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100-Year-Old Wine Producer Makes Rioja Wine From Old Vines
The tiny, precious hands of the little girl were shaking as she held on to the trunk of a baby Tempranillo grape vine while her grandmother pushed dirt into the hole where the young vine was being held so they … Continue reading
Wine Books Released By Influential Chef Who Led Best Restaurant In The World
“Take out four fondues! The last dish in the history of El Bulli… as a restaurant! Take them out! Come on!” An enormous roar from the clapping crowd started as intense emotions swept over the group – was it heartbreak? … Continue reading
This White Wine Producer Helped Raise International Reputation For An Entire Wine Region
The aromas of white flowers and intense minerality immediately enchanted him on his first sip. Then, the fierce, electrifying acidity sent a shiver down his spine like a lightning bolt that made him feel more alive than he had ever … Continue reading
Rioja Wine Producer Showcases Wine Vertical Going Back To 1970
As the guests sporadically entered the space, there was a slight gasp and each had to remind themselves to continue to breathe, as the room was on the top floor of the 50 story Ritz-Carlton in the middle of Manhattan. … Continue reading
Winery Pays Top Dollar To Harvest Grapes, Making One Of The Greatest Wines In The World
The sun lit up golden highlights in the light brown hair piled up in a bun at the top of the young woman’s head. She was fiercely focused on her task as she wore dark gardening gloves that went up … Continue reading
Spanish Premium Wine Region Commits To 100% Tempranillo Wines
The incredible smells of thick steaks cooking over a wood fire fueled by grapevines encourage drool to form at the guests’ mouths as they eagerly wait in anticipation for a meal of a lifetime. The large centuries-old kitchen had festive … Continue reading
Top Wine Region In Spain Using Old Technique Of ‘Layering’ Century-Old Vines
José Antolín grew up in a small village in Spain, home of only a few hundred people during the 1930s to 1950s; even today, only around 250 people still reside there. Like many of their neighbors, his family was dirt … Continue reading
Remarkable Ageability Of Wines Made From The Tempranillo Grape Variety
As a group of friends gathered together to celebrate a special 50th birthday back in the first month of 2020, before Covid took a stranglehold on the world, the anticipation of a 50-year-old wine about to be poured started to … Continue reading
Wine Grape Growers Take Leap To Make Fine Wines In A Spanish Wine Region Dominated By Icons
Crouched down near the ground, a sharp pain went up his knees and lower back as weathered hands reached out to old grape vines, around 50 years old, to harvest the few bunches of concentrated Tempranillo grape bunches that looked … Continue reading
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Wines Made On Spanish Islands With Erupting Volcano And Tsunami Warning
Just like there is no other color on Earth like the electric saffron hue of an erupting volcano, there are no other sounds exactly like the rumbling, hissing and roaring that accompany an explosion of molten rock and the streams … Continue reading
