Andrew Halliwell
@adhalliwell.bsky.social
I'm a British winemaker living in Logroño, La Rioja, Spain. I like the outdoors.
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Different #newoak options at #BodegasObalo #Rioja.
The #Martín is a local cooper with American staves and French heads, whereas the #Etna is American oak, toasted with (I think) volcanic stones instead of over a fire. Both quite economic options, let's see how they work out.
The #Martín is a local cooper with American staves and French heads, whereas the #Etna is American oak, toasted with (I think) volcanic stones instead of over a fire. Both quite economic options, let's see how they work out.
November 25, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Different #newoak options at #BodegasObalo #Rioja.
The #Martín is a local cooper with American staves and French heads, whereas the #Etna is American oak, toasted with (I think) volcanic stones instead of over a fire. Both quite economic options, let's see how they work out.
The #Martín is a local cooper with American staves and French heads, whereas the #Etna is American oak, toasted with (I think) volcanic stones instead of over a fire. Both quite economic options, let's see how they work out.
November 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
So far so good. At #Roots nice and early, glass of #Beaujolais in hand. Waiting for the party to start.
The barman had a 2023 #CôteDeBrouilly waiting for me. Nice touch. Nouveau later.
#Logroño nights
The barman had a 2023 #CôteDeBrouilly waiting for me. Nice touch. Nouveau later.
#Logroño nights
November 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
So far so good. At #Roots nice and early, glass of #Beaujolais in hand. Waiting for the party to start.
The barman had a 2023 #CôteDeBrouilly waiting for me. Nice touch. Nouveau later.
#Logroño nights
The barman had a 2023 #CôteDeBrouilly waiting for me. Nice touch. Nouveau later.
#Logroño nights
Very happy with our #rosado this year. Ultra early-picked #Tempranillo, 12.9% alcohol, starting to show red apples and other crunchy red fruits. Going to rack it now with a brl component and light lees to its final tank and let it over-winter and settle out.
#BodegasObalo #Rioja.
#BodegasObalo #Rioja.
November 20, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Very happy with our #rosado this year. Ultra early-picked #Tempranillo, 12.9% alcohol, starting to show red apples and other crunchy red fruits. Going to rack it now with a brl component and light lees to its final tank and let it over-winter and settle out.
#BodegasObalo #Rioja.
#BodegasObalo #Rioja.
Looking at some early #Rosado blending. I've got 10,200L in stainless, 450L (2 barrels) in 2 year old oak, 450L in 1 year old American and 450L in new American. Looking at the best way of blending a more complex #rosé which can also age a little.
#BodegasObalo #Rioja
#BodegasObalo #Rioja
November 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Looking at some early #Rosado blending. I've got 10,200L in stainless, 450L (2 barrels) in 2 year old oak, 450L in 1 year old American and 450L in new American. Looking at the best way of blending a more complex #rosé which can also age a little.
#BodegasObalo #Rioja
#BodegasObalo #Rioja
I thought this was extremely good. Slight reduction / mineral / terpeney with lovely mouthfeel. Flavourful but gentle at the same time, at just 12.5% it could easily have bee mistaken for a white from much further north. Genius winemaking.
#WhiteGrenache #GarnachaBlanca #BFrontonio
#WhiteGrenache #GarnachaBlanca #BFrontonio
November 16, 2025 at 8:10 AM
I thought this was extremely good. Slight reduction / mineral / terpeney with lovely mouthfeel. Flavourful but gentle at the same time, at just 12.5% it could easily have bee mistaken for a white from much further north. Genius winemaking.
#WhiteGrenache #GarnachaBlanca #BFrontonio
#WhiteGrenache #GarnachaBlanca #BFrontonio
Hard at work, putting some of our #BodegasObalo #wines in front of a diverse range of global wine professionals at the #DOCaRioja #WineCamp event.
November 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Hard at work, putting some of our #BodegasObalo #wines in front of a diverse range of global wine professionals at the #DOCaRioja #WineCamp event.
Possibly slightly the worse for wear, but in good company at least, at the #NueveCuatroUno awards last night in #Logroño
November 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Possibly slightly the worse for wear, but in good company at least, at the #NueveCuatroUno awards last night in #Logroño
November 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
What do you think of #BodegasLan's recent re-branding? As seen at the recent #Verema winefair in Bilbao.
#LAN #Rioja
#LAN #Rioja
November 12, 2025 at 6:09 AM
What do you think of #BodegasLan's recent re-branding? As seen at the recent #Verema winefair in Bilbao.
