THE modern celebration of Mother’s Day had very noble beginnings, as a day of peace, honouring and supporting mothers who lost sons and husbands during the American Civil War from 1861-65. Its ...

Neil McAndrew, wine industry consultant and advisor to the European Union’s ‘More Than Only Food & Drink’ campaign, reveals ...

THIS Irish/Spanish collaboration - teaming O’Briens Wine Director Lynne Coyle MW with Sonia Costa of Bodega Lagar de Costa, the family-owned vineyard in Rías Baixas, Spain -has proved extremely ...

In coastal communities of north-western Spain, historically men went to sea to fish for a living, and women took charge of working the land; in Rias Baixas ... s more to the grape than Tuscan ...

Torrential rain has caused floods in eastern Spain that swept away cars as local authorities evacuated schools and closed roads. It comes four months after deadly flash floods in Valencia caused ...

Spain’s number-one red wine grape, it stars in Rioja’s typical blend with juicy berry-led Garnacha and bright, elegant Graciano, bringing breadth to their lift. Medium tannins and acidity ...

If you are a white-wine lover, you probably buy from a short list of three grape varieties – sauvignon blanc, chardonnay and pinot gris. Together, they account for 96% of the national white-wine ...

Throughout these weeks, the four-piece will play at some of the most emblematic festivals in Spain, starting on June 13 at the Tenerife Music Festival, passing through Icónica Santalucía Sevilla ...

Waitrose Beronia Rueda Verdejo, Spain, £11.50, waitrosecellar.com Verdejo wines often have similar zesty and herbal notes as sauvignon blanc, with slightly softer acidity. This one brims with ...

MILLIONS of people in Spain will welcome in the New Year tonight by eating 12 grapes between the dozen strokes of midnight- many watching TV Now nearly two decades old, The Olive Press responds to ...

If there is one place in the world that every wine lover should visit, it’s Haro, Spain. With a viticulture history dating ...