Rafael Palacios is a rare breed: a supreme Spanish winemaking talent whose heart lies with white, not red, grapes. Here, Sophie Thorpe talks to him about the moment he discovered Godello – and why he’s determined to get the grape the acclaim it deserves

The iconic Vega Sicilia put Ribera del Duero on the fine wine map; but today the family behind the estate is proving that the Tempranillo grape is capable of greatness further afield, as Ben Grosvenor explains

Wine isn’t fine art or strict chemistry – or not so Fine Wine Account Manager Jared Ehret claims. Here he argues that wine and its endless variety is simply the product of geography

To coincide with our month-long spotlight on Spain, our Enomatic machines at 63 Pall Mall will be loaded with Spanish wines throughout September. Here, in the second of our series highlighting our pick of the bottles available to taste in-store, Tatiana Humphreys introduces a rich and textured white from Valencia