The Ministry of Agriculture has approved the granting of 1.51 million euros to eight projects aimed at modernizing the facilities of wineries and cooperatives in La Rioja.The Official Bulletin of La Rioja (BOR) includes today, September 3, the resolution by which these aids from the public call 2026 are awarded,...
UAGA has made public this Tuesday a serious warning about "the vulnerability of the wine sector" in light of the decision of some wineries not to collect the grapes from the grape growers. According to the agricultural union, this situation opens the door for certain companies to attempt to buy...
Muriel Wines, owner of brands such as Viña Muriel, Conde de los Andes, or Valdecuriel, has incorporated the brand Marqués de la Concordia along with the set of linked trademark registrations into its portfolio. The operation was closed within the framework of the public auction held at the end of...
The Rioja Association of Farmers and Ranchers (ARAG-Asaja) has raised its voice again by stating that in the Qualified Designation of Origin Rioja there are "too many" wineries that try to "balance their accounts" by passing the cost onto the grape growers.After the latest data from the Agricultural Price Observatory...
The Community of Farmers and Ranchers of Almendralejo (Clygal) and Apag Extremadura Asaja have signed, along with five other agricultural organizations producing grapes intended for cava, a joint agreement aimed at ensuring a "fair price" against the "abuses that some wineries intend to carry out."As they have explained, the cava...
The Fino La Honda from Grupo Osborne, based in El Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz), has been distinguished as the best liqueur wine at the Alimentos de España awards for the best wines of 2026. In this same call, Aires de Garbet 2021 (Cavas del Castillo de Perelada) and Los...
"The Sommelier Is You" has completed its first real experience with a balance that summarizes its debut: 6,000 recommended wines over the four days of the Gastronomic Showcase of the Somontano Wine Festival, working exclusively with the wine list of Somontano.The system, designed to accompany each person in the choice...
The Regulatory Council of the D.O. Cava has indicated that the wine sector will mostly maintain the grape purchase prices from the last campaign for Cava de Guarda and de Guarda Superior, which will translate into an approximate injection of 100 million euros for the winemakers of the producing regions.In...
The Vinseum Museum of Wine Cultures of Catalonia will organize this Thursday the second edition of the Fira't de Vi d'Estiu, an initiative that brings its small-format wine exhibition to Jaume I square in Vilafranca del Penedès (Barcelona).24 Vinseum Honorary Friends wineries will participate in the event, including Família Torres,...
The Spanish Wine Federation (FEV) has expressed its "deep concern and disagreement" with the decision of various autonomous communities to reduce financial support for wine promotion at a time it considers critical for the sector. As explained in a statement, the wineries resent the agreement adopted at the last Sectoral...
The Spanish Wine Federation (FEV) has expressed its "deep concern and disagreement" with the decision of several autonomous communities to cut support for wine promotion at a particularly delicate moment for the sector.In particular, wineries criticize the change agreed upon at the last Sectoral Conference on Agriculture and Rural Development,...
The president of the Xunta, Alfonso Rueda, has underlined this Thursday the relevance of wine tourism as a "key" tool to promote a tourist model that is "of quality, respectful of the environment, and that brings real added value to the entire territory".These statements were made during the official opening...
Wine tourism has ceased to be solely a promotional tool for Catalan wineries and has also become a direct sales channel for wine. According to a statement released by Incavi this Thursday, 6 out of 10 wineries offering wine tourism activities sell more than 10% of their production directly to...
The "Blanc Giró Ros" 2022 from Galmés i Ferrer (IGP Vi de la Terra de Mallorca) has received the highest recognition at the Vinari Awards dedicated to Balearic wines and, furthermore, has been the winner in the White Crianza category, after a blind tasting conducted by a jury of industry...
The City Council of Bollullos Par del Condado (Huelva) has announced this Thursday the XXV Week of Viticulture and Enology, an event "already consolidated" within the Huelva wine tourism calendar. The event will take place from October 13 to 18, 2026, and will celebrate a quarter of a century dedicated...
The Vizana 2023 Tempranillo wine, produced by S.A.T. Viticultores de Barros, based in Almendralejo, has been proclaimed winner of the Gran Espiga at the XXVII edition of the Espiga Vino DO Ribera del Guadiana Awards, organized by Caja Rural de Extremadura.This same wine has also obtained the Golden Espiga in...
The wine sector once again highlights its strong territorial roots: nearly 80% of Spanish wineries create or maintain jobs in the regions where they operate, and more than that percentage applies soil and biodiversity protection measures. All of this consolidates wine as a driver for population retention, landscape preservation, and...
León prepares to host this Saturday a new edition of El Gallo Wine Fest, which arrives at the Hotel Real Colegiata de San Isidoro in its most ambitious proposal to date, with nearly 50 wineries selected for their quality and for representing different territories, styles, and producer profiles that showcase...
The Catalan Tourism Agency (ACT), dependent on the Department of Business and Labor of the Generalitat, has launched the Network of Wine Routes of Catalonia with the aim of promoting wine tourism and strengthening collaboration between administrations and companies in the sector.This new network brings together the nine wine tourism...
The first edition of Fenavin Match, promoted by the Diputación de Ciudad Real on June 2 and 3 as a complement to the National Wine Fair (Fenavin), which is held biennially, has concluded by consolidating itself as a "useful and productive" tool for the wine sector of Spain and Castilla-La...
The Government of Castilla-La Mancha has allocated a total of 27.9 million euros in Vinati aid to the wine sector of the province of Cuenca since 2015, support that has made possible the launch of 98 projects and has mobilized a global investment of over 71.6 million euros.This was highlighted...
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Natural Environment takes part this week in the official tastings of the Vinari Awards 2026, one of the most prestigious enological competitions, to which it has sent 101 references from 28 wineries in the archipelago.In this edition, the Balearic Islands act as guest territory...
The Ciudad Real Fairgrounds (Ifedi) is hosting since this Tuesday the first edition of Fenavin Match, a new format promoted by the Provincial Council of Ciudad Real as a complement to the National Wine Fair, designed to keep the wine business active in years when Fenavin is not held.This professional...
The regional secretary of Agriculture, Water, Livestock and Fishing, Vicente Tejedo, has highlighted the Consell's support for the wine sector, which will receive more than five million euros in aid for investments in wineries and oenological facilities for processing and marketing."This aid contributes to improving the marketing capacity of our...
Grupo Rioja will hold its annual General Assembly this Thursday, May 14, at the facilities of Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres, a meeting in which the proposal for a change of company name will be presented to the partners, with which the entity aims to regain its historical identity signs, along...