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Wine Journal

Welcome to the most productive part of our two-year "gap life." While you’re sitting in a fluorescent-lit office debating 'synergies,' we are out here in the trenches, risking purple-stained teeth and mild dehydration to bring you the truth about global viticulture.

Use the filters below to browse our findings. We’ve categorized them by region, vibe, and how much we’ll regret the decision tomorrow morning. It’s a tough job, but someone had to quit their career to do it.

London, UK

The Ultimate No-Frills Balkan Jug Wine

Kantina Skënderbeu Verë e Kuqe (Arapaj)

Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu / Durrës (Albania)

Sarandë, Albania

The Charming Hustle

The Sarandë Sunshine Tax" Red (Likely Kallmet)

Unknown Local Producer (Purchased at Sarandë Farmers Market)

Sarandë, Albania

The Sunny Southern Valley Smooth

Bejko Përmeti Merlot

Kantina Bejko / Përmet (Southern Albania)

Sarandë, Albania

The High-Altitude Volcanic Powerhouse

Turasan Cappadocia Cabernet Sauvignon (2024)

Turasan Winery / Cappadocia (Central Anatolia, Turkey)

Ürgüp, Nevşehir, Türkiye

The Inky Dark-Berried Velvet Hybrid

Antik Bağcılık "Passionis" Dornfelder & Regent

Antik Bağcılık / Germencik, Aydın (Aegean Coast, Turkey)

Kaş, Andifli, 07580 Kaş/Antalya, Türkiye

The Deep Stony and Structured Valley Classic

Contemporal Reserva Vinho Tinto (2022)

Adega Cooperativa de Vila Real (for Contemporal) / Douro DOC, Portugal

Lisbon, Portugal

The Ready-to-Drink Vintage Experience

Taylor's Late Bottled Vintage (LBV) Port 2020

Taylor Fladgate (Vila Nova de Gaia / Douro, Portugal)

Porto, Portugal

The Midday Terrace Refresher

Faustino Rivero Ulecia Verdejo (Monovarietal Collection)

Bodegas Faustino Rivero Ulecia / Vino de España

Madrid, Spain

The Unpretentious Midweek Tavern Red

Diácono Crianza 2022

Bodegas Luis Gurpegui Muga / D.O. Navarra (Spain)

Barcelona, Spain

The Serious Architectural Red

Mon Pare

Les Vinyes del Convent / D.O. Terra Alta (Catalonia, Spain)

Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain

The Midday Windmill Cooler

Los Molinos Airén - Verdejo

Félix Solís (D.O. Valdepeñas, Spain)

03730 Xàbia, Alicante, Spain

The Rebellious High-Altitude Blend

Casa de la Ermita Tinto (Monastrell - Syrah)

Casa de la Ermita (D.O.P. Jumilla, Spain)

03730 Xàbia, Alicante, Spain

The Award-Winning Classic

Hoya de Cadenas Reserva Tempranillo (2020)

Vicente Gandía (Utiel-Requena, Spain)

03730 Xàbia, Alicante, Spain

The Cheeky Indulgence

Para Pecar Bobal

Local Valencia/Utiel-Requena Producer

03730 Xàbia, Alicante, Spain

The Afternoon Refresher

Campo de Gules Rioja Blanco (2024)

Félix Solís (Rioja, Spain)

03730 Xàbia, Alicante, Spain

The Modern Mediterranean

Sierra Salinas MO Monastrell (2022)

Sierra Salinas (MGWines - Alicante, Spain)

03730 Xàbia, Alicante, Spain

The Spanish Royalty

Cune Rioja Crianza (2021)

CVNE (Haro, Rioja, Spain)

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain

The Island Adventurer

Manto Tinto Joven Selección

Bodega La Geria (Lanzarote, Canary Islands)

Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Spain

The Earth Child

Finca Luzón Orgánico (Sin Sulfitos)

Bodegas Luzón (Jumilla, Spain)

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain

The Pizza Night Hero

Castillo de Albai Tempranillo (2024)

Pagos del Rey (Fuenmayor, La Rioja)

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain

The Poolside Essential

El Coto Blanco (2024)

El Coto de Rioja (Oyón, Rioja Alavesa)

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain

The Daily Driver

Altos de Tamarón "Fuego & Hielo" Tempranillo (2024)

Pagos del Rey (Olmedillo de Roa, Burgos)

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain

Tuesday is the New Friday

El Níspero Albillo Criollo

Bodega Eufrosina Pérez Rodríguez (Garafía, La Palma)

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain

London, UK

The Elegant Wild Berry and Spice Native

Kantina Bejko Kallmet (2024)

Kantina Bejko / Përmet (Southern Albania)

Sarandë, Albania

The Authentic Balkan Heritage Red

Torre Shesh i Zi

Georgius Castriotus Scanderbeg Winery / Albania

Sarandë, Albania

Sun-Ripened Valley White

Kantina Bejko Chardonnay (2024)

Kantina Bejko / Përmet (Southern Albania)

Sarandë, Albania

The Rustic Spicy and Historically Authentic Table Red

Kayra Buzbağ Öküzgözü-Boğazkere

Kayra Wines / Eastern Anatolia, Turkey

Kaş, Andifli, 07580 Kaş/Antalya, Türkiye

The Smoky Structural Volcanic Red

Yanık Ülke "Probus" Kula Bağları (2022)

Yanık Ülke / Kula, Manisa (Aegean Region, Turkey)

Selçuk, İzmir, Türkiye

The 1840 Lisbon Sidewalk Classic

Espinheira Licor de Ginja

Francisco Espinheira & C.ª L.da / Lisbon (Portugal)

Lisbon, Portugal

The Ultimate Sundowner Aperitif

Taylor's Chip Dry

Taylor, Fladgate & Yeatman (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal)

Porto, Portugal

Oak-Forward Bargain Hunter

Estola Reserva

Bodegas Ayuso / D.O. La Mancha (Spain)

Madrid, Spain

The Elegant Mediterranean Sun-Seeker

Els Costums Garnatxa Blanca

Les Vinyes del Convent / D.O. Terra Alta (Catalonia, Spain)

Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain

Lees-Aged Coastal Mediterranean Sparkler

Les Vinyes del Convent "La Senyoria" Brut Nature

Les Vinyes del Convent / D.O. Terra Alta (Catalonia, Spain)

Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain

The Anniversary Toast

El Miracle 120 Aniversario

Vicente Gandía (Valencia, Spain)

03730 Xàbia, Alicante, Spain

The Sunny Local

Vinalopó Monastrell

Bodega Las Virtudes (Alicante, Spain)

03730 Xàbia, Alicante, Spain

The Velvet Powerhouse

Pata Negra Apasionado

J. García Carrión (D.O.P. Jumilla, Spain)

03730 Xàbia, Alicante, Spain

The Elegant All-Rounder

Pata Negra Reserva Tempranillo (2019)

Bodegas Los Llanos (Valdepeñas, Spain)

03730 Xàbia, Alicante, Spain

The Velvet Classic

Reserva Orígenes SEDA

Bodegas Murviedro (Valencia, Spain)

03730 Xàbia, Alicante, Spain

The Beach Bar Essential

El Pescaíto

Bodegas Vicente Gandía (Valencia, Spain)

03730 Xàbia, Alicante, Spain

The Sunny Sipper

La Cacciatora Pinot Grigio Puglia

Casa Vinicola Caldirola (Puglia, Italy)

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain

The Friday Night Feast

Cal y Canto (Tempranillo, Merlot, Syrah)

Bodegas Isidro Milagro (La Mancha, Spain)

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain

The Mid-Day Refresher

Viña Albali Airén-Verdejo-Sauvignon Blanc

Félix Solís (Valdepeñas, Spain)

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain

The Fancy Breakfast Club

Patacona Blanc de Blancs Brut

Bodegas Murviedro (Valencia, Spain)

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain

The Midweek Power-Move

Bajoz Tinta de Toro Roble (2023)

Pagos del Rey (Morales de Toro, Zamora)

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain

The Special Occasion (Tuesday)

Coto de Imaz Reserva 2021

El Coto de Rioja (Oyón, Spain)

