Spanish producers want to have a presence at La Place de Bordeaux. We talk to the first wineries to make their debut there, as well as experts and observers to find out how it works and what it can mean for the wines that make it there.

The dynamics between Spain’s two most distinctive red wine producing regions may be changing. Whereas Rioja has traditionally invested in Ribera, the tables have now turned. Carraovejas and Mauro have just picked their first grapes in Rioja.

We explore several partnerships between private producers and cooperatives which have rewarded local growers with higher prices for their grapes while preventing the uprooting of vines and raising the overall quality in their respective areas.

Online sales, marketing and charity-focused campaigns on social media and wine clubs to engage with consumers are some of the most popular initiatives in the wine business over recent weeks.

Some bars and restaurants in Spain have resumed their activity during Covid-19 offering takeaways and home deliveries, but is wine part of this new scenario?

Sherry is no stranger to the current craze for old wines. We have asked the team behind Corral de la Morería, who manage the largest collection of old fortified wines in Spain, to share some helpful advise to enjoy old sherry bottles.

For a long time, Vega Sicilia Único Reserva Especial was the flagship multi-vintage blend in Spain, but now other producers are following with ambitious, ultra-premium still wines.

We don’t have a crystal ball, but these are our predictions about which Spanish wine styles will set the trend in 2018. Some have been around for quite a while and will consolidate this year; others will gain prominence over the coming months.

We have pored over our Google Analytics data to discover which were the most read stories on our site in 2017. It’s rewarding to see such an interest in Tenerife or Cangas, a remote region in Asturias, beyond well-known wine growing areas.

What follows is a summary of some of the ideas fermented last week at Must Wine Summit, a three-day conference featuring leading wine speakers who discussed topics such as wine tourism, natural wines, big data, grape varieties or the Chinese market.

Sherry casts a long shadow. Following the nascent renaissance of Spain’s iconic region for fortified wines, some producers in Rioja and other Spanish wine regions are paying a particular homage to Sherry’s distinctive flavours.

A lighter shade of red is not necessarily better, but behind the new trend towards light-coloured rosés, some quality-conscious Spanish producers are trying to make serious wines in this style.