Last month, Cellers Scala Dei commemorated its 50th anniversary at the Carthusian monastery of Escaladei with a vertical tasting of five decades of Cartoixa, the first wine bottled under the Priorat seal in the 1974 vintage.

Producers continue to actively launch new wines, most of them in tune with current market trends. Whites, rosés and premium, limited-production editions are on the rise.

As well as celebrating a quarter of a century with his nephew Ricardo Pérez in Bierzo, the en primeur tasting of Álvaro Palacios' 2023 wines was also an opportunity to introduce his daughter Lola and to present two new single-vineyard reds.

Following last week’s compilation of white releases, it is now the turn for reds. Join us on a journey through Rioja, Bierzo, Ribera del Duero and several other regions in Castilla y Léon and Catalonia.

This is the first of a two-part series featuring a selection of wines that we think are interesting and that are setting or reinforcing trends in their respective fields. This part includes white wines, a sparkling and a sweet wine.

The two exciting days of presentations, tastings and visits we spent last month at the Cava Meeting have allowed us to compile a selection of our favourite bubbly from a wide range of styles and grape varieties.

In our second article on Garnacha from Navarra, we look at the main areas where it is grown, the different expressions of the variety and the most interesting wines we have found in each of them.

As promised, we have compiled a list of new red wines that have stood out in our recent tastings. Unlike our previous selection of whites and sweet wines, the retail prices are considerably more varied here.

We have compiled a list of new releases that have stood out in our tastings over the last few weeks. We are starting with white and sweet wines and we will be looking at reds on a future article.

The sparkling wine scene is evolving rapidly in Spain. The number of bottles is generally small, but there is more and more to choose from beyond Cava and the producers who left this DO.

This is is the third and last article in our series of wines to try in 2022. We hope that this selection helps you to discover new producers or wines and that you enjoy the stories behind them.

With so many wine fairs, tastings and presentations in the second quarter of 2022, we were unable to write about many interesting wines that we have tried in recent months. This is why we have decided to focus on them this month.

El Rapolao is Spain’s first, ambitious attempt to capture the essence of an individual site from the perspective of different producers. Renowned winemaker Raúl Pérez conducted a tasting of seven of them at the second edition of the Duero Wine Fest.

There are very few places in Spain where Pinot Noir can thrive, but some regions and grape varieties can provide a style of wines comparable with those made from Burgundy's legendary grape. Álvaro Ribalta MW has a list.

The second part of our spring tastings features an original potpourri of wines: Monastrell from Murcia, a 1997 Remírez de Ganuza, some Catalan wines that recall episodes of the Spanish Civil War and an extra virgin olive oil aged in sherry butts.

In the past weeks we have taken part in some interesting tastings which deserve to be reported in more detail than just a few words on our social media. We have published our impressions in two pieces arranged in chronological order.

Thinking of wine lovers who wonder whether they should keep waiting to open some "precious bottles" in these uncertain times, SWL has compiled some joyful experiences with old vintages that we had the chance to taste in recent months.

Who is who in the world of txakoli? We have profiled the producers we visited this past summer in the three Basque provinces plus a few others committed to sustainable or organic viticulture whose wines we had the chance to try.

We say good-bye to the lockdown with 15 affordable, easy to drink wines that we think are particularly appealing to enjoy at this time of the year. As always, our choices are meant to cover a wide range of origins and styles.

It is that time of the year again when most publications lists their best value wines. We are really lucky to have so many to choose from in Spain. Just check out this combination of classical labels, adventurous styles and new, little known names.

What are you planning to drink this Christmas, wine lovers? We recommend allocating part of your budget to try these wines -most of them have been released in 2019; others simply deserve more attention.

Last Tuesday I had the honour of being named Guardián del Vino (Guardian of Wine) together with several other wine professionals at Fevino wine fair in Ferrol (Galicia) where I also had the chance to taste some wonderful wines.

The end of the winter has been really mild across Spain so we are almost in the mood for summer. Right now, we feel like fresh, easy-to-drink light wines, yet we want them to be good, exciting and original. Are we asking too much?

If there’s a wine fair in Spain that wine geeks feel drawn to, it is Vinoble in Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz). In early June and under the blue Andalusian skies, SWL attended this great stage for sweet, fortified and other special wines.

Here is a selection of wines showing the wide diversity of styles we have in Spain. Different regions, grape varieties and styles —all of them are worth trying and have an interesting story behind them.

We have been pleasantly surprised by Vega Sicilia Único’s latest vintage in the market. To explain our excitement for this 2006, we examine the house’s recent releases — unusually, they haven’t followed the usual time sequence.

With Christmas now behind us, it’s time to come back down to earth and do a reality check. In the world of wine that means affordable choices, so this year we bring a list of wines from southeastern Spain, an excellent source of great value reds.

We have asked some leading wine experts from various countries around the world to reveal which Spanish wines have surprised them this year. They had total freedom to choose style, price and region and these are their answers.

Rioja is arguably the most prestigious and mature wine producing region in Spain but its diversity of style never ceases to surprise. We reveal 10 great buys that caught our attention during our last trip to the area.

After taking part in the latest edition of Espai Priorat, I bring you a wide selection of reds form the area reflecting the great diversity of styles. I also tasted some older bottles that hint at how these wines can develop with time.

One of the highlights of Espai Priorat’s latest edition, a biannual event to introduce the area to foreign opinion leaders and wine buyers, was the vitality of the region’s white wines. A really small category, it boasts more diversity than initially

San Sebastián, home to a handful of Michelin-starred restaurants, was the city chosen by Sherry’s Regulatory Council to promote its wines in Spain this year. We have picked a selection of ten wines in a range of styles and prices among the 200 on show

After the usual seasonal excesses —we are sure many of you spared no expenses with your favourite wines— it’s time to tighten our belts. Fortunately, Spain offers many fabulous wines to drink smartly without breaking the bank.

Rioja offers an overwhelming diversity of wines. That’s why it deserves a place of its own on any Spanish wine lover’s Christmas table. We present five stellar Rioja wines, plus some affordable alternatives to make the most of your budget.

We have asked sommeliers based in different locations across Spain to recommend us some of their favorite wines for the summer. Styles and tastes vary, but most of them choose wines away from the beaten track.

Last week in Madrid, SWL attended a fun-filled tasting hosted by the Spanish Tasters Association (UEC) and conducted by Pedro Ballesteros MW featuring wines made abroad by Spanish winemakers and/or companies.

Sommeliers in Spain are gaining ground thanks to the new wave of young professionals who know and understand the wine scene in the country. Some of the leading lights in the business tell us what they’ll be enjoying over Christmas.