Budget Spanish reds

Let me digress from the title of this entry for a moment by dwelling on a very good sporting weekend. I follow the Spanish football team Betis and am an avid fan of Welsh rugby. On Saturday Betis beat arch-rivals Seville in the local derby played in Seville’s...
Condado de Huelva

Condado de Huelva

The Condado de Huelva is a Denominación de Origen (D.O.) for wine and vinegar. D.O.’s have their own governing bodies which are there to regulate, in the case of wine, things like the grape varieties that are permitted, maximum yields, ageing methods and so...

A few comments on Spanish wine

One effect of the economic crisis has been a lowering of our family budget for purchasing wine. This means we are drinking a lot more 4-8 euro wines than in the past. Over the last few years I have not always been impressed with the crianza wines from the Rioja region...

Introduction

Well, I have finally decided that it’s time to start writing a blog. First of all, I think I should say a little about myself and my company. My name is Roger Davies and I am orginally from the town of Abergavenny in Wales, UK. However, I have been living and...