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October 26, 2011 12:45
Spanish wines by New York Times
One of the more compelling wine stories of recent decades has been Spain’s almost miraculous evolution from a producer of oceans of mediocre commercial wine into a source of some …
October 13, 2011 16:44
La Mancha Wine Region Continues U.S. Tour
ALCAZAR DE SAN JUAN, Spain, Oct 12, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — The Appellation of Origin La Mancha, Spain’s most expansive wine region, is pleased to announce that it will …
September 30, 2011 12:06
The Spanish food industry finds its way into India
An Indian delegation, composed by 12 Indian professionals visited Spain to meet Spanish professionals from food and beverage sector in Madrid and Barcelona. The Indian delegation, with a very high …
September 27, 2011 11:04
Wines From Spain Announces 2011 New York Great Match
NEW YORK, NY, Sep 22, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Wines from Spain, a division of the Trade Commission of Spain, together with headlining sponsor Sovereign Bank, part of the …
September 20, 2011 11:38
Dominio de la Vega, artisanal wines and cavas in Valencia
In the heart of the Valencia region of Utiel-Requena, close to the town of San Antonio, the Casa del Conde makes an impressive sight. This 19th century building is surrounded …
July 25, 2011 12:45
Connecticut's Barcelona named best wine restaurant in America
Barcelona Restaurant & Wine Bar has been selected as one of America’s 100 Best Wine Restaurants of 2011 by Wine Enthusiast Magazine. The editors of Wine Enthusiast Magazine hand-picked Barcelona …
July 13, 2011 12:46
Pour Man: In Spain, a rugged region produces royal wines
I’m thinking of a place with scorching hot summers, brutal freezing winters, harsh winds, huge temperature shifts in a single day, a specially named “mile” of a particular road rife …
July 12, 2011 10:08
Lush and tasty red wines of Spain
In my introductory article about value-priced wines I indicated that I would be talking about specific wine-producing regions and countries that are currently making some of the best wines between …
July 06, 2011 12:01
Mencia - terroir and balance mark Spain's next big red
The unheralded existence of terroir-driven native varietals flourishing in northwestern Spain is comparable to the iceman encased in the glacier: By shining a critical spotlight on Bierzo, at the gates …
June 29, 2011 10:44
Spanish rosé wines the stars of the US summer
In June, numerous US wine trade publications and wine experts published articles about the products that are set to be à la mode in the coming summer months. Rosé wines, …
June 20, 2011 14:44
Rioja's US marketing campaing Vibrant Rioja wins Award for excellence at the Silver Anvil Awards
The announcement that Rioja’s wine marketing campaign in the US: Vibrant Rioja had won the Award for Excellence in the Marketing Business-To-Business category was made during the gala dinner for …
June 07, 2011 09:58
Priorat : Spanish Gem in a bottle
During the two days of tasting organised by Consell Regulador de la Denominació- the Regulatory Council of Priorat a week ago for the first time for a select group of …
June 01, 2011 13:47
Barcelona to host wineries for climate protection congress on 10th June
On 10th June, the city of Barcelona is to host a congress driven by the Spanish Wine Federation (FEV), in collaboration with Alimentaria and the Vimac and Fivin Foundations, which …
May 18, 2011 10:44
Freixenet claims Mia is biggest still wine launch of the year
Freixenet has launched a new mainstream Spanish wine brand aimed at attracting more women to the Spanish wine category. Mia is billed as being a “wine made for women by …
May 16, 2011 13:08
Chieko Konayaga, of the Spanish foreig trade agency office in Tokio, accepts "A live dedicated to wine" award in Fenavin
Market Analyst, Chieko Konayaga of the Spanish Foreign Trade Agency Office at the Spanish Embassy in Tokyo, was presented with the ‘A Life Dedicated to Wine’ award in the 6th …
May 10, 2011 12:26
Iberica wines, a taste of Spain
Firstly to the whites, the Menade Verdejo Ecologico is a very pale yellow/straw colourer white with fresh acidic citrus and elderflower in its bouquet. As you drink it there there’s …
May 09, 2011 15:55
Mondial Wines Congregate for Concours at Luxembourg
There is an increase of around 5% from the previous year when 6,964 wines were entered from 49 countries in Palermo, Sicily. France remains the leading participant with 2,405 entries …
May 03, 2011 11:43
Folio Fine Wine Partners Adds Bodegas y Vinedos Artadi to Portfolio
Prestigious Rioja-based wine producer now represented in U.S. exclusively by Michael Mondavi family import company. Folio Fine Wine Partners is the new U.S. importer for acclaimed Spanish wine company, Bodegas …
May 02, 2011 13:13
Wines of the Week: Legaris Reserva 2004; Aliwen Reserva Pinot Noir; Starborough Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2009
