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Previously on Simply Spanish Wine
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Which is the best Spanish Wine?
People often ask us “what is the best Spanish wine”. And the short answer is – there isn’t one. But we’ve decided to answer the question anyway.
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It’s an age thing
I was in La Caníbal – one of my favourite Madrid restaurants – the other night with some friends over from the UK. One of the great things about La Caníbal is they have an amazing wine selection – and…
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How Cava is made
Cava is one of Spain’s best known and best loved sparkling wines, or vinos espumosos, and alongside Rioja is one of the country’s most successful wine exports. But over the last decade or so it has been overshadowed by the likes…
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How red wine is made
This article focuses on the process of making red wine. But we also have an article on How White Wine is Made. The processes are similar, so don’t be surprised if there is some overlap in the two articles. And you…
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How white wine is made
This article focuses on the process of making white wine. But we also have an article on How Red Wine is Made. The processes are similar, so don’t be surprised if there is some overlap in the two articles. And you…
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Rioja vs Ribera del Duero
Order a glass of red wine in any bar in Spain and you’ll almost always be asked whether you want a “Rioja or a Ribera”. They are two of the best-known Denominaciones de Origen (DOs), and the ‘go-to’ red wines for Spanish…
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Catalunya a paradise for the vine
Hear the name Catalunya and you’ll probably think of Barcelona. And with it comes visions of tourist hoards traipsing down the Rambla, queueing for the Sagrada Familia, and topping up the tan on the city beach. But this part of…
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Galicia’s green and pleasant land
The north-west of Spain is a far cry from the sunny snapshots of the average holiday brochure. It’s always been rather cut off from Castilla y León and the rest of Spain by mountains, and that sense of isolation persists even…
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Spanish wine grapes: Monastrell
Tempranillo may be better known, but Monastrell is one of Spain’s most well-loved red grapes. It has an especially important role in the winemaking culture in the Levante region, and in particular the south-east of the country.
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Spanish wine classifications
Our guide to Spain’s Denominación de Origen (DO) system will talk you through how Spanish wine is classified and help you understand what the DO can tell you about the wine in the bottle.