Three industry heavyweights have been welcomed into the Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino, recognised for their landmark contribution to Spanish wine.
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Familia Torres’ wineries in Spain and Chile have been awarded B Corp certification, acknowledging that the business meets the certificate’s criteria for social and environmental performance, transparency and legal accountability.
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In partnership with Harpers, Rioja Wine UK has launched Discover Rioja, an initiative designed to connect importers seeking new listings with high-quality wines from the region that currently lack representation in the UK.
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DOCa Rioja has revealed that it received 1.16 million wine tourism visitors in 2025. This figure represents a 5% uplift compared to 2024.
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At Shoreditch’s buzzy Legado, Olga Verde (pictured), technical director of La Rioja Alta-owned Rías Baixas estate Lagar de Fornelos, guided Harpers through the winery’s latest vintages. This included the second vintage of the super-premium Lindeiros wine, which highlighted the ageability of these whites from this region.
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Juvé & Camps are set to leave DO Cava and join the Corpinnat association, increasing the latter’s membership to 22.
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A new international wine fair is launching this May in Madrid. The Spanish capital will play host to ‘WINEMAD’ which seeks to “become one of the new global meeting points for the industry”.
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Curious Vines has partnered with northern Spanish producer CVNE and its agent Hatch Mansfield to launch a 2026 Rioja Education Award, aimed at women and non-binary professionals.
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Exclamations of ¡Un vinazo! resounded into the evening at last week’s third annual edition of the ‘The Best of Rioja’ tasting held in London (9 March), with on-trend Rioja blanco stealing much of the limelight.
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Sparkling wine giant Henkell Freixenet has unveiled it now has full ownership of Freixenet SA, becoming its sole shareholder.
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DO Cava has announced that five new wines have received the ‘Guarda Superior Paraje Calificado’ designation, the premier Cava categorisation the body gives out.
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From Jamón Ibérico to perfect paella, by way of masterclasses on extra virgin olive oil, Vinos de Pagos and Ferrán Centelles’ (of El Bulli fame) cava and sherry session, the new look Taste Spain event in London this week (24 February) certainly delivered on the palate.
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Distributor Liberty Wines has partnered with leading Spanish winemaker Raúl Pérez (pictured) in the UK.
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Taste Spain London, a new event aimed at celebrating Spanish food and wine – which will take place on 24 February 2026 – has released its programme of events.
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For its fifth consecutive year, the Reach for Ribera del Duero campaign will return this April, inviting 50 independent wine merchants across the UK to promote the region.
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Lleida-based winery Raimat has constructed the largest natural gravity-based water treatment plant in Europe, creating 40,000m2 of wetlands in the middle of its vineyards that can purify 80,000 litres of water per day.
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Spanish food and wine producers are to come together in London this February for a new event aimed at showcasing the gastronomic highs from the country.
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The Ribera del Duero DO has unveiled its results for the 2025 harvest. Although challenging weather and mildew marked the growing season, the resulting crop was the second most abundant in the past 10 years.
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Bodegas Sonsierra, the 500ha producer from the Rioja Alta’s San Vicente de la Sonsierra, is set to transition its ownership model from cooperative to limited liability company (LLC).
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Harpers invited some of the bigger producers and importers of Spanish wine to comment on what they are focused on in terms of both sales and marketing and where they see any openings or challenges for Spanish wine in the UK. Many said that Spain is a region with a strong position and a lot of potential, which presents both opportunities and difficulties for those in Spanish wine – one of the most-emphasised points was the necessity of consumer education, as a lack of knowledge may be holding Spain back.
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