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When I still lived in London, the word “winery” made me think of rows of bottles in a cellar that smelled faintly of damp cardboard. That changed when, in my twenties, I first stepped into a bodega in Andalusia: a cool hall with vaulted ceilings, thick stone walls and that magical play of light and shadow. That’s when it hit me — a bodega isn’t a storage space; it’s a […]
At the market in Moraira, I see them piled high: bunches of grapes — blue, green and sometimes almost black. While tourists casually slip a bunch into their bags, I know there’s far more behind those grapes than just a tasty snack. In Spain they say uvas para la vida — grapes for life. And there’s real truth in that saying. Small fruits, big power Grapes are packed with antioxidants, […]
There isn’t much written about it yet. No glowing reviews, no wine scores in glossy guides. And yet, the name Bodegas Aural keeps coming up — in conversations with sommeliers, at tastings, or simply around the table. The first time we heard the name was at BonAmb in Jávea. Sommelier Enrique García Albelda spoke of it with a sparkle in his eye. “Aural,” he said. “That’s wine that sounds.” It […]
I still remember the first time I heard the name Fondillón. A friend from Alicante mentioned it almost in a whisper, as if it were a secret reserved for the initiated. “A wine even kings used to drink,” he added. It sounded like a myth — until I discovered that Fondillón truly exists, and is in fact one of the most extraordinary wines in Spain. In the lead-up to this […]
In the summer months, my patio belongs to the evenings. There, beneath the scent of jasmine and the rustle of olive trees in the breeze, stands a wooden table with a few weathered chairs. Nothing fancy. But on that table, there’s almost always a bottle of wine. Sometimes a local tempranillo, sometimes something I’ve dropped into a supermarket basket out of pure curiosity. The beauty of it is that the […]
When I moved to the Costa Blanca, I was struck by how natural wine feels here. A weekday lunch in Jalón? A glass of wine, of course. Tapas on a terrace in Moraira? Naturally, with wine. But what also stood out to me was that Spaniards take their time. No one downs three glasses in a row. It’s about tasting, talking, laughing — and there’s always a jug of water […]
The air in BonAmb’s wine cellar carries a quiet serenity. A cool, gentle stillness lingers between the wooden barrels, as if even time itself breathes more softly here. Along the wall, rows of bottles stand like soldiers at rest. Gently, BonAmb’s warm-hearted sommelier – a man with the calm passion of someone who truly lives his craft – lifts a bottle, studies the label as though greeting an old friend, […]
When I drank my first glass of wine on a village square in Jalón a few years ago, the waiter told me, “These grapes could have been planted by the Romans.” I smiled, but when I later did some reading, there turned out to be some truth in it. In Spain, a glass of wine is never just a drink — it’s liquid history. Welcome to the world of Spanish […]
At The Sound Of The Costa, October is all about wine. Along the Costa Blanca and the Costa del Sol, the vendimia – the grape harvest – marks the moment when summer comes to an end and the winemakers begin their craft. For locals, it is more than an agricultural tradition: it is a celebration of gathering, collaboration and pride. With this introduction we kick off October as Wine Month […]
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