Regions
The best Spanish wine regions outside Rioja
The Spanish wine regions worth knowing outside Rioja: Ribera del Duero, Priorat, Rias Baixas, Rueda, Bierzo, Gredos and Jerez, and what each does best.
Adolfo Gatell··5 min
Tasting
Elegant Spanish reds, and where to find them
Elegant Spanish reds are the country's most exciting wines now: where the finesse comes from, which regions make it, and how to serve it right.
Adolfo Gatell··5 min
Regions
Why Spanish wine is Europe's best value
Why Spanish wine over-delivers on price and quality: the most vineyard land in the world, old vines at everyday prices, and a prestige gap in your favour.
Adolfo Gatell··5 min
Grape varieties
Mencía vs Pinot Noir: the slate cousin
Mencía vs Pinot Noir compared: how Bierzo's slate grape echoes Burgundy, where the two diverge, what each costs, and which to pour when.
Adolfo Gatell··6 min
Regions
Spain's lesser-known wine regions, and why they matter
Spain's lesser-known wine regions: Bierzo, Gredos, Ribeira Sacra, Arlanza and more, what each grows, why they are the country's best value, and where to start.
Adolfo Gatell··6 min