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Wine tasting reports, wine videos, wine reviews and more from Spain, by James Suckling, wine critic and journalist, and the team at JamesSuckling.com. The best red wines and white wines from Spain.

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Weekly Tasting Report (Dec 14-20): 2 perfect 100-point wines lead 447 ratings

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

California, France and Italy dominate this week’s reviews, with two perfect 100-pointers from Aubert and Billecart-Salmon taking the lead.

Top 100 Wines of Spain 2020

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Spain is one of Europe's best value wine regions, and this was a key theme in our list of best Spanish wines that we tasted this year.

[Video] Zoom Tasting: Bodegas Muga

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

James talks with the three brothers from Muga and discusses how their Rioja wines consistently match some of the best of the world. Also, all our ratings for Muga wines this year.

More than 1,100 Wines Rated Highlight Spain’s Reasonable Prices

Monday, November 2, 2020

The number and diversity of outstanding quality reds and whites continues to grow from Spain. Our 2020 report after tasting more than 1,100 wines.

Great Value Wines: Bobal wines under US$25

Friday, October 23, 2020

Spain’s modest workhorse grape, bobal, is one of the most planted Spanish red varieties that can be juicy and energetic thanks to its naturally high acidity. Here are 8 great value bobal bottles.

$15 wines that taste like $50: Monastrell

Monday, October 19, 2020

At its prime, Spain’s monastrell delivers rich and flavorful bottles that increasingly show a Mediterranean freshness with value and quality underscored. Check out 10 great value bottles here.

Great Values Wines: Ribera del Duero under $35

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Home to Pingus, Vega Sicilia and other big names, Ribera del Duero produces high quality wines at great prices. Here are 12 from the excellent back-to-back vintages of 2015 and 2016.

$15 wines that taste like $50: Spanish garnacha

Monday, September 28, 2020

As the climate warms and some regions struggle with jamminess, garnacha is becoming a popular varietal for balanced wines that are still a bargain.

$15 wines that taste like $50: 2018 godello

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

We’ve picked out 8 top Spanish godello wines – a perfect alternative to Chablis.