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5 Regions Wine Buyers Are Excited About in 2024
Wine pros are looking deeper into familiar places like Spain and California to discover new styles that have potential for the year ahead
What Sherry’s New Regulations Mean for the Region
A suite of new regulations went into effect for DO Sherry that producers hope will pave the way for premiumization and push the category even further
What’s Next for Rías Baixas?
As Spain’s best-known white wine region matures, its producers are experimenting with subregionality, longer aging, and grape varieties beyond Albariño
Inside Cava’s Quest to Upgrade its Reputation
Amidst movements to leave the Cava DO, the denomination has introduced new, quality-minded regulations. Can it change the perception of Spain’s most famous sparkling wine?
Making a Case for Premium Vinho Verde
A more complex, textured style of Vinho Verde has emerged, driven by monovarietal, subzone-specific wines at slightly higher price points. Is the U.S. market ready to accept them?
Spain
Understanding Sherry’s New Regulations
The change will permit nonfortified wines in some subregions, allowing for greater diversity
Why Spanish Producers Are Seeking Burgundy-Style Classifications
With terroir top of mind, producers are campaigning for new hierarchy designations in regions like Rioja and Bierzo
Corpinnat—an Emerging Category of Spanish Sparkling Wine
No longer bottled under the Cava DO, sparkling wine made by a splinter group of premium producers takes hold
A Somm’s Tactics for Selling Iberian Peninsula Wines
Olé’s Orr Reches homes in on the unique styles coming out of Spain and Portugal
What You Need to Know About Rioja’s New Regulations
New terroir-related classifications and white and sparkling wine categories are among the changes
