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Nick on restaurants
Alta, an oasis of calm – for now
Nick Lander
Sunday 30 November 2025
• 1 min read
Tasting articles
Vega Sicilia – new releases 2026
Ferran Centelles
Monday 24 November 2025
• 3 min read
Nick on restaurants
How restaurants have changed since 2000 – part 2
Nick Lander
Sunday 23 November 2025
• 1 min read
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The one most memorable idea floated by Lu ís Hidalgo at a presentation on the state of the sherry business...
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I shall be publishing an overview of the exceptional 2005 vintage on New Year's Eve in fine wine news but...
Tasting articles
This tasting was an eye-opener, a retrospective of the most noble red Riojas made by CVNE, one of the oldest...
Nick on restaurants
This article was also published in the Financial Times. On our second visit to San Sebastian this year, this time...
Wines of the week
find this wine Okay, okay, the name of this wine doesn’t exactly trip off the tongue, but it does wonderful...
Inside information
Victor de la Serna, Spanish wine writer and now wine producer at Finca Sandoval in Manchuela east of Madrid sends...
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Steven Tolliver who writes a blog about Spanish wine called Tempranillo (I impishly suggest it should be called Garnacha of...
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Please note that I have generally mentioned the best producers or wines in each region, but have put the best...
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I have been missing Málaga. This dark, treacly stickie from Scholtz Hermanos was a staple at L’Escargot when Nick was...
Tasting articles
As you can see from these tasting notes, and from my beginner's guide to the wines of Toro, some excellent...
Wines of the week
As you can see from recent stories in inside information and tasting notes on purple pages, this week is devoted...
Inside information
See also Toro – who makes the best wine? for tasting notes on about 80 Toro reds. Toro is such...
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I have already published some first indications of the 2004 grape harvest in France but here's a start on Spain...
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This article was originally entitled 'AXA plans a move into Spain'. They may have been planning it but they never...
Inside information
Every year the Gu ía Peñín is published in Spain, a guide to Jose Peñín's favourite Spanish wines, with ratings...
Inside information
19 aug I've neen asked to identify the fellow wine writer referred to below and so, with his permission, have...
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