Ribera del Duero is one of Spain’s great wine regions. Over recent decades, the area has undergone a transformation, and today it is home to different generations, styles and approaches to interpreting the region. This tasting, hosted by Coalla, will take participants on a journey through its history: from the wines that shaped Ribera del Duero’s identity to the new offerings that are changing the way we understand the region.
A tasting to discover how a wine can be interpreted from two different perspectives: that of Diego González and that of Laura Rodríguez, co-owners of Tiempos Líquidos wine bar and store.
The following wines will be served: Recaredo Terrers Brut Nature 2020 (Corpinnat), Gonet-Médeville Tradition Premier Cru (Champagne), Torelló Gran Torelló Brut Nature 2016 (Corpinnat), Veuve Clicquot Grand Vintage 2015 (Champagne), Gramona Argent Brut Rosat 2023 (Corpinnat) and Delamotte Brut Rosé (Champagne)
Most Film and Wine Festival celebrates its 15th edition at two locations. The first part will take place at the Vinseum auditorium in Vilafranca del Penedès, and the second in Priorat. At both venues, films and documentaries related to wine will be screened—in some cases at various wineries in the Penedès region—and there will be a variety of tastings, including wines from urban vineyards, which is the guest organisation. For more information on schedules, prices, and ticket sales, click the link above.
The Kantaros wine shop in Zaragoza is hosting a Burgundy tasting, featuring the following wines: Famille Descombe Bourgogne Pinot Noir (an ‘entry-level’ Burgundy), Domaine Dugat Claude Gevrey-Chambertin 2023 Pinot Noir (a deep, well-structured Gevrey), Domaine de Villaine Santenay 1er Cru Passetemps 2022 Pinot Noir (from the former winemaker at Romanée-Conti), Guy Amiot et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Macherelles 2023 Chardonnay (one of the essential villages for understanding Chardonnay) and Dampt Frères Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos Chardonnay (one of Chablis’s grand crus)
Explore some of Spain’s most renowned wine regions and grape varieties in this tasting in English through a selection of seven representative wines: Gramona Celler Batlle 2015 (Corpinnat), Belondrade y Lurton 2024 (DO Rueda), Albamar Sesenta e Nove Arrobas 2023 (DO Rías Baixas), Bimbache Blanco 2023 (DO El Hierro, Canarias), Clos Martinet 2014 (DOQ Priorat), Dominio de Es Viñas Viejas de Soria 2022 (DO Ribera del Duero) y Viña Bosconia Reserva 2014 (DOCa Rioja)
Álvaro Ribalta, MW, will take guests on a journey of the great wines of Piedmont, one of Italy’s most renowned and fascinating wine regions, featuring varieties ranging from the elegance and structure of Nebbiolo to the more direct and fruity expression of Barbera or Dolcetto.
As part of the Most Festival, and inspired by Luca Rabotti’s documentary Guido Berlucchi: A Biographical Tale (Italy, 2025), Xavi Roig of the Cal Feru wine bar will host a tasting of eight Italian sparkling wines, with a special focus on the Franciacorta region.
This is a wine fair that brings together small producers from Galicia and wine regions of Spain and Portugal who try to transmit in their wines a sense of place and are respectful with their vineyards. These are some of the names: Nanclares y Prieto, Begoña Troncoso, Tantaka Wines, Cazapitas, Perdido No Viño, Jorge Temprado, As Londras, Quinta do Infantado, Olga Verde, Vino y Se Quedó, O Morto Wines, Xulia Bande, Anónimas Viticultoras, Antonio Portela, Lorenzo Bescansa, Iria Otero and Ana Carazo, among others.
A showroom featuring 30 producers and about 100 sparkling wines, with parallel workshops held alongside the tasting area on topics such as biodynamic viticulture and Corpinnat.
The 14th edition of Vinos Off the Record will feature more than 50 national and international producers. Among the wineries taking part are: Barco del Corneta, Sílice, Oxer Wines, Sierra de Toloño, Bat Gara, German R Blanco, Cisteller, Bodega Terramoll, Casa Lebai, Jade Gross, Vizinho Vinhateiro, Niepoort, Dr. Bürklin-Wolf, Arrayán, Raúl Moreno and Adeda A Barouta.
Some 45 Rioja producers who are members of the Bodegas Familiares de Rioja association will be in Valencia to present wines from their seven regions, 30 villages and 400 wines.
In addition to the showroom featuring some 40 producers, the event includes several tastings: “Desde la Costa” Aperitivo Sabor a Málaga paired tasting, the “Flavors of the Province of Seville” paired tasting, “The Best Wines of Verema’s DNA Guide,” and “Ribera del Duero from End to End.”
With the islands of Faial and Pico as its starting point, native grape varieties such as Arinto dos Açores and Verdelho, and the guidance of Italian winemaker Alberto Antonini, Adega do Vulcao is one of the ambassadors of Azores wine. One of the project leaders will present the project and the wines.
