Bill Bolloten discovers a different side of Jerez through Alberto Orte’s revival of its lost grape varieties

Despite having lived in Spain for almost thirty years now, I am still discovering new grape varieties, such is the richness of this land—a richness that is coming ever more to the fore thanks to the s...

Bill Bolloten uncorks a forgotten Jerez tradition: the daily wine ration that fuelled bodega workers

With contributors from across Spain, as well as in the UK, the Spanish Wine Collective highlights wines worth seeking out, while taking a closer look at the growers and producers behind some of our fa...

Alan Nance finds a familiar friend waiting at the end of an otherwise disappointing wine list

Bob Dylan sang of dignity. In Rías Baixas, restoring it means separating persistent myth from the people who truly built the region.

Alan Nance finds that the colour of respite from the summer heat is also red

Adrian McManus discovers a white wine forged on some of Spain’s most dramatic vineyard slopes

Bill Bolloten tastes a textured and complex Godello from Bierzo, where minerality, lees ageing and subtle oxidative notes take centre stage.

As the war enters its fifth year, Ukrainians and their friends celebrate the nation's culture through its cuisine and wine – including at a string of new London restaurants

Bill Bolloten reviews Sarah Jane Evans’ comprehensive guide for Spanish wine lovers and travellers

For much of the sixteenth century, Seville was Spain’s emblematic imperial city. It was the main port of entry for silver, gold and other treasures from Spain’s overseas empire, and the port of embark...

Bill Bolloten shares his discoveries at Spain’s largest wine trade showcase

ALT: a bald man in a suit is sitting in front of a sign that says yes ?

Spanish Wine Collective writers reflect on a memorable bottle they uncorked in 2025. Bill Bolloten recalls an exceptional unfortified fino from Bodegas Luis Pérez.

The Spanish Wine Collective gets to experience first-hand the terroir-driven projects of Verónica Ortega and Nacho León

Bill Bolloten flicks the switch and shines a light on an iconic fino from Montilla-Moriles

Bill Bolloten tastes a Tintilla that expresses the wilder side of Cádiz

Bill Bolloten enjoys a ‘cena y maridaje’ to remember in Seville

A glass of Manzanilla Pasada has Bill Bolloten reflecting on just how rewarding it is to be part of Club Contubernio

Miguel Crunia, one of Britain’s top sommeliers, writes about Bodegas Siluvio in Asturias and their recovery of a traditional style of red wine that blends local grape varieties.

José Luis Rodríguez Martínez comprueba en Fenavin 2025 la transformación de los vinos de Castilla-La Mancha

Tío Pepe: dry but never boring. Bill Bolloten pays tribute to the classic Jerez fino

Alan Nance recounts the significance of midsummer fires in Catalonia, and uncorks some fine local wines to celebrate the occasion.

Alan Nance is rewarded for venturing beyond his Penedès home territory in search of something sparkling.