La Mancha, with the biggest representation during the World Wine Meeting recently held in Chicago, became one of the major players during the tour. 17 wineries participated together with the Regulatory Board of the Designation of Origin La Mancha in an important meeting with the major importers of the North American country. “This is the…
Sherry & Tapas This week, on 16 June 2016, it’s World Tapas Day – your chance to try some new tapas with Sherry Wine. Tapas and Sherry Wines go together like chocolate and brandy, or champagne and strawberries. Each brings out the nuances and flavours of the other, and both taste better for the complement…
E. & J. Gallo Winery (Gallo) announced today that it has purchased Orin Swift Cellars, a brand known for their excellent wines, bold imagery, memorable names and creative labels. Founded in 1998 by innovator and winemaker Dave Phinney, Orin Swift’s creative and exciting approach to brand innovation has led it to become a multinational luxury…
Liz Silkman, 2016 Winemaker of the year Award in Australia First Creek’s Chief Winemaker Liz Silkman has again been named Winemaker of the Year at the recent Hunter Valley Legends awards! To celebrate this great achievement, Liz has personally selected 6 of our most awarded wines from the cellar. Most of these wines are extremely…
Penfolds Named Most Admired Brand Penfolds has been recognised as the ‘World’s Most Admired Wine Brand’ by Drinks International in their annual poll, following a successful year of honours. Almost 200 international industry experts including buyers, sommeliers, wine writers, Masters of Wine, industry experts and wine critics took part in the poll. This poll pits…
Milmanda by Bodegas Torres chosen preferred European wine at 40th Anniversary “Judgement of Paris” dinner Organized by UK 5 Star Relais & Châteaux The Vineyard Hotel and hosted by Steven Spurrier, experts and guests choose their preferred Californian or European wine for every course through blind tasting Bodegas Torres triumphs at the 40th Anniversary “Judgement of Paris” dinner,…
Bodegas Torres reintroduces Moneu, an ancestral red grape, into the Penedès Bodegas Torres is reintroducing the red variety Moneu into the Penedès on an experimental basis. A pre-phylloxera variety indigenous to this wine region, it was discovered almost twenty years ago near Querol, in Alt Camp, thanks to a project dedicated to reviving ancestral varieties.…
Rwanda and Ethiopia new solidarity destinations of our 0.7 After several months examining all the proposals received, our Allocation Committee chaired by Board member Maite de Aranzabal Maite opted for the NGOs Medicus Mundi and Derandein. These will use our financial support in cooperation projects in Rwanda and Ethiopia. In the first case, it is…
Jeannie Cho Lee honors Don Melchor 2012 with an extraordinary 94 points One of Asia’s most influential and respected wine journalists, Jeannie Cho Lee MW recently published an article on the Chilean wine industry in which she gave the 2012 Don Melchor 94 points. In the article, which appeared on Forbes Asia magazine’s web site, Jeannie…
The wineries Cyan, in the Designation of Origin Toro, Renacimiento, in Ribera del Duero and Emina in Rueda, have more than 50 hectares of organic vineyards in these three regions. This allows the development of this type of wine in response to new market demand, a type of consumer more aware of respecting the environment…