As part of the International Wine Challenge Awards, which honor individuals in the industry, a series of tastings and talks are also held featuring professionals such as Almudena Alberca MW, Fernando Mora MW, Sara Pérez, Juancho Asenjo, Pilar Cavero, Laura Catena, and Carlota Cabanas, among others.
The following wines will be tasted: Alfred Gratien Blanc de Blancs 2016, David Léclapart L'Amateur 2022, Tarlant Brut Nature Zero, Ayala Brut Majeur, Louis Roederer Cristal 2016, Krug Grande Cuvée Brut 172ème Edition and Ruinart Brut Rosé
A selection of wines chosen by the owner of Massal Selection to put attendees’ ability to identify grape varieties, regions, styles and winemaking techniques to the test. How much can we really identify in a wine when we know nothing about it?
Taste the differences between Champagne, Cava, Corpinnat, Crémant, Pét-Nat... wuth the following wines: Batlliu de Sort Aulesa Ancestral 2024 (DO Costers del Segre), Fio Wines Piu Piu Pet Nat (Mosel), Torelló Brut Nature 2019 (Corpinnat), Domaines Landron Atmosphères Nature, Gonet-Médeville Rosé Grand Cru Extra Brut (AOC Champagne) and Llopart Microcosmos Rosé Brut Nature 2022 (Corpinnat)
Winemaker Tomàs Cusiné presents a tasting of 15 wines from the four projects he manages in Catalonia: Auzells (Tomàs Cusiné), La Serra del Vent (Tomàs Cusiné), Pell de Llop (Tomàs Cusiné), Finca Racons (Tomàs Cusiné) Cara Nord Garnatxa (Cara Nord), Alts del Castell (Castell del Remei), Finca Comabarra (Tomàs Cusiné), 1780 (Castell del Remei), Santolina (Cérvoles Celler), Syrah del Moret (Tomàs Cusiné), Tros del Tossal (Cérvoles Celler), Estrats (Cérvoles Celler) L'Escala Riesling Ancestral (Tomàs Cusiné), Gran Reserva Blanc (Castell del Remei), and Dolç de Verema Tardana (Castell del Remei). All proceeds will go to those affected by the floods in the Valencian Community.
There are landscapes that can be understood with the eye, but also with a glass of wine. This tasting is an invitation to explore different wine-growing regions united by one common element: the presence of slate. We will discover how this rock expresses itself in diverse territories and how the climate, grape varieties and viticulture shape its character. A journey through landscapes that share the same starting point but produce wines with their own identities. This tasting will be led by Esther Pujol, cultural manager and sommelier, founder of the Territori Pissarra project.
Independent wine fair Castes returns for a new edition, featuring an exhibition hall with about a hundred domestic producers and a few international ones. For more information, click the link
More than 400 exhibitors from 70 producing areas will be present at the latest edition of Salón de los Mejores Vinos de España, organised by the Peñín Guide in Madrid, where visitors will be able to taste wines that have scored 90 or more points in the Guide, some 3,000 in total. The showroom is rounded off by a programme of tastings and masterclasses.
The tasting includes the following wines: Vignoble des Cabottes Meursault Les Clous 2023, Thierry Pillot Meursault 1er Cru Perrières 2023, Pierre Morey Meursault Clos Le Meix Tavaux 2022, Joseph Drouhin Meursault 1er Cru Charmes 2023, Domaine Vincent Girardin Meursault Les Narvaux 2024 y Joseph Drouhin Hospices de Beaune Meursault 1er Cru Porusots Cuvée Jehan Humblot 2015
A tour of the most important villages in this region to the south of Burgundy and north of Lyon
Álvaro Ribalta, MW, will take guests on a journey through the diversity and uniqueness of the wines of the Canary Islands, a region shaped by its volcanic origins, the influence of the Atlantic, and an enormous variety of landscapes, microclimates, and grape varieties.
A journey through the world’s bubbles, from the classic to the surprising, with Laura Rodríguez and Diego González.
The 50th anniversary of one of Familia Torres’ best-known labels and Miguel Torres’ bold commitment to Cabernet Sauvignon. To celebrate, a vertical tasting will be held featuring six of its most outstanding vintages: 1971, 1989, 1996, 2006, 2010, and 2020.
In Bordeaux, the great châteaux produce wines that have become legendary, but almost all of them also produce a second label—which does not necessarily mean a second-rate wine. This tasting will feature the following second wines: Le Dragon de Quintus 2022 (Saint-Émilion Grand Cru), Connétable 2022 (Château Talbot, Saint-Julien), Pastourelle de Château Clerc Milon 2022 (Grand Cru Classé Pauillac), and Ségla 2016. (Château Rauzan-Ségla, Margaux) and Les Pagodes de Cos 2020 (Cos d’Estournel, Saint-Estèphe)
From Alentejo to the Azores, via the Douro and Madeira, Portuguese winemaker António Maçanita will explain the different regions, grape varieties and styles with a selection of his wines. A tasting to discover Portugal through the eyes of someone who has spent years exploring its different regions. This tasting includes a light dinner featuring produce from Coalla.
