Guerrilla Garnacha

Domaines Lupier is not like most Navarra wine producers. Elisa Úcar and Enrique Basarte champion the region’s old vines – proving just how extraordinary Garnacha can be. Here Lucy Bland shares a little more about their remarkable project Husband and wife team, Elisa Úcar and Enrique Basarte of Domaines Lupier really do embody the expression […]

Discovering the three faces of Rioja

Late last year, Buying Assistant Lucy Bland hit the road for her first trip to Rioja. Here she shares a little of her visit exploring its three subregions: La Rioja Alta, Alavesa and Oriental. I had not expected La Rioja to be quite so beautiful. As we drove away from Bilbao airport heading south, the […]