Spanish Wine Experience

Podcast - Pago de Arínzano

06 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

WE'RE BACK! After a long silence, Roque and I are back doing the Spanish Wine Experience. We have some big news to explain our absence. All will be re...

SWE - Summer Special

02 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It's SUMMER and this week chaos reigns as Roque and Luke are joined on the podcast by not one, but two guests! Debbie Musgrove and Joy Figueroa join t...

SWE Ep. 92 - La Palma

26 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

BIG NEWS! It's the last DO!!!Roque and Luke have come to the end of the official 71 denominaciones de origen! A final journey to the Canary Islands, i...

SWE - Spain vs. The World

19 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's podcast Roque has a very specific and peculiar challenge for Luke. Three wines, covered up, and ready to be sampled. Which grapes and r...

SWE Ep. 91 - Ribera del Queiles

12 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week the SWE boys head to the unknown VT Ribera de Queiles in Aragon/Navarra to drink a sturdy Tempranillo/Cab Franc blend called Numbernine from...

SWE Ep. 90 - Almonaster la Real

05 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke see that there's life beyond the DOs as they travel to the depths of the Sierra de Aralar in Andalucía to try a beefy unique...

SWE Ep. 89 - Valle de Güímar

28 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke try an utterly unique Spanish island wine. They are heading for the last time back to Tenerife in the Canary Islands to drink...

SWE Ep. 88 - Valtiendas

21 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke open a absolute beast of a wine. A boozy monster from the Segovia Vino de Calidad Valtiendas region. A throaty red from Bodeg...

SWE - Vino naranja (Orange wine) Special

14 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke sample an utterly unique style of wine that they picked up from Bodegas Oliveros down in DO Condado de Huelva. A bottle of Vi...

SWE Ep. 87 - Tierra de Extremadura

24 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today Roque and Luke get stuck into a real unknown classic. Habla del Silencio... from VT Tierra de Extremadura. This big juicy blended red from Bodeg...

SWE EP. 86 - La Gomera

17 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Another day, another island. This week Roque and Luke try a super hard-to-find bottle from the little hilly island of La Gomera; another gift from the...

SWE Ep. 85 - Cumbres del Guadalfeo

10 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's pod the SWE team head south to one of the most beautiful corners of Spain. Granada! But more specifically the Alpujarra region. A bottl...

SWE Ep. 84 - Gran Canaria

03 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke dive into a bottle from DO Gran Canaria; a gift from their voiceover man Jim Paluzzi! La Montaña by Francisco Marrero Herná...

SWE Ep. 83 - Lebrija

26 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke sample a bottle from their first Vino de Calidad, from Lebrija in the southwest of Spain. But what is this unusual denominati...

SWE Ep. 82 - Tierra del Vino de Zamora

19 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke share a bottle from one of the most difficult regions to find. Hiding in plain sight they drink to DO Tierra del Vino de Zamo...

SWE Ep. 81 - Islas Canarias

12 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke sample a bottle from Spain's newest DO: DOP Islas Canarias! They pop the cork out of a bottle of Hollera from Bodegas Monje; ...

SWE Ep. 80 - Campo de Cartagena

05 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week the SWE chaps head down to Roque's homeland; more specifically his hometown! They sample some bottles of the local wine region from his dad'...

SWE Ep. 79 - Pla i Llevant

29 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke head to Mallorca; in fact Luke just got back from the island. In tow he has a bottle of Pere Seda Reserva from DO Pla i Lleva...

SWE Ep. 78 - Ycoden-Daute-Isora

22 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke sample a spicy little number from the Canary Island Tenerife and the mouthful DO Ycoden-Daute-Isora. They get stuck into a bo...

SWE Ep. 77 - Mondéjar

15 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke head back to La Mancha to the little known and very hard to find region of DO Mondéjar. Odd given it's right next door to th...

SWE Ep. 76 - Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda

08 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week sees Roque and Luke switch up their surroundings and head to the centre to sample a bottle of DO Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda at specia...

SWE Ep. 75 - Castilla

22 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke head to the most quixotic wine growing region in the country and Spain's second most expansive wine growing region: VT de Cas...

SWE Ep. 74 - Ribera del Andarax

15 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke head to the Wild West of Spain. Andalucia's dusty cowboy corner and a bottle of Cristina Calvache's Syran from VT Ribera del ...

SWE - Wine-based Products Special

08 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke try something completely different. It is wine, chief, but not as we know it. Masquerading as wine (or is it?) the SWE team d...

SWE Ep. 73 - Montilla-Moriles

01 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke celebrate a new arrival with a rather more unknown but nonetheless important wine region. Southern Spain's DO Montilla-Morile...

