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How Does the Biggest Misconception About Spanish Wine Make It a Hidden Gem for Wine Lovers?

🍷 How does a major myth make Spanish wine a hidden gem❓ 🎙️ On the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, you’ll hear the stories and tips that answer those questions in our chat with Sarah Jane Evans, author of the terrific new book The Wines of Central and Southern Spain: From Catalunya to Cadiz. 🔗 Link in bio www.nataliemaclean.com/blog/podcast/how-does-the-biggest-misconception-about-spanish-wine-make-it-a-hidden-gem-for-wine-lovers-sarah-jane-evans-reveals-this-and-more-in-her-new-book/ 🏞️ What makes the vineyards of Priorat challenging to walk and unforgettable to visit? 🌿 Sarah describes Priorat’s steep, crumbling slate slopes, where bush vines cling to the rugged costers. 🙌 She recalls visiting Mas Doix, led by Valentí Llagostera, who once helped her down a slipping slope—earning the title “the man who kept me alive.” 🤝 She laughs that trying to stay professional while clinging for balance proved how fast friendship forms on those hills. 💸 Why does Spanish wine still carry a “cheap and cheerful” reputation and what’s the hidden upside for wine lovers? 📉 Sarah notes that Spanish wine still fights its “cheap and cheerful” image. 🍓 She recalls her BBC Good Food days, when summer punches called for low-cost Garnacha or other Spanish reds picked for price, not quality. 💎 That perception, she says, has been hard to change. On fine wine lists, French and Italian bottles usually lead, with Spanish wines often last. ⏳ The bright side, she adds, is that this old image keeps Spain’s top wines some of the best values around. ⚔️ How did Spain’s civil war and period of dictatorship delay the growth of its wine culture? 🕰️ Sarah says Spain’s wine industry was long held back by history. After the Civil War and decades of dictatorship, real wine culture couldn’t develop. 🌱 Only after joining the EU in the 1980s did revival begin. 🚀 Though Spain started behind, it’s catching up fast—because, as she notes, the country can’t rely on cheap wine forever. 🤔 Do you have a favourite Spanish wine❓ Let me know in the comments 👇