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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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JamesSuckling.com Visits Vega-Sicilia, Spain
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JamesSuckling.com Visits Vega-Sicilia, Spain

Vega-Sicilia is one of Spain's greatest wine estates, producing amazing reds. Check out this video to see what happened in between tastings.
A Visit to Muga
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A Visit to Muga

James and his team of tasters visited the cellars of Spain’s famous winery Muga to taste an array of wines with Eduardo Muga. Check out this video for more details.
Tatler Report: Alluring Freshness
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Tatler Report: Alluring Freshness

James and his team tasted close to 1,200 wines in Spain last June. Here are the Top 10 of the tasting recently published in Asia Tatler, which has more than 3 million readers in China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, and Taiwan.
Rias Baixas – Why Pérgola Training.
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Rias Baixas – Why Pérgola Training.

Eulogio Pomares, owner and winemaker of the famous albariño producer Zárate comments on why pérgola trellising is used in the Rias Baixas appellation in Galicia.
Spain's Balancing Act
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Spain's Balancing Act

  Can you drink Spanish wine with Spanish food? Of course, you can, but I found myself asking the question every time I had dinner with some Hong Kong friends two weeks ago in San Sebastian, Spain. We spent the weekend in one of Europe’s great gastronomic cities and we
Tasting Of Pingus' Recent Five Vintages
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Tasting Of Pingus' Recent Five Vintages

Dominio de Pingus makes one of the greatest wines of Spain—and it’s only been around for two decades. The pure tempranillo wines show amazing richness yet remain fresh, balanced and so drinkable. James met winemaker Peter Sisseck at his Ribera del Duero estate and tasted the five most recent vintages. 
Top 10 Picks Of Spanish Wines
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Top 10 Picks Of Spanish Wines

Spain’s winemaking scene has evolved from the jammy, high-octane output of a decade ago, with today’s oenologists striving to produce vintages that represent the true character of their terroir. From powerful reds by Pingus to young Riojas and whites, James tasted 360 examples of the country’s rich tradition last year.
Spain: Marqués de Riscal – Opening Old Bottles in La Rioja
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Spain: Marqués de Riscal – Opening Old Bottles in La Rioja

In this video, Marqués de Riscal’s technical director, Francisco Hurtado de Amézaga opens two of the winery’s bottles from 1958 and 1964 with Port tongs. As in Porto with vintage port, the idea is to apply heat on the neck of the bottle with already heated tongs, then to immediately
Spain: Toro's Ancient Vines
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Spain: Toro's Ancient Vines

In this video, Daniel del Rio, vineyard manager of Numanthia, explains what makes tempranillo from Toro unique. Toro is an appellation located in the vicinity of Zamora, not far from Ribera del Duero. Like in Ribera del Duero, the dominant variety in Toro is tempranillo. What is unique about the