Link to my A-Z of #Spanish #wine, updated regularly: docs.google.com/document/d/1… Link to "What's the point of DOs?": drive.google.com/file/d/1QEj… Link to my book on #Spanish #wine: drive.google.com/file/d/1ieS… All comments, corrections, updates, suggestions welcome.

2024 #Reserva coming ot of #barrel after 22 months. The last chance to check on any #newoak, to see what it brought, before it gets blended in to the mix. #Winemaking #BodegasObalo #Rioja

Fun times @Verema #Bilbao Lots of great #wine to try. Get on down there, if you find yourself in the city. verema.com/eventos/experienc…

Which one to choose? #Roots #winebar #Logroño

Out on the town in #Logroño, with the city finally back into winter mode.

Out on the town in #Logroño, with the city finally back into winter mode.

Looking forward to this #winetasting on Monday in #Bilbao. Thanks @Verema verema.com/eventos/experienc…

These clouds in Rioja Alavesa the first sign of the oncoming autumn weather. After a bit of back and forth, the Atlantic is going to sweep into the north of #Spain and also generate a "cut off low" (known as a DANA) which will bring vast quantities of rain to the east coast.

Enjoyed this sparkler from #PérezBarquero in southern #Spain

Out for a few wines last night in #Logroño

Checking in on our new #VillageWine project. The #wines don't always taste all that good at this stage, so a bit of patience and careful monitoring is required. Saying that I'm very optimistic for these 2026, will probably be our best year in my time here. #BodegasObalo #Rioja

The usual fun night at #Roots #Logroño

Starting the night in the mean back streets of South Central. #VinosMurillo #BarElTirador #LaFrasca #BarrioBar #Logroño #Spain

Always nice to have visitors at #BodegasObalo #Rioja Today with a professional (but fun!) group from the Netherlands.

Astonishing new insight. Apparently those who treat fine #wine as an investment are starting to look further afield than Bordeaux, including to Burgundy, Champagne, the Rhône and Italy. vinetur.com/20261005108282/o…

The ladybirds are flocking from miles around to try our #wine at #BodegasObalo #Rioja

Very nice #wine from local legend and expert @JaunCarlosSancha #PeñaElGato #Rioja

Out for a few #wines last night in #Logroño

Astonishing stats highlighting #climatechange in #Logroño this summer. Looking at daily max temps, averaged over the month, four monthly records were broken in 2026. With April 4ºC warmer, June 5ºC warmer, July 5ºC warmer and September 5.5ºC warmer than then 1990-2020 average.

October brings in the #autumn across the #Rioja #wine region.

Really enjoyed this #sparkling #wine from the unusual #XarelloVermell grape. Lots going, just 10% alcohol and an extremely cool bottle. Great job by #Llopart.