{"title":"Highest rated wines","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cspan data-sheets-textstyleruns='{\"1\":0}{\"1\":90,\"2\":{\"9\":1}}{\"1\":101}{\"1\":105,\"2\":{\"9\":1}}{\"1\":120}{\"1\":185,\"2\":{\"9\":1}}{\"1\":201}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":769,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"11\":4,\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Our most popular as decided by our members. Browse our range of featured wines here, from Tempranillo to Sauvignon Blanc and much more. Free shipping and exclusive prices when you're a WineSpark member.\u0026quot;}\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur most popular wines as decided by our members. Browse our range of featured wines here, from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/winespark.com\/collections\/tempranillo\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/winespark.com\/collections\/tempranillo\"\u003eTempranillo\u003c\/a\u003e to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/winespark.com\/collections\/sauvignon-blanc\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/winespark.com\/collections\/sauvignon-blanc\"\u003eSauvignon Blanc\u003c\/a\u003e and much more. Free shipping and exclusive prices when you're a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/winespark.com\/pages\/create-your-membership-now\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/winespark.com\/pages\/create-your-membership-now\"\u003eWineSpark member\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"riesling-vom-saumagen-2021","title":"Stepp Riesling Vom Saumagen 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis wine is from a village called Kallstadt, in the Pfalz wine region of Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix million Germans emigrated to the US in the 1800s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKallstadt is famous (or infamous) for sending two of them who’d go on to make quite a mark on society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne guy called Heinz, and another called Trump.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the wine is called Vom Saumagen because the vineyard, which wraps around half of the village on a slope, is shaped like a pig’s stomach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIs your mouth watering yet?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThose two brutal facts aside, this is an absolutely delicious Riesling. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIt’s a very special site, with a unique mixture of limestone and loam soils - this gives the Riesling a mouth-wateringly minerally taste. And part of the vineyard is south-facing, which add extra ripeness and flavour in the grapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePfalz is a region on the rise - a local winemaker recently received the first ever 100 Parker Points for Riesling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the prices are starting to reflect that - when I was there last year, I was stunned to see them for €120+ a bottle on a local restaurant list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhich makes this wine all the more incredible value for money!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WineSpark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49777643585867,"sku":"STRIES21","price":19.26,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/0645\/5483\/files\/WS-HighKey-0023.jpg?v=1729089308"},{"product_id":"mas-calamiac-minervois-la-liviniere-2022","title":"Mas Calamiac Minervois La Livinière 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis wine proves that you don’t need a grand château or generations of family tradition to make truly great wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you do need is a talented winemaker on your side, with great grapes and the skill to bring out their best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd that is exactly what you’re getting with Benjamin Darnault's Mas Calamiac red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s from the La Livinière appellation of the Minervois, one of the highest-regarded areas of the Languedoc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe secret to the quality here is in the vineyards, which are nestled in the foothills of the Black Mountain. They have a unique microclimate which gets nice coolness in the winter, and gentle heat in the summer. It’s the perfect recipe to make full, but not heavy, red wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine is a blend of 60% Syrah and 40% Grenache, made from immaculate grapes that have been farmed organically for 20 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBen then works his magic in the winery, fermenting with wild yeast, and gently pressing in a traditional basket press. He ages half of the wine in old wooden vats, and the other half in concrete eggs, for a total of 12 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wood lets the wine breathe and mellow, and the concrete really brings out the bright fruit. So you get the best of both worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou end up with a rich, characterful southern French red, with an amazing freshness that makes it incredibly drinkable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WineSpark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50902913188171,"sku":"MCSGVV22","price":17.79,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/0645\/5483\/files\/WS-HighKey-0269_2.jpg?v=1768578411"},{"product_id":"mantel-blanco-verdejo-2024","title":"Mantel Blanco Verdejo 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRueda is a high, hot and wild region in north west Spain - the perfect place to make refreshing whites like Verdejo. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHot sunny days ripen the grapes with loads of flavour, while chilly nights keep them crisp and fresh.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd I have a confession to make... 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And that’s the best thing about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s from an area called Bricco Gatti, well-known to experts as one of Alba’s best vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vineyard is a prime south-west facing site - the extended afternoon sun gives the Barbera grapes serious power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s lovingly tended to, vine by vine, by Serena’s brother Gabriele. He’s at peak happiness surrounded by the bees, bugs and butterflies that thrive in the vineyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis attention to detail doesn’t happen anywhere else in the region. And the meticulous work speaks for itself in the wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s unmistakably Italian on the nose, with aromas of dark fruit, dried herbs and tea leaves. 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