The Wine Station Blog

He is wildly charismatic and an electrifying presence. As Jancis Robinson put it: I love Alvaro's unusual combination of impishness, innovation & determination to prioritise wine quality above all else. As well as this though, his origin story is unique, expansive and fascinating. Alvaro was born in 1964, 7th of 9 children, in La Rioja in the family winery Palacios Remondo, which had been...

This article was recently published in TheTaste.ie and can be viewed here though until we get our cease and desist from the Brocolis, we have much cooler pictures! Read on! ...I’D LIKE A BOTTLE OF BOLLINGER RD AND SOME BELUGA CAVIAR... Few things personify the Craig era of Bond as the sight of him swigging a Heineken. In an attempt to broaden the appeal and attract...

As with our focus on Life After Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, In Defence of Merlot & (ABC) Awesome bloody Chardonnay, the latest in our A to Z of Wine series focuses on another unlikely underdog; SYRAH! The path to underdog status for this majestic red grape has been very different to the aforementioned given that it has enjoyed long spells as the Top Dog. our SUPER SYRAH 6-PACK contains 6 wines from old world...

A to Z of Wine Tempranillo is the chief component of Rioja, and Ireland drinks more Rioja per capita than anywhere in the world - fair to say Temp. may be our favourite Red Grape. This A to Z 6-Pack demonstrates the majesty of Spain's noble red. Tempranillo means little early one, because it ripens early, making it a prolific blending component. 80% of the...

It may not be the coolest grape, but it's probably the most well known. Cabernet Sauvignon is famous the world over for it's heavily structured, tannic wines that are given to long periods of age in oak. Cabernet produces some of the longest lived red wines in the world. Deep black and blue fruits, cedar, spice and cigar underpin the variety, and it is...