Every September, when the first light breaks over the highlands of Utiel-Requena, our harvest begins. The mornings are cool at 800 meters of elevation a dry, bright cold that sharpens the senses and concentrates the fruit still hanging on vines that have been here for over a hundred years. VIÑA MEMORIAS But at Viña Memorias, the harvest is not only a winemaker's event. Before a single grape is crushed, our mashgiach the kosher supervisor is already in the vineyard. When the f

Wine bottle sizes carry more history than most people expect. The standard 750ml bottle, the Magnum, the Double Magnum, the Jeroboam, each format has a name, and in several cases that name means something different depending on who is pouring and where. This guide explores wine bottle sizes from the 375ml Demi to the 18-litre Melchior, explains where the names come from, and examines the naming conflict that has quietly confused buyers, collectors, and importers for more than

Utiel-Requena is the new kid on the block.