride.