In the 19th century there were over 6,000 hectares of vineyards surrounding Pamplona, and over 50,000 in Navarra as a whole. The city that is known for the running of the bulls was also known for its overflowing wine production. The pilgrim’s route to …
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When I was invited to taste the Grandes Pagos de España, or ‘great wine estates of Spain’, it sounded like a promising offer. Grande always sounds good and I was vaguely aware of what a Pago was. But there’s a bit more detail behind the proposal. Put …
Julian Jeffs wrote ‘Sherry’ in 1961 and has been a pre-eminent writer on Sherry ever since, having tasted thousands of sherries since his first trip in the late 1950s. He shares his favourite sherry food pairing with us in this quick video interview. I …
When you start a wine tasting with advice for an emergency escape route in case the boat starts sinking, you know that this will be a tasting with a difference. The long barge boat of London Shell Co was the setting for a tasting …