Drinking Through Spain is our ongoing series on the wine regions, culture, and cuisine of one of the most layered countries in the wine world. Each class focuses on a different corner of the map, pairs the grapes and styles worth knowing with the history and culture that shaped them, and gives you the context to shop, order, and travel with confidence. All of the depth, none of the textbook.
This class works through the center of the map in a single evening. Rioja and its layered aging tradition. Castilla y León, home to Ribera del Duero, Toro, Rueda, and Bierzo. La Mancha, Spain’s volume engine, now producing serious wines from growers reshaping the region’s reputation. Vinos de Madrid, where high-altitude Garnacha from Gredos has become one of the country’s most exciting categories. And Andalusia, where Sherry sits as one of the great fortified wine traditions on earth. We taste across the region, cover what makes each area tick, and give you a working map of the Spanish heartland.