New venue and new look for Wines from Spain annual London tasting

The sweeping London views from the Sky Garden at the sky-scraping ‘Walkie-Talkie’ building in The City will form the backdrop to this year’s Wines from Spain tasting, announcing a new look and fresh format for the popular annual tasting.

Castilla y León hails 2017 harvest as most difficult

The 2017 vintage in Castilla y León has been hailed as one of the most unusual in the region's history, as local vignerons deal with the aftermath of one of the most difficult growing seasons on record.

Rioja reports ‘overall promising’ but limited volume harvest

Wines from Rioja has confirmed that volume was down for the 2017 harvest compared to the previous year, but said the grape quality was “excellent”.

Spanish DO Valdepeñas reports 5% drop in harvest

DO Valdepeñas has reported a 5% year-on-year drop in this year’s harvest, ending the season with a total of 93.4 million kilos of grapes.

Andalucia latest focal point of Spain's new wave wines scene

Andalucia is best known for its sherries, but the region has now become the latest focal point of Spain’s burgeoning new wave wines scene.

Earliest harvest start on record for Galicia

The usually cool and wet climate of Galicia in the Atlantic reaches of Spain has been turned on its head this year, leaving wine producers to handle one of the earliest, but longest and most peculiar harvests ever recorded.

How a Cava producer alerted police to Europe's most wanted terrorist

Rather than a more usual tale of terroir, Cava producers in Upper Penedes region of Catalonia, have recounted the ordeal surrounding the police chase through vines to capture Europe’s most wanted terrorist.

Looking ahead to the Xmas run up: Richard Cochrane, MD, Felix Solis UK

The cava conundrum

Spain’s famous fizz needs some imaginative thinking to return its sparkle, argues James Lawrence

Wines from Rioja targets millenials at UK festivals

Wines from Rioja has extended its festival reach with the launch of a new Rioja Terrace at two major UK festivals this summer – Citadel and Wilderness.

Spanish blue wine Skyfall outlines its premium ambitions

The brains behind Skyfall, the newest face of the blue wine craze to be launched in the UK, are hoping that their product will soon be drank in the nation’s swanky bars as a premium tipple.

Spain has moved beyond a purely price-based discussion say UK buyers

This was the key finding of a recent Harpers Spain round table on Pushing Boundaries and Innovation, with leading buyers from across the trade agreeing that a mixture of necessity and opportunity has shifted the UK focus onto quality over quantity with Spanish wines.

Ehrmanns takes Beefsteak Club outside Argentina for the first time

Ehrmanns has added a Tempranillo to its Beefsteak Club portfolio, marking the brand’s first move outside Argentina.

Spanish group ARAEX adds Priorat and Jerez to portfolio

ARAEX Grands Spanish Fine Wines is in the process of adding producers from two further DOs to its country-wide collection of estates, bringing Priorat and Jerez into the fold.

Will the new regulations make Rioja more "market-driven"?

Two weeks ago, Rioja’s D.O.Ca. control board announced two major changes for Spain’s heartland wine region.

Bancroft signs up as exclusive distributor for Herència Altés

Bancroft Wines has secured a deal as the exclusive distributor for Terra Alta producer Herència Altés.

Crown Cellars reveals new wine portfolio

Crown Cellars, the wine division of Carlsberg UK, has unveiled its 2017/18 wine portfolio, with a focus on Spain and Italy.

Araex online ambition boosted by top gold medal haul

Spanish wine group Araex Grands has consolidated its position as a leading provider of quality wines with four Grand Golds and 12 Gold medals at the annual Concours Mondial de Bruxelles.

LWF: Craft beer showers forecasted at Morgenrot

The difference in approach between winemakers and craft beer brewers to creating new drinking experiences can be clearer nowhere than at Morgenrot’s stand at this year’s London Wine Fair.

Q&A: Julián Chivite, winemaker and owner, Bodegas Chivite