Welcome to our 2025 Spain guide

It's been an eyeopening, fascinating year, for reasons both good and bad, a turbulent period, not least across southern Europe's vineyards, where, after years plagued by drought, wildfires caused heartbreaking destruction.

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On the other hand, in the face of such severe challenges, there are signs of strengthened passion and creativity, especially among winemakers in what are, perhaps, unexpected Spanish regions.

It's often what happens on the margins and in interstitial spaces - where there are fewer obstacles to be avoided and paradigms can be reconfigured - that shapes the course of history. Less burdened with expectations and rules, these are places where creativity and talent thrive, allowing for the creation of forward momentum.