Beyond Spain’s borders Tempranillo it is becoming very popular with viticulturists and winemakers around the world. It adapts well to the different soils and micro climates to produce wines that are distinctive yet distinctly Tempranillo. It can be used to make single varietal wines and
If Austria is known at all for its wines it is for the whites. However, there are some excellent reds with Zweigelt being the most planted red wine grape. It was created by Austrian agricultural scientist, Dr Friederich ‘Fritz’ Zweigelt (1888-1964) in the 1920’s and
The vineyards of Jumilla are scattered between the provinces of Murcia and Albacete, with Almansa to the north, Yecla and Alicante to the east and Bullas to the south. There are around 19,000 hectares of vineyards, compared with 13,000 hectares in the Valencia and 65,000
I was asked by a reader if it matters what sort of wine to use to cook. It is a good question and I answered by asking, “Does it matter the quality and freshness of the ingredients in a dish?” Of course it does,
