When the Market Demands Exactly the Opposite of What We Know How to Do
The Spanish wine sector is undergoing a silent but profound transformation. While for decades Spain built its international reputation on structured red wines, with body, concentration and ageing potential, new consumer trends seem to be moving in the opposite direction. Today’s consumer, particularly younger and more urban drinkers, is looking for wines that are lighter, […]
August 2026 – Dieter’s Recommendations
August: holidays, summer nights, and toasts under the stars. August has its own rhythm. It’s the month to slow down, to leave the alarm clock behind, pack your bags, and trade obligations for days without too many plans. It’s a time for beaches, small towns, long after-dinner conversations, summer parties, and nights when no one […]
July 2026 – Dieter’s Recommendations
July: summer at its finest, lingering toasts, and shared moments of excitement. July is the month when summer comes into its own. For many, the holidays begin, terraces are buzzing with life, beaches and pools become the perfect escape from the heat, and the evenings seem to have agreed to last just a little longer. […]
June 2026 – Dieter’s Recommendations
June: the month of endless days, bustling terraces, and the first toasts of summer. There’s something special about June. It’s the bridge between spring and summer, the time when evenings seem to last forever and any excuse is a good one to gather around a table. Al fresco dinners return, weekend getaways begin, local festivals […]
The Verdict of Salamanca
Spain against the Rest of the World.: A Blind Tasting Challenge Inspired by the historic Judgment of Paris of 1976, the famous experiment organized by wine merchant Steven Spurrier in which a panel of French judges blindly compared French wines with Californian wines, this event was born from a context of clear cultural imbalance. France […]
Your beer deserves a happy ending
There are two kinds of people in summer: the ones who accept drinking lukewarm beer because “well, it’s not that bad”… and the ones who show up carrying a Stanley. Because the Stanley isn’t just a mug. It’s a statement. It’s looking at warm beer and saying, “not on my watch.” Thanks to its insulation, […]
PIWI Grapes
PIWI is the acronym for Pilzwiderstandsfähige Trauben, which means “fungus-resistant grapes” (Pilze = fungi, widerstandsfähig = resistant). The history of PIWI varieties is closely linked to one of the greatest challenges in viticulture: vine diseases. In the 19th century, Europe suffered a devastating crisis with the arrival of phylloxera, an insect originating from America that […]
Apr/2026 – Dieter’s Recommendations
April: tradition, renewal, and the art of enjoying every moment. April arrives with that special balance between reflection and celebration. It is the month when spring fully takes hold, the days fill with light, and the fields begin to turn green again. But it is also a time of tradition: of processions, family gatherings, and […]
NEWS: You’ve spent your whole life drinking “wine”… and you may have been missing the best part
So much Rioja, so much swirling the glass, so many “notes of wood and vanilla”… but no one has told you that there is a parallel universe of fruit wines—blackberry, strawberry, cherry—that are dangerously good. And no, it’s not some hipster trend: in the Black Forest, this was everyday bread (or wine). I grew up […]
March 2026 – Dieter’s Recommendations
March: the return of light, reborn in the glass. March marks a turning point. The days begin to get longer, the light changes in intensity, and winter—though still present—starts to give way. It is a month of transition: neither completely cold nor fully springlike. And for that very reason, it is also a fascinating month […]
