The first time I visited Spain’s Rioja region over 20 years ago, Rueda was just getting a foothold in the American...
Álvarez y Diez / Mantel Blanco, Rueda (Castilla y León, Spain) Verdejo 2023
I wonder whether reviewers put a “ceiling” on the scores they will accord to white varieties such as...
Álvarez y Diez / Mantel Blanco, Rueda (Castilla y León, Spain) Sauvignon Blanc 2023
This superb Rueda producer never seems to hit an off-note with either Sauvignon or Verdejo, and for me, the only suspense...
Álvarez y Diez / Mantel Blanco, Rudea (Castilla y León, Spain) Sauvignon Blanc 2022
This wine always runs neck-and-neck in my estimation with the same house’s superb Verdejo, but this year I prefer...
Álvarez y Diez / Mantel Blanco, Rudea (Castilla y León, Spain) Verdejo 2022
This is superb Verdejo, complete and fully ready to enjoy either as an aperitif or a table wine. It is lightly...
Telmo Rodriguez, Rueda DO (Castilla y León, Spain) Verdejo 2020
Several years ago I visited the Spanish wine region of Rueda where the primary grape is Verdejo. I was impressed...
Marqués de Cáceres, Rueda (Spain) Verdejo 2021
The grapes are harvested during Rueda’s relatively cool nighttime temperatures. With its sunshine-yellow hue,...
Protos, Rueda DO (Spain) Verdejo 2021
Here is a wonderfully refreshing, peach-driven Verdejo that will likely have you punching the reorder button after the...
Oro de Castilla, Rueda (Spain) Verdejo 2020
The Verdejo grape is most known in Rueda appellation of north-central Spain. It is a white that provides a delicious...
Marques de Riscal, Rueda (Spain) Verdejo 2020
A widely available wine, the recent vintage is now 100% Verdejo and organic. If you are looking for a bargain wine...
Ipsum, Rueda DO (Spain) Verdejo 2019
The Verdejo grape is most known in Rueda appellation of north-central Spain. It is a white that provides a delicious...
Bodegas Portia, Rueda DO (Castilla y León, Spain) Verdejo 2019
I love the Verdejo-based wines from Rueda. They are incredibly versatile at the table and you can’t beat them...