Classic Wines

Sparkling wine is any wine with bubbles in it. The bubbles can get there by a number of processes, and the ways in which that fizziness is imparted affects the flavor and texture of the sparkling wine that results. In fact, the way in which the stil...

Spain is one of the most exciting wine-producing countries in the world these days. The range of high-quality and affordable wines is unrivaled on the Continent, and because Spanish wines are just now beginning to be appreciated by a wider audience ...

Rioja is the largest, most important, and most highly regarded wine region in Spain. It is located in the central zone of northeastern Spain, and as such, its climate is affected by both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. As a result, the...

Ribera del Duero is one of those regions that is world-renowned for a single wine, the Vega Sicilia. This is a powerful red that is made from Tempranillo (known as Tinto del Pais in the local parlance), Garnacha, and the Bordeaux varietals Merlot, M...

Like most of the wines of Spain, those produced in Priorat range from the eminently affordable to the bank-breaking. Priorat is located in the hot climate near the Mediterranean, and the temperatures combined with the lack of rainfall produce grapes...

Rias Baixas is virtually synonymous with Albarino, the famous white grape variety of this region. This association of the grape with the region is logical: more than 90% of the grapes planted here are Albarino, whose thick skin is particularly well-...

The wines of Spain are, taken as a group, very drinkable, reasonably complex, and still affordably priced. The climate and geography of the country are such that a wide range of grape varieties can be grown and vinified. The result of this is that t...

Located in the northeastern part of Spain, this wine zone is the largest in the region of Catalonia, of which, most famously, Barcelona is a part. The most well-known grape varieties that are grown and vinified there include Monastrell, Carinena, an...