Sunday lunch Legaris Reserva 2004 May is National Wine Month, aimed at encouraging more adventurous wine drinking – so some recommendations in that spirit. First, proving that Spanish wine is …
April 27, 2011 15:59
Jerez de la Frontera hosts 11th Spanish Oenological Research Congress
The Association of Oenological Research Groups (GIENOL), an organisation targeted at encouraging collaboration and information exchange within the field of vitiviniculture research, recently announced the 11th Spanish Oenological Research Congress; …
April 19, 2011 09:53
Bodega Numanthia Termanthia Rated Best Red Wine in Sobremesa Magazine's 300th Issue
2008 Termanthia named #1 wine in blind tasting - tops Unico Vega Sicilia and Pingus
April 18, 2011 15:45
Standing ovation to Spanish wines at Vancouver Playhouse International wine festival
The Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, which held its 33rd edition from 28th March till 3rd April in the Canadian city, gave a staring role to Spanish wines, which were …
April 18, 2011 15:42
Bodegas Roda carries out large-scale vertical tasting in the city of Shangai
The tasting, targeted at Chinese wine and hospitality sector professionals, gave a tour of the RODA I vintages from 1992 to 2005
April 04, 2011 11:33
Vancouver wine, spanish wines, wine news
The Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival is winding down, but not before depositing yet another layer of history and information on city wine drinkers. Spain in particular has done a …
March 15, 2011 15:35
Spaniards of distinction from Priorat
SPAIN is awash in ancient wine regions rejuvenating themselves for the modern age, but none of these historic lands has demonstrated its innate potential as well as Priorat. Twenty-five years …
March 14, 2011 12:09
Miguel A. Torres, honoured in the Drinks Business Green Awards for his commitment to the environment
This week, Miguel A. Torres received the Lifetime Achievement Award bestowed by prestigious UK magazine, The Drinks Business, in the 2nd edition of the Green Awards. The awards acknowledge the …
March 08, 2011 16:28
Priorat Wine Fair in Falset
It is dedicated to the two wine appellations of the county, the DOC Priorat and the DO Montsant. In 2008 the fair was moved to the castle area of Falset …
February 28, 2011 10:55
Big change in perceptions of Spanish wine
Twenty years ago if you asked someone to name three Spanish wines they would almost certainly have replied “Sherry, Cava and Rioja.” While those three are still probably the most …
February 23, 2011 13:17
Wines from Spain launches Spanish superstars 2011: Grandes Pagos de España in the US
Representatives from bodegas belonging to the Spanish association, Grandes Pagos de España(Grand Spanish Domaines), from various wine regions, recently travelled to New York restaurant Per Se for the association’s first …
February 17, 2011 11:50
A Spanish red for lovers of Pinot Noir
Admittedly, my three exposures to the lovely, delicate Spanish red wines made from the Mencía grape constitute a limited sample range. But if the ones I have tried are indicative …
January 13, 2011 10:58
Wine of the week : Can blau, Montsant 2008
Here’s a hearty, full-bodied red with a generous mixture of blueberry, blackberry, savory, spicy, mineral and smoky aromas and flavors. It then finishes with grainy tannins, making it a fine …
November 30, 2010 11:07
Wine for all reasons
When we talk about large volumes of wine, or any liquid really, we talk in terms of “hl”, a metric capacity unit, equal to equal to 100 litres. Spain produces …
November 09, 2010 13:47
Spanish Wines
One of the more compelling wine stories of recent decades has been Spain’s almost miraculous evolution from a producer of oceans of mediocre commercial wine into a source of some …
November 02, 2010 16:55
Priorat Wine region at The Wall Street Journal
They had heard of the region’s unique conditions for growing grapes, although the wine being produced was unrefined and usually sold in canisters rather than bottles. The group was led …
November 02, 2010 14:17
What Are the Characteristics of Spanish Wine?
Information about Spanish wines
July 06, 2010 13:18
British expert highlights quality of La Gomera wines
Wine expert, Harold Heckle founding member of select London-based The Wine Club, and correspondent in Spain for the international news agency, Associated Press, recently led a guided tasting which doubled …
June 18, 2010 12:48
Catalonia to host 2nd International Conference on Organic Vitiviniculture, Sustainability and Climate Change
EcoSostenible Wine 2010 will be held on 15th and 16th June and aims to be a meeting point to reflect on vitiviniculture and ecology
June 08, 2010 13:10
Spanish success at The Wine Society
Spanish wine sales have soared at The Wine Society as the country becomes the fastest growing category for the mail order specialist.
