The 10 best bottles of wine in Spain right now, according to the New York Times RIOJA, Tempranillo, Albariño and Cava – with just four examples, it is no wonder that Spanish wine is renowned all over the world for its 11 Sep, 2024 @ 14:05 Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead
Spain’s Civil Guard arrests lorry driver who was seven times over the legal alcohol limit The Spanish Civil Guard has arrested a lorry driver who was found to be seven times over the legal limit for alcohol. The man was 14 Sep, 2022 @ 15:53 Crime & Law·Lead
Top winemaker in Spain opens UK subsidiary to serve key export market Grupo Marques del Atrio has opened a UK subsidiary in a bid to grow the Spanish winemaker’s sales in its second-biggest export market. The company 22 Jul, 2022 @ 14:15 Food & Drink·Lead
Spanish vineyards send as much wine as possible to UK before Brexit In the first nine months of 2018, its wineries sold 32 million litres of vino to UK buyers - one third of its total global 30 Jan, 2019 @ 13:20 Food & Drink·Lead·Politics
Move over Cava – sparkling Rioja is on its way A HOST of Spanish wineries have started adding bubbles to red Rioja. Eight vineyards are now producing sparkling versions of the traditional vino. It comes 28 Apr, 2018 @ 15:00 Food & Drink·Lead
Cellar performance as Rioja exports increase RIOJA exports increased by 4% last year, new figures show. Over 108 million litres were shipped out, with most growth seen in newer markets such 15 Apr, 2018 @ 15:00 Food & Drink·Lead
Spain is world´s largest exporter of red wine SPAIN exported the most red wine in the world last year – beating Italy and France by millions of hectolitres. The country sold 22.8 million 15 Apr, 2018 @ 12:10 Food & Drink·Lead
Tennis pro and Marbella expat Pancho Campo finally vindicated after 13 YEARS of Dubai arrest warrant It's 13 years since Marbella expat Pancho Campo became a wanted man. Now in the clear after an Interpol ‘Red Notice’ was finally lifted, the 17 Mar, 2018 @ 10:00 Food & Drink·Lead
Teacher from Spain ‘hid in cupboard’ with students while white supremacist went on killing spree at US school A TEACHER from Spain was forced to hide in cupboard with her pupils as a white supremacist went on a killing spree in the US. 16 Feb, 2018 @ 13:36 Education·Lead·National News
Spain bans blue wine for being the ‘wrong colour’ it was ruled that blue wine does not fit among the 17 approved types 2 Feb, 2017 @ 21:00 Food & Drink·Lead·National News
Wales to host its first-ever Rioja Day They hope to sync the day with the Day of La Rioja in the Spanish town of the same name 1 Sep, 2016 @ 16:22 Business & Finance·Food & Drink
China’s most popular wine to be sold in Spain Rioja region to begin importing Changyu Noble Dragon 5 Mar, 2016 @ 17:39 Food & Drink·Lead
British actors Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan to film The Trip in Spain For the third course of their TV comedy The Trip they are set to visit Andalucia 18 Feb, 2016 @ 14:26 Celebrity·Lead
War rages between Rioja bodegas The quality control board, controlled by the Government of La Rioja has caused controversy by opening the door to 60 new producers in Alava 30 Jan, 2016 @ 10:39 Food & Drink·Lead·National News
Spanish wine makers target lucrative Chinese market with new offerings Torres is to release a limited edition cava in 2015 20 Nov, 2013 @ 18:30
Axarquia: True vintage Jon Clarke discovers that the Axarquia has a long and rich history of winemaking 22 Nov, 2012 @ 18:27 Food & Drink
Spain’s magnificent seven wine impress US In terms of value seven Spanish wines come up trumps in America's rating of 100 top wines 2 Jan, 2011 @ 10:29 Food & Drink