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain

The Flabby Overly Jammy Bulk Dispenser

Kantina Bejko Merlot

Kantina Bejko / Përmet (Southern Albania)

Sarandë, Albania

The Easy-Going Balkan Table Companion

Alexandria Semi-Dry White Wine

Tikveš Winery / Tikveš Wine Region (North Macedonia)

Sarandë, Albania

The Rustic Mountain Orchard Sipper

Bejko Përmet Debinë e Bardhë (2024)

Kantina Bejko / Përmet (Southern Albania)

Sarandë, Albania

Sun-Baked Spice Market Red

Turasan Libra Blend (2021)

Turasan Winery / Cappadocia (Central Anatolia, Turkey)

Ürgüp, Nevşehir, Türkiye

The Bright Smooth and Convivial Bistro Red

Lucien Arkas Bağları "İdol" Red (2023)

Lucien Arkas Bağları / Torbalı, İzmir (Aegean Coast, Turkey)

Kaş, Andifli, 07580 Kaş/Antalya, Türkiye

The Crisp Razor-Sharp Atlantic Seafood White

Janelas Antigas "Grande Escolha" Vinho Verde (2025)

Janelas Antigas / Vinho Verde DOC (Minho, Northwest Portugal)

Lisbon, Portugal

The Silk & Spice Masterclass

Taylor's 10-Year-Old Tawny Port

Aged Tawny Port (Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa, Tinta Roriz blend)

Porto, Portugal

The Salty Atlantic Masterpiece

Albamar Albariño 2024

Bodegas Albamar / D.O. Rías Baixas (Galicia, Spain)

Baiona, Pontevedra, Spain

Crisp Mountain Varietal

Enate Chardonnay-234 (2024)

Bodegas Enate / D.O. Somontano (Aragon, Spain)

50680 Sos del Rey Católico, Zaragoza, Spain

Wild Strawberry Patio Essential

Les Vinyes del Convent "Lola Bel" Rosat

Les Vinyes del Convent / D.O. Terra Alta (Catalonia, Spain)

Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain

The Maverick Blueprint Blend"

Pagos de Araiz Crianza (2021)

Bodegas Pagos de Araiz (D.O. Navarra, Spain)

Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain

The Reliable Benchmark

Antaño Rioja Crianza (2020)

García Carrión (D.O.Ca. Rioja, Spain)

03730 Xàbia, Alicante, Spain

The Crisp Companion

Campo Viejo Fresco Blanco

Bodegas Campo Viejo (Rioja, Spain)

03730 Xàbia, Alicante, Spain

The Limited Edition Showstopper

Venta Del Puerto Nº12 Selección Especial (2022)

La Viña - Venta Del Puerto (Valencia, Spain)

03730 Xàbia, Alicante, Spain

The Soul of Javea

Terra Xabea Tinto

Coster d’en Sala (Xàbia/Jávea, Spain)

03730 Xàbia, Alicante, Spain

The Rustic Rebel

Bobal Único (BO)

Vicente Gandía (Valencia/Utiel-Requena, Spain)

03730 Xàbia, Alicante, Spain

The Mediterranean Mountain Path

Serra de Bèrnia Tinto Joven (Roble)

Bodegas Xaló (Alicante, Spain)

03730 Xàbia, Alicante, Spain

The Atlantic Ocean in a Glass

Manto Malvasía Volcánica Seco

Bodega La Geria (Lanzarote, Canary Islands)

Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Spain

The Local’s Secret

Muro Tinto Joven

Bodegas Muro (Lapuebla de Labarca, Rioja Alavesa)

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain

The Reliable Weeknight Regular

Castillo de Liria

Bodegas Vicente Gandía (Valencia, Spain)

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain

The Volcanic Wildcard

Tentación de Acentejo (Tinto Tradicional)

Bodega El Lomo / Region of Tacoronte-Acentejo (Tenerife)

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain

The island Crowd-Pleaser

Flor de Chasna Blanco Afrutado

Sociedad Cooperativa Cumbres de Abona (Tenerife)

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain

The Friday Night Standard

Azpilicueta Crianza 2020

Bodegas Azpilicueta (Logroño, Rioja Alta)

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain

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