May 11, 2010 11:32
Chinese women key wine buyers: Vinexpo
Women may play a central role in the future of wine consumption in China, according to new research by Vinexpo. The study undertaken by Vinexpo surveyed the behaviour of 2,810 …
May 05, 2010 14:07
The 7th edition of Wine Forum to focus on “adapting the sector to a changing environment”
The 7th edition of Wine Forum, a gathering of leading trade experts, held 12th, 13th and 14th May in Logroño, is to focus on analysing how to adapt the sector …
May 05, 2010 14:02
Four Spanish restaurants feature in S. Pellegrino 2010 Top-10 awards
Wines from Rías Baixas and Ribera del Duero were served during the awards ceremony dinner
March 17, 2010 13:28
Spanish Greatness, with a Long Wait
The rare wines of the Vega Sicilia winery reach their peak after decades—if you can get them
May 12, 2009 19:17
Jancis Robinson recommneds
If you’ve noticed your 5 year old swirling and sniffing his/her juice glass, you may want to pay attention to this story. Playmobil Wine Bar, one of Playmobil’s best sellers …
May 05, 2009 18:17
The Times highlights Spanish wine’s dynamic revolution
No other European wine-producing country has changed so dramatically, and for the better, in the past 20 years” says UK daily’s online version
April 20, 2009 14:29
On the bottle: Spanish wine
Vega Sicilia sounds like a vegetarian option you daren’t refuse, but it’s actually a Spanish wine — super-expensive and, despite being red, ultra-feminine. We’re talking very high-maintenance here.
March 20, 2009 11:18
64 Riscal Rioja a taste sensation
Wine writers spend a lot of time tasting wines that aren’t really ready to drink. Winemakers on media tours usually pour their latest vintage — the one that’s about to …
March 18, 2009 11:25
Antonio Banderas Makes Debut in Wine Business
Antonio Banderas is making his debut in the wine business by acquiring half the shares of Anta Bodegas, which produces wines under the Ribera del Duero label, as well as …
February 16, 2009 10:55
Things we love about Spain
King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of Spain will appear at the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival's gala ¡Viva España! celebration of Iberian cuisine and wines
January 16, 2009 12:55
Short history about Spanish wines
One of the more compelling wine stories of recent decades has been Spain’s almost miraculous evolution from a producer of oceans of mediocre commercial wine into a source of some of the most exciting, original and sought-after wines in the world.
December 09, 2008 11:45
Wine Spectator’s Top-100: premiati 6 vini spagnoli
Six Spanish wines are featured on the Top-100 list which the US magazine, Wine Spectator announces every year on its website, and subsequently devotes an entire printed issue to. On …
December 08, 2008 21:42
Russia takes its hat off to Spanish wines
The cities of Saint Petersburg and Moscow provided unbeatable settings to host the 4th Gourmet Food and Wine Forum in Russia, two import fairs held on 11th and 13th November, …
November 14, 2008 12:22
Spanish wines out in force and triumphant at Miami International Wine Fair
The wine producer’s association, Iberwine, hailed as this edition’s main attraction
October 31, 2008 14:06
Codorniu breaks ground with new sparkling wine
Codorníu, the UK’s number one branded Spanish sparkling wine, is set to elevate the average price of their wines with the launch of Reina Maria Cristina, now on limited release …
October 26, 2008 09:43
U.S Wine Consumption Grows for a Record 15th consecutive year, but momentum slows
Americans are on pace to drink more wine in 2008 than ever before, but this year’s expected growth of 1.5 percent represents the industry’s smallest increase since 2001, the last …
October 14, 2008 15:37
Robert Parker's 100 point Best Spanish Wines 2008
The two Spanish wines that received 100 points in the Mar, 03, 2008 issue of The Wine Advocate, are: Contador 2005 from Benjamin Romeo (DOCa Rioja) Clos Erasmus 2005 from …
October 03, 2008 12:56
Spanish Wines Culture: know more about it!!!
Spain is lucky enough to possess its own grape varieties: red varieties such as tempranillo, monastrell (mourvèdre), verdejo, albariño and numerous special varieties. As one would expect, we also find …
August 06, 2008 15:24
The Port Wine Route
The Port Wine Institute, the Casa do Douro and the regional tourist bodies in the Douro Valley – the South Douro, Serra do Marão, Northeast Trás-os-Montes and Régua tourist offices …
July 29, 2008 14:31
The Wine Colours on the press
See what the Spanish press says about us
(pdf. attached in Spanish)
April 24, 2008 15:19
Spanish wines earn their spurs with British consumers
“In Spain there is much else to tempt the wine lover, be it crisp, refreshing whites, soft, mellow reds or the great complex fortified wines of Jerez and Sanlúcar de …