SWE Ep. 72 - Castilla y León

25 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke return to the weird and wonderful world of Vinos de la Tierra and grab a bottle which they haven't tried but from a winery th...

SWE Ep. 71 - Vermouth

18 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week a special guest and a special wine. VERMOUTH. A misunderstood style of wine that is very popular in Spain and which is NOT Martini! We sampl...

SWE Ep. 70 - Txakoli de Bizkaia / Bizkaiko Txakolina

11 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke take a final trip to the Basque Country with a bottle of Txacoli from their last teaming region: DO Txakoli de Bizkaia / Bizk...

SWE Ep. 69 - Tacoronte-Acentejo

04 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

HAPPY NEW YEAR! This week Roque and Luke return again to those sun-dappled volcanic islands of the Canaries. They sample a bottle from DO Tacoronte-Ac...

SWE Ep. 68 - Campo de la Guardia

28 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's podcast Roque and Luke hit up another Vino de Pago from the lands of Don Quixote. DO Campo de la Guardia and a bottle of Martué. Wine ...

Special Christmas Episode

25 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Yes, it's that time of year again. Dust off your Xmas jumper and grab your turkeys, it's our festive special. This year Luke brings...

SWE Ep. 67 - El Hierro

21 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke head to the most westerly point of Spain and the most westerly of the Canary Islands to try a bottle of DO El Hierro. This in...

SWE EP. 66 - Penedés

14 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

SURPRISE!! Yes, it's true. It's really happening. We are going back one last time final time to Catalonia. This chilly week we drink the one that almo...

SWE Ep. 65 Pla de Bages

07 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Time to say goodbye to our beloved Catalonia with the little known DO Pla de Bages. We have tried Abadal Franc, an unexpected red wine that has not le...

SWE Ep. 64 - Condado de Huelva

30 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week something completely unexpected for Roque and Luke. They head to the flat humid lands in the deep southeast of the country with a bottle fro...

SWE Ep. 63 - Finca Bolandín

23 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke head back to the realm of the Vinos de Pago, but this time to a small microclimate tucked away in the south of Navarra: Pago ...

SWE Ep. 62 - Ribeiro

16 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week, as Madrid descends into winter, Roque and Luke head northwest back to Galicia to pick up their last DO there: DO Ribeiro. A positively sexy...

SWE Ep. 61 - Binissalem-Mallorca

09 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week sees Roque and Luke flying back to the Balearic Islands to guzzle down a bottle of DO Binissalem-Mallorca wine. They pop open a white by Jau...

SWE Ep. 60 - Alella

02 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today Roque and Luke travel to DO Alella, back to Catalan lands, where they will discover the red wine Parvas Syrah, from Bodegas Alta Alella. The per...

Special Halloween Episode

31 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Mwahahahhaaaaa, welcome to our spooky special. Join Roque and Luke and a special guest as they drink wine and prepare for their Hallo...

SWE Ep. 59 - Pago Florentino

26 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Podcast Day! This week Roque and Luke tackle another one of the single estate Vinos de Pago! This time it's DO Pago Florentino, a wine made in t...

SWE Ep. 58 - Almansa

19 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week sees Luke and Roque heading into the southeastern part of Castilla La Mancha to dinky DO Almansa and sample a hefty bottle of Atalaya del Ca...

SWE Ep. 57 - Tierra de León

12 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's podcast Roque and Luke journey to one of the country's younger regions; the grandly named DO Tierra de León. They sample a bottle of w...

SWE Ep. 56 - Jerez-Xérès-Sherry

05 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Roque and Luke take on one of the big guns - and one of Luke's favourite DOs: Jerez; otherwise known as Sherry or Xerez! This is a hefty mi...

SWE Ep. 55 - Uclés

28 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke head to one of the smaller DOs of Spain and back to Castilla La Mancha. DO Uclés and a bottle of Dominio de Fontana. They ch...

SWE - Casa Rojo Special

21 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week something a little different from the SWE team. Instead of a specific region, this week Roque and Luke focus on a winery for their first bod...

SWE Ep. 54 - La Mancha

14 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke head back to the land of Quixote to finally take on the world's largest wine-growing region: DO La Mancha. They share a rathe...

SWE Ep. 53 - Terra Alta

07 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke celebrate their one year anniversary with a bottle of DO Terra Alta called El Mago; an organic wine by 2013's Winemaker of th...

SWE Ep. 52 - Lanzarote

31 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today the SWE team return to the Canary Islands. Roque and Luke are joined by special guest traveller Debbie Musgrove. She's been on holiday and broug...

SWE Ep. 51 - Calzadilla

24 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week sees Roque and Luke once again returning to their beloved Vinos de Pago. A bottle of Opta from DO Calzadilla. The sensual red hails from the...

SWE Ep. 50 - Empordà

17 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke head to Catalonia again, to the most north-easterly corner of Spain. DO Empordà; a remote and ancient wine region. They quaf...

SWE Ep. 49 - Bullas

10 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week the SWE team take one last final trip down south to Roque's homeland of Murcia to try a big, bold bottle of DO Bullas. A Monastrell Syrah bl...

SWE Ep. 48 - Finca Elez

03 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke head Back to the world of Vinos de Pago with a classy little number from DO Finca Elez. An intense 2006 blend from Manuel Man...

SWE Ep. 47 - Rueda

27 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week sees Roque and Luke tackling one of the absolute stalwarts of Spanish white wines: DO Rueda. You order a white in Madrid, you get this. They...

SWE Ep. 46 - Monterrei

20 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke head to Spain's smallest DO; Monterrei, found nestled in the hot depths of Galicia on the border with Portugal. They enjoy a ...

SWE Ep. 45 - Conca de Barberà

13 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke head back to that wine making giant Cataluña to DO Conca de Barberà and go for something a little more exotic. A rosé made...

SWE Ep. 44 - Pago Casa del Blanco

06 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week sees Roque and Luke head back to the world of Pagos for a bottle called Pilas Bonas from DO Pago Casa del Blanco. They talk and play with wi...

SWE Ep. 43 - Txakoli de Getaria

27 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week sees Roque and Luke returning the lands of the north, the mountainous Basque Country and the wonderful world of spritzy Txacoli! But this ti...

SWE Ep. 42 - Arribes

22 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke head to the depths of the depths, to the border with Portugal and DO Arribes. A spicy and fiery bottle of Abadengo that uses ...

SWE Ep. 41 - Montsant

15 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke get their faces round a smashing bottle of red from DO Montsant. A bottle of Can Blau from the originally named Cellers Can B...

SWE Ep. 40 - Calatayud

08 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week sees Roque and Luke returning to the heartlands of Aragón for a bottle from DO Calatayud created by Scottish Master of Wine Norrel Robertso...

SWE Ep. 39 - Tarragona

01 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this podcast Roque and Luke take a voyage back to Catalan lands: DO Tarragona. They will try a bottle of Terrer d´Aubert 2013, from Vinyes del ...

SWE Ep. 38 - Abona

25 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week sees Roque and Luke flying back to the Canary Islands, and back to old volcanic Tenerife. But, this time, to the south side and a bottle of ...

SWE Ep. 37 - Utiel-Requena

18 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's podcast Roque and Luke sample an odd wine from the tough lands of Utiel-Requena. A blend called Catamarán by Latorre Agrovinícola. Th...

SWE Ep. 36 - Mallorca

11 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke once again decide to guzzle another VT wine from the sun-dappled Balearic island of Mallorca! They tackle a supple and soft b...

SWE Ep. 35 - Cadiz

04 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke journey to the sultry south of Spain and sample a fascinating wine from VT Cádiz. Yes, VT; today they talk about Vino de la ...

SWE Ep. 34 - Ribera del Júcar

27 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke set their sights, and their tastebuds, on another lesser known, hidden away corner of La Mancha: DO Ribera del Júcar, near t...

SWE EP. 33 - Catalunya

20 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Let's fly back to Cataluña, now to discover the Cataluña DO. This week Roque and Luke share a bottle of Idoia Blanc from Ca N'Estruc bodega. And of...

Special Easter Episode

15 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Easter/Semana Santa everyone! Time for a festive special edition podcast. In honour of the religious period Roque and Luke decide to toast the p...

SWE Ep. 32 - Ribeira Sacra

13 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this podcast Roque and Luke take a voyage back to Galician lands: DO Ribeira Sacra. They will try a bottle of Guímaro Tinto 2015, from Guímaro bo...

SWE Ep. 31 - El Terrerazo

06 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's podcast Roque and Luke return to another Vino de Pago with DO El Terrerazo from Bodegas Mustiguillo: Mestizaje. It's also Roque's first for...

SWE Ep. 30 - Navarra

30 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke turn to another one of the most classic and historical regions of Spanish wine: DO Navarra. A land of kings and castles, of d...

SWE Ep. 29 - Valle de la Orotava

23 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Who likes the island life? Well, this week Roque and Luke have their first taste of it as they head to Tenerife in the volcanic Canary Islands. They s...

SWE Ep. 28 - Méntrida

16 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's boozy pod, Roque and Luke decide not to stray too far from home and head to DO Méntrida, a Manchegan region close to the capital. They...

SWE Ep. 27 - Costers del Segre

09 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's podcast Roque and Luke enjoy the onset of spring with a cold bottle of Ánima de Raimat from the legendary Raimat bodega in DO Costers ...

SWE Ep. 26 - Yecla

02 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week the SWE boys head back down to Roque's homeland and get their tastebuds excited by a bottle of red from DO Yecla. A big and bold blend calle...

SWE Ep. 25 - Cariñena

23 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke head to one of the most venerable old wine making regions of Spain: DO Cariñena. Instead of the usual red wine, the get thei...

SWE Ep. 24 - Manchuela

16 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke are joined by special guest Joy Figueroa, a Madrid based foodie and gastro-guide. They drink a bottle of DO Manchuela that Jo...

SWE Ep. 23 - Ribera del Guadiana

09 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week sees Roque and Luke diving into the heart of Extremadura, the land of sunshine, ham and conquistadors. They down a lovely bottle of Balancin...

SWE Ep. 22 - Dominio de Valdepusa

02 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for Roque and Luke to dive into the world of Vinos de Pago; single estate DO that produce high quality wine. This week a bottle of Caliza by...

SWE Ep. 21 - Sierra de Salamanca

26 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's podcast Roque and Luke head once again into the unknown. They go west to the second youngest DO: Sierra de Salamanca and have an intrig...

SWE Ep. 20 - Txakoli de Alava

19 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week, despite the throngs of winter in full effect, Roque and Luke have a white wine. But not any old white wine. They head to the Basque Countr...

SWE Ep. 19 - Priorat

12 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's podcast Roque and Luke head to Catalonia and take a bottle of one of Spain's most highly-prized wine regions: Priorat. La Garnatxa Fosca, p...

SWE Ep. 18 - Ribera del Duero

05 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Happy 2017 from Roque and Luke. To toast this new year we tackle another Spanish classic. A bottle of Ribera del Duero, from Condado de Oriza Crianza....

SWE Ep. 17 - Cava

29 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week it's time to toast the upcoming New Year. And there's only one way to do that: Cava. Spain's famous sparkling wine pops and fizzes its way f...

SWE Ep. 16 - Cigales

22 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Today, as the winter sun sparkles in a frost sky, Roque and Luke buck the trend and have themselves a bottle of Casa Castilla rosé wine, rosado, fro...

Special Christmas Episode

18 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Meeeeeerry Christmas to one an all! It's that most festive time of the year again. To celebrate Navidad, Roque and Luke opt for a pair of sweet little...

SWE Ep. 15 - Sierras de Málaga

15 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke journey to south to a lesser known wine region on the south coast. Instead of sangria and beaches, they head to the Sierras d...

SWE Ep. 14 - Arlanza

08 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week Roque and Luke take on a bottle of red from the Lerma Bodega and the pretty unknown DO Arlanza. As well as answering the listeners' question...

SWE Ep. 13 - Jumilla

01 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's podcast Luke and Roque get stuck into a dark and fruity Monastrell from Juan Gil in the region of Jumilla; nestled inland in Roque's ho...

SWE Ep. 12 - Valdeorras

24 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Today Roque and Luke get involved in a Godello from the old Roman of Valdeorras 'the Valley of Gold'. They opened a bottle of Gaba do Xil from Compañ...

SWE Ep. 11 - Campo de Borja

17 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

On today's podcast Luke and Roque try a classic Campo de Borja wine from Borsao Bodega - known in Spain as «the empire of Garnacha». They also bust ...

SWE Ep. 10 - Madrid

10 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate our 10th podcast Luke and Roque turn to the home region of Madrid. They drink a red from Señorío de Val Azul, Fabio, and after a specia...

SWE Ep. 09 - Alicante

03 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Roque and Luke enjoy a fine sunny autumn afternoon with a bottle of Puerto Alicante of Vicente Gandía wineries, a white Alicante Chardonnay from the ...

Special Halloween Episode

31 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Halloween! On this special edition of the Spanish Wine Experience podcast Roque and Luke head out into the vampire and ghoul-filled streets of ...

SWE Ep. 08 - Valdepeñas

27 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we dive into the Manchegan giant Valdepeñas; not Luke's favourite region. We try with Corocovo 24 Barricas, from Megía e Hijos wineries. W...

SWE Ep. 07 - Bierzo

20 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week Luke and Roque drink and talk about Bierzo, the classy DO from Castilla León. They will try a bottle of Altos de San Clemente from Soto del...

SWE Ep. 06 - Cangas

13 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Roque take a voyage into the unknown this week. They head to the region of Asturias and try a fascinating wine from DO Cangas of the Monaster...

SWE Ep. 05 - Rias Baixas

06 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Today Roque and Luke try the country's most popular and highly rated white. Albariño. Let's open a bottle of Marieta, part of the acclaimed Martin Co...

SWE Ep. 04 - Toro

30 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

On this podcast Roque and Luke wrestle with the bristling intensity yet sultry elegance of Toro; a land famous for big reds. Also...they make fun of e...