#LAN #Rioja
#LAN #Rioja
Just blended up our 2024 #Blanco at #BodegasObalo #Rioja. A blend of Viura and Chardonnay, I'm pretty happy with it. Has been a year in a range of barrels, including Acacia and also concrete. 12.7% alcohol, fruity and complex.
November 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Just blended up our 2024 #Blanco at #BodegasObalo #Rioja. A blend of Viura and Chardonnay, I'm pretty happy with it. Has been a year in a range of barrels, including Acacia and also concrete. 12.7% alcohol, fruity and complex.
November 9, 2025 at 8:40 AM
I think this banning of #solarpanels in the #vineyards of the #CôtesDuRhône region is a bit of a shame and backwards-looking. I can understand the point about visual impact in scenic areas, but surely it'd be worth a try in more humdrum spots. It's only a trial.
magazine.wein.plus/news/cotes-d...
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Côtes-du-Rhône Bans Photovoltaics in the Vineyard
The Côtes-du-Rhône appellation prohibits photovoltaic systems in its vineyards. The viticultural benefit is uncertain, but the landscape would be destroyed. #weinplus #wein #weinplus #wine #winelovers
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November 9, 2025 at 8:10 AM
I think this banning of #solarpanels in the #vineyards of the #CôtesDuRhône region is a bit of a shame and backwards-looking. I can understand the point about visual impact in scenic areas, but surely it'd be worth a try in more humdrum spots. It's only a trial.
magazine.wein.plus/news/cotes-d...
magazine.wein.plus/news/cotes-d...
Some more pics from the excellent #winetasting at #Roots the other day from #BodegaLanzaga.
Lots of new style, slightly edgy #Rioja in evidence.
Lots of new style, slightly edgy #Rioja in evidence.
November 8, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Some more pics from the excellent #winetasting at #Roots the other day from #BodegaLanzaga.
Lots of new style, slightly edgy #Rioja in evidence.
Lots of new style, slightly edgy #Rioja in evidence.
Excellent #winetasting last night at #Roots in #Logroño, with #wines from #BodegaLanzaga.
Kind of a return to the past, regionally focussed, field blends and no oak influence. #TelmoRodríguez #Rioja
Kind of a return to the past, regionally focussed, field blends and no oak influence. #TelmoRodríguez #Rioja
November 7, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Excellent #winetasting last night at #Roots in #Logroño, with #wines from #BodegaLanzaga.
Kind of a return to the past, regionally focussed, field blends and no oak influence. #TelmoRodríguez #Rioja
Kind of a return to the past, regionally focussed, field blends and no oak influence. #TelmoRodríguez #Rioja
Seems these white #wines from #Jerez are going more mainstream. The DO is also changing the rules.
vinetur.com/2025110492921/gonzalez-byass-lanza-elisa-su-nuevo-vino-blanco-ecologico-en-el-190-aniversario-de-la-bodega.html
vinetur.com/2025110492921/gonzalez-byass-lanza-elisa-su-nuevo-vino-blanco-ecologico-en-el-190-aniversario-de-la-bodega.html
González Byass lanza Elisa, su nuevo vino blanco ecológico en el 190 aniversario de la bodega
Elisa recupera la tradición de los Vinos de Pasto y apuesta por la sostenibilidad en el Marco de Jerez
vinetur.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Seems these white #wines from #Jerez are going more mainstream. The DO is also changing the rules.
vinetur.com/2025110492921/gonzalez-byass-lanza-elisa-su-nuevo-vino-blanco-ecologico-en-el-190-aniversario-de-la-bodega.html
vinetur.com/2025110492921/gonzalez-byass-lanza-elisa-su-nuevo-vino-blanco-ecologico-en-el-190-aniversario-de-la-bodega.html
More #autumn colours in La #Rioja. Strong winds coming today, will probably blow a lot of the leaves away to the east. Watch out @steve-race.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 5:44 AM
More #autumn colours in La #Rioja. Strong winds coming today, will probably blow a lot of the leaves away to the east. Watch out @steve-race.bsky.social
Excellent trip around southern #LaRioja today, having a look at some #monasteries.
November 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Excellent trip around southern #LaRioja today, having a look at some #monasteries.
November 3, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Reposted by Andrew Halliwell
Something unusual for me tonight: Pineau des Charentes. It's kind-of a fortified wine where Cognac is blended with grape juice: the inverse of most fortified wines where the spirit should be flavourless & the wine dominant. This is an aged one & is gorgeous with the grapes sweetening the spirit.
November 1, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Something unusual for me tonight: Pineau des Charentes. It's kind-of a fortified wine where Cognac is blended with grape juice: the inverse of most fortified wines where the spirit should be flavourless & the wine dominant. This is an aged one & is gorgeous with the grapes sweetening the spirit.