Givry spans more than 300 hectares, dotted with exceptional climats where both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir find their ideal environment to express their full complexity. Conducted by Luis Vida, seven wines from the region will be available for tasting, including a few Premier Cru wines.
A pairing tasting hosted by Hatsukoi, a Japanese restaurant in Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, and Xavier Roig, sommelier at Cal Feru. The Hatsukoi team will present eight pieces of sushi in different styles, while Xavi Roig has selected six sparkling wines to explore the pairings that best bring out the flavours and textures of each piece.
Few countries can boast a relationship with wine as long-standing as Greece’s. However, that vast historical legacy can overshadow what is most interesting about Greece’s wine industry today —one of the most diverse and unique wine scenes in Europe. This Grape Bebop seminar will cover the following topics: A brief history of Greek wine; the main appellations of origin and grape varieties; and the natural and human factors that influence the style of each region. The seminar will be led by Jorge Orte, DipWSET, and will feature a tasting of 14 wines made from varieties such as Assyrtiko, Limniona, and Malagousia, among others, from 12 different appellations of origin.
Around 20 wineries from Spain, France, and Italy will be present at the eighth edition of La Odisea, a Mediterranean wine showroom held at the L'Escaleta restaurant, featuring producers such as Alemany i Corrio (Penedès), Lagar de los Frailes (Montilla), Celler Frisach (Terra Alta), and Brovia (Piedmont), among many others. In addition to the exhibition, there will also be a lunch (reservations required) and a blind wine tasting for pairs on Sunday, the 22nd (10:00 – 14:00).
The three pillars—viticultural, climatic, and geological—that underpin a region as diverse as Jumilla will serve as the central theme of this presentation, offering an in-depth look at this Designation of Origin. A selection of wines from the area will be featured in a tasting led by the DO’s secretary, Carolina Martínez.
A new take on Rioja from one of its most distinctive regions: the Sonsierra of La Rioja. With a long family tradition in Ábalos, Abeica strives to showcase its vineyards through village wines, varietal wines, and single-vineyard wines. During the session, attendees will have the opportunity to taste various wines from the winery made with Tempranillo, Garnacha, and Viura.
The most Germanic side of France—the Vosges and the Rhine, home to Gewürztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Gris, and Muscat—will take center stage at this event with Antonio Alcaide, ambassador for the Alsace Wine Council.
An opportunity to taste around 40 wines alongside the winemakers and discover the latest additions to the Lavinia lineup, featuring a dozen wineries from different regions such as Bruma Agrícola (Cebreros PDO), Altos de Pioz (Castilla VDLT), Altos de Losada (DO Bierzo), Antonio Serrano (DO Ribera del Duero), Área Pequeña (DOCa Rioja), Mestres (DO Cava), and Alma Vinos Únicos (Jerez, DO Bierzo, DOP Sierra de Salamanca), among others.
Dominio do Bibei is a family-run estate founded by María and Javier Domínguez in Ribeira Sacra (Ourense) almost 20 years ago. At this tasting, you’ll have the opportunity to sample the following white and red wines, which will be paired with cured meats and cheeses from Vila Viniteca: Dominio do Bibei Lalume Ribeiro 2024, Dominio do Bibei Lapola 2023, Dominio do Bibei Lalama 2022, Dominio do Bibei Lacima 2020, Dominio do Bibei 2020, and Dominio do Bibei Confidential 2019
Chardonnay is one of the most versatile grape varieties in existence and can be found in virtually every wine-growing region of the world. This tasting will feature wines from different regions—from Burgundy to California, New Zealand, and South Africa: Penfolds Yattarna Chardonnay 2023, Evening Land Vineyards Summum Chardonnay 2023, Platt Vineyard Estate Chardonnay 2023, Domaine Chandon de Briailles Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Saucours Blanc 2023, Hamilton Russell Vineyards Chardonnay 2024, Bénédicte et Stéphane Tissot Arbois Chardonnay La Mailloche 2023, and Kumeu River Hunting Hill Chardonnay 2023
Geology, spirituality and the vine have shaped the roots of Priorat for centuries. The Hermitage of Sant Gregori, sheltered beneath a red sandstone overhang, invites us to journey through the history of hermits who erected altars in places of ancestral worship. A land born of the quest for refuge, solitude and isolation. A historic tasting to read the heritage through wine with Romina Ribera, archaeologist and sommelier at Glops d'Història.
The Sindicato del Gusto presents a long-aged wine exhibition featuring whites over 10 years old and reds over 20 years old, as well as fortified VOS and VORS wines. These are some of the wineries that will be attending: Abadía Retuerta, Ánima Negra, Hacienda Monasterio, La Rioja Alta, Marqués de Riscal, Conde de los Andes, Enate, Ramón Bilbao, Familia Torres, Rafael Palacios, Can Sala and Bodegas Poniente.
Verema is hosting a special wine fair featuring some two dozen producers, including Domenys, Albariza De la Torre, Bodegas J Ferris M, Bodegas San Esteban, Champagne Rodez, Font de Jui, and Parató, among others.
