Posts tagged Douro Valley
Spain & Portugal: World-Class Wine at Every Price Point
Spain & Portugal: World-Class Wine at Every Price Point

Rachael Ryan has traveled to both Spain and Portugal in 2026 — and she's come back convinced the Iberian Peninsula is producing better wine than ever. This month's selections span López de Heredia Viña Tondonia releases stretching back to 1961, the introduction of Dominio de Atauta as K&L's newest direct import partner, and a deep run through Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Albariño, Cava, and the Douro Valley. World-class quality, many at prices that would be unthinkable from Bordeaux or Burgundy.

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Spain, Wine NewsletterRachael RyanK&L Wine MerchantsSpain · Portugal · Rachael Ryan · Rioja · Ribera del Duero · López de Heredia · Viña Tondonia · Dominio de Atauta · Miguel Merino · Albariño · Rias Baixas · Cava · Txakolina · Douro Valley · Tempranillo · Garnacha · Direct Import · Spanish Wine · Portuguese Wine · Iberian Wine · Collecting Spanish WineSummer Wine, Spain, Portugal, Rachael Ryan, Rioja, Ribera del Duero, López de Heredia, Viña Tondonia, Dominio de Atauta, Miguel Merino, Albariño, Rias Baixas, Cava, Txakolina, Douro Valley, Tempranillo, Garnacha, Direct Import, Spanish Wine, Portuguese Wine, Iberian Wine, Collecting Spanish Wine, Summer Wine
The Douro Valley Beyond Port
The Douro Valley Beyond Port

Rachael Ryan just returned from Portugal, and her verdict is unambiguous: Douro red wines have never been better. A region once defined almost entirely by Port has transformed over the past decade into one of Europe's most exciting sources of unfortified red wine — fresh, structured, and priced at a fraction of comparable bottles from France or Spain. Six bottles from $16.99 to $79.99.

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Portugal, Wine NewsletterRachael RyanK&L Wine MerchantsPortugal, Douro Valley, Douro, Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Port, Rachael Ryan, Direct Import, Under $30, Fine Wine, Quinta do Crasto, Casa Ferreirinha, Sine and Soul, Duorum, Mary Taylor WInes