Your Excellency, Acting Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, New Caballeros, Caballeros, Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome! ¡Bienvenidos! And a special welcome to those who have not attended before. I’d like to thank Sr Conde for his terrific speech.  Not easy to follow that! This is a unique event in the UK wine trade.  And in these difficult times, … Continue reading Chairman Sarah Jane Evans MW’s speech from the 40th Investiture Dinner

Photo courtesy of the Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino, L-R: Caballeros Pierre Mansour and Catriona Felstead MW; Charlie Foley; Chairman of the GOCV, Sarah Jane Evans MW; Nancy Green; Josef Emmett; His Excellency Mr. José Pascual Marco Martínez, Spanish Ambassador to the United Kingdom; Isobel Salomon; Miguel Crunia; Alberto Borge. To mark its 40th … Continue reading Mentorship Bursaries for Six Rising Stars Announced

The Gran Orden was founded to recognise those in Spain and the UK who work to promote the best in Spanish wines in the UK. Our annual Investiture Dinner is a great opportunity to celebrate. For our 40th anniversary, we enjoyed a very special menu developed by José Pizarro and Owen Morgan, members of the … Continue reading Menu and wines served at the 40th investiture dinner

Three new members were welcomed into the Gran Orden de Caballeros de Vino at the 40th Caballeros Investiture Dinner on the 12th June 2025 at London’s Landmark Hotel, led by Acting Chancellor, Pablo Conde and Chairman, Sarah Jane Evans MW. The three new members, elected by secret ballot, include Ben Henshaw and Hugo Campbell, who represent … Continue reading New members welcomed to the Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino at 40th Investiture Dinner

To mark its 40th anniversary the Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino is establishing a mentorship programme to recognise the rising stars in the business of Spanish wine in the UK. Designed to award UK wine trade professionals who actively demonstrate their love and commitment to Spanish wines, it is open to all UK-based wine … Continue reading Caballeros 40th Anniversary Mentorship Programme

Caballero Norrel Robertson MW’s Monte Armantes vineyard in Calatayud, August 2024 By Anna Harris-Noble, November 2024 In his summary for jancisrobinson.com, Caballero Ferran Centelles described the 2024 vintage as “Short and challenging, with some bright spots, such as Galicia, where the harvest was small but the healthiest in a decade.” One of the factors that … Continue reading Caballeros comment on the 2024 Spanish wine vintage

For those of you who were not present at the 39th Investiture Dinner held at the Landmark Hotel, London on Thursday 13th June 2024, we publish the welcome speech by Sarah Jane Evans MW, Chairman of the Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino: “Your Excellency, Acting Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, New Caballeros, Caballeros, Ladies and Gentlemen; … Continue reading Chairman Sarah Jane Evans MW’s speech from the 39th Investiture Dinner

The Gran Orden was founded to recognise those in Spain and the UK who work to promote the best in Spanish wines in the UK. Our annual Investiture Dinner is a great opportunity to celebrate. In 2024, we once again enjoyed a menu put together by the executive chef of the Landmark hotel London, Gary … Continue reading Menu and wines served at the 39th investiture dinner

Three new members were welcomed into the Gran Orden de Caballeros de Vino at the 39th Caballeros Investiture Dinner on the 13th June at London’s Landmark Hotel in the presence of His Excellency José Pascual Marco, the Ambassador of Spain. The members were elected by their peers for their dedication to promoting Spanish wines. They … Continue reading New Members welcomed to the Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino at 39th Investiture Dinner

Image: H.E. José Pizarro became the first Spanish chef to be decorated with Officer’s Cross of the Royal Order of Isabel La Católica at the Spanish Embassy in London at a celebration to mark his 25th year in the UK. Chef, author and broadcaster José Pizarro was bestowed with the Officer’s Cross of the Royal Order … Continue reading 25 Year celebrations and Officer’s Cross for José Pizarro

Image: H.E. Felix Benito is granted the decoration by H.E. Mr José Pascual Marco, The Ambassador of Spain to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland Felix Benito, founder of C&D wines, and Member of the Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino, was bestowed with the Officer’s Cross of the Royal Order of Isabella The Catholic at the Spanish Embassy in London … Continue reading Caballero Felix Benito Awarded Officer’s Cross of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic

Image: H.E. Sarah Jane Evans MW and H.E. Mr José Pascual Marco, The Ambassador of Spain to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland We are delighted to announce that Sarah Jane Evans MW, leading international wine writer, Spanish wine specialist and Chairman of the Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino, was decorated with the Officer’s Cross of The Royal Order … Continue reading Sarah Jane Evans, Chairman of the Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino awarded Officer’s Cross of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic