5 October, 2021
Positive preliminary reports on the Spanish 2021 harvest
As usual, harvest kicked off in Spain this August, with areas of southern Spain, white and sparkling wine areas such as DO Rueda and DO Cava the...
30 September, 2021
Cataluña buzzing with innovations for 2021 harvest
William and Freddie Long recently embarked on one of their whirlwind winery tours in Cataluña. They visited 10 wineries in just three days and came back enthusing...
24 August, 2021
Interview with Freddie Long of Long Wines
As William’s son, Freddie grew up in Spain and has visited wineries since he was tiny. Completely bilingual, he studied International Relations at Sussex and worked in...
16 July, 2021
Another gold for Altos de Aranda Crianza from DO Ribera del Duero
Not all of the 2021 wine competitions have released their results yet, but Altos de Aranda Crianza 2016 from the DO Ribera del Duero is already setting...
30 June, 2021
Meet the winner of the Finca Mónica WSET2 scholarship
As you may have read in our previous posts Finca Mónica is keen to encourage more young women to enter the wine industry and so is sponsoring...
25 June, 2021
90 Points for “Best Buy” De Pró Brut Rosé Cava
De Pró Brut Rosé Cava was among one of just 17 Spanish sparkling wines to be awarded 90 points and a “Best Buy” rating in a panel...
10 June, 2021
Frost damage to vines across Spain
Although less affected than France, which has declared an agricultural disaster after 80% of its vines were damaged by heavy frost towards the end of April, vines...
9 June, 2021
Melea Organic supports bee charities in the UK and USA
As part of its 1% for the planet membership, our organic wine brand, Melea, donates to a number of charities involved with improving biodiversity and protecting various...
26 May, 2021
An interview with William Long
US importers and customers Artisan & Vines recently published an interview with our MD William Long in their newsletter. We’ve published his answers to their questions: What inspired...
13 May, 2021
Finca Mónica WSET Patrocinio
Finca Mónica es una marca de Long Wines que está elaborada en la Rioja Oriental. Celebra el trabajo de las mujeres en el mundo del vino. Aunque hay muchas mujeres...