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Ribera del Duero
The Ribera del Duero: wineries, vineyards and villages between Valladolid, Burgos, Soria and Segovia, with Tempranillo and roast lamb.
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Charming hotels in Valladolid for a first visitThe first time in a city is like opening a book at the first page: you want the…
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First time in Ribera del Duero: 8 charming hotelsA first visit to a wine region is decided by where you sleep. With a good base, a…
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VivaltuS launches its club with a box that includes a Saint-ÉmilionFour bottles, a vineyard in Fuentenebro and a leap to Bordeaux. That is how VivaltuS presents the first…
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Beautiful Villages Near Burgos: 8 Getaways of Stone and CanyonLeaving Burgos and putting the cathedral spires behind you means changing scale. In less than two hours by…
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Beautiful Villages Near Benavente: 7 Towns of Romanesque Art and RuinsBenavente has been a crossroads since antiquity. The Esla, Órbigo and Tera rivers meet here, and the Vía…
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Baigorri Reserva 2018: Tasting, Winemaking and Pairings (92 Points)Some wineries are recognisable before you taste the wine. Baigorri, in Samaniego, is a glass cube over the…
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Parador de Tordesillas: 10 Plans Among Pine Groves, History and WineA grove of stone pines, a manor house of brick and tile, and a few kilometres away the…
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What to See in Portugal: 10 Must-Sees for Your First TripPlanning a thorough route to discover what to see in Portugal means looking beyond the static postcard of…
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Hesvera Cosecha Limitada 2021: Hesvera’s Signature WineTwo thousand bottles. That is the entire run of Hesvera Cosecha Limitada 2021, the signature wine with which…
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Goio Tempranillo 2023: a high-altitude Tempranillo from CalatayudIn a land of Garnacha, finding an old-vine Tempranillo is almost a rarity. Goio Tempranillo 2023 is exactly…
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El Búho Roble 2025: the New Ribera Red from González ByassA new wine from Ribera del Duero, signed by a group with almost two centuries of experience, does…
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Spanish indie bands: 10 groups to understand the sceneThirty years ago, indie in Spain meant photocopied fanzines, demo cassettes and venues that held two hundred people.…
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Best spas near Madrid: 8 thermal retreats without going farThere are weeks when your body sends a warning: shoulders like stone, short nights and the feeling that…
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Beautiful Villages Near Soria: 8 Stone Towns to Visit Without RushingSome provinces are meant to be crossed in a hurry and others ask for the opposite. Soria belongs…
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Finca Feroés Premium Verdejo Lías 2025: Verdejo from RuedaVerdejo is probably the white wine most often ordered at bars in Spain. So often, in fact, that…
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Hesvera Roble 2025: a Fine Tinta Red from Pesquera de DueroOn the wine list of any bar in Castile, the Ribera roble is the red you order without…
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Óptimus 10 meses 2022: Ribera del Duero Roble from La HorraIn Ribera del Duero, the word "roble" (oak) fits very different labels: there are robles with three months…
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Best festivals in Spain: 9 events to travel for the musicSome trips begin with a ticket and others begin with a poster. The lineup drops, you spot two…
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Where to Eat Lechazo in Burgos: Wood-Fired Roast Houses and TavernsOne sound defines the Castilian table: the crackle of the golden skin of the lechazo as the knife…
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Hesvera Crianza 2023: tinto fino from bush vines over 35 years old in Pesquera de DueroIn Ribera del Duero, the word crianza appears on many labels and means very different things. In Hesvera…
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Dominio de Tares Cepas Viejas 2022: an 85-year-old mencía from Bierzo Alto that earned 92 Peñín pointsMencía is the grape of Bierzo, and in old vineyards it shows its most serious side. Dominio de…
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Valdepoleo 2022: Pujanza’s single-estate tempranillo from Laguardia that scores 96 points at Proensa and GourmetsSome reds are easier to understand with a map than with a label. Valdepoleo 2022 is one of…
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Julián Madrid Reserva 2019: the Rioja Alavesa tempranillo aged 20 months in French oak by Casa PrimiciaA good Rioja reserva is never improvised. It needs well-chosen grapes, time in barrel and patience in the…
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Ramón Bilbao Reserva 2018: tasting, ageing and food pairing of a Haro classicSome riojas get ordered almost without looking at the list, and that is exactly why they deserve a…
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Baigorri Reserva 2018: Tasting, Winemaking and Pairings (92 Points)Some wineries are recognisable before you taste the wine. Baigorri, in Samaniego, is a glass cube over the…
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San Juan 2020: the Soria red that joins the 100-point leagueThe 2020 vintage confirms a label that already earned 99 points in 2013 and 2014. Only eight other…