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KWV repositions itself towards independents and the on-trade

Published: 09 November, 2017

South African wine and spirits giant, KWV, has embarked on a new transition towards selling premium wines in Britain.

Jascots wine producer receives MW qualification

Published: 09 November, 2017

Jascots Wine Merchants’ exclusive Spanish wine producer Fernando Mora MW was one of 18 new Masters of Wine (MW) to receive the prestigious qualification this week.

Castilla y León hails 2017 harvest as most difficult

Published: 08 November, 2017

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.

Campo Viejo Cava focuses on millennials

Published: 03 November, 2017

Pernod Ricard wine brand Campo Viejo, is hoping to take on the might of Prosecco by appealing to younger consumers with its Campo Viejo Cava Brut Reserva.

Ballesteros latest MV to help select Finos Palmas Collection

Published: 31 October, 2017

Spanish wine expert Pedro Ballesteros MW has helped to select the 2017 edition of the Finos Palmas Collection.

Rioja reports ‘overall promising’ but limited volume harvest

Published: 24 October, 2017

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”.

Mediterranean wines focus on sustainability

Published: 20 October, 2017

The wine sector is to focus on improving its environmental and sustainability commitments to respond to consumer concerns.

Spanish DO Valdepeñas reports 5% drop in harvest

Published: 18 October, 2017

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.

Rías Baixas hit by wildfires

Published: 17 October, 2017

Galicia’s Rías Baixas wine board is assessing the extent of damage to vineyards caused by wildfires, which have raged in Portugal and Spain since the weekend, killing more than 30 people.

Codorníu reveals plans to move HQ from Catalonia to Rioja

Published: 17 October, 2017

Spanish wine and cava giant Codorníu has announced it is moving its holding company’s headquarters from Catalonia to Rioja over the "uncertainty" surrounding the political conflict between Spain and Catalonia.

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

Published: 06 October, 2017

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.

Catalan grape variety Sumoll gains traction in the UK

Published: 03 October, 2017

They’re making noise in New York and now wines made from the recovered Catalan grape variety Sumoll, known as the Pinot Noir of the Mediterranean, are starting to make a splash in Britain.

Ramon Bilbao opens new Rueda winery

Published: 18 September, 2017

Ramon Bilbao, the Rioja producer, has opened a new winery in Rueda.

Resurrecting premium Rioja

Published: 15 September, 2017

With debate rumbling on about Rioja’s new single vineyard and village classification, Andrew Catchpole caught up with Araex’s Javier Galarreta, one of the key architects behind the changes

Armit Wines releases new wine from La Rioja Alta S.A.

Published: 04 September, 2017

Armit Wines has added Martelo 2012 – a new wine from Torre de Oña in Rioja Alavesa (part of the La Rioja Alta S.A. stable), to its Spanish wine menu.

Earliest harvest start on record for Galicia

Published: 29 August, 2017

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

Published: 23 August, 2017

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.

Villages and zone wines to be allowed in Rioja

Published: 13 August, 2017

The Rioja control board has given the nod for changes to be made to regulations which will give greater visibility to smaller geographical units.

The cava conundrum

Published: 27 July, 2017

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

Wines from Rioja targets millenials at UK festivals

Published: 17 July, 2017

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.