Wine Reviews

Mariano Garcia, creator of the Mauro family bodega (named after his father), is one of the most well known and respected winemaking figures in Spain as he was a member of the Vega Sicilia technical team for over thirty years. In 1978 he combined his work in Valbuena de Duero with the creation of his bodega in the historic Tudela de Duero. His...
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Descendientes de J. Palacio was created in 1999 in the Corullón area of Leon by Alvaro Palacios and his nephew Ricardo, alma mater of the project who literally overflows with energy. It possesses a total of 27 hectares and a selection of parcels of high quality, old vines, a constant element in his quest for the perfect Mencia. His wine-making is...
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“The wine of kings, the king of wines”. This is how King Louis XIV of France described the sweet wine of Tokaj. A cult wine that demands to be tasted at least once in a lifetime. The Oremus winery was acquired by the Alvarez family in 1993 with the noble intention of retrieving this delicious historic wine of Hungarian origin which is even...
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Viña Pedrosa was founded in 1980 by three brothers descended from the Pérez Pascuas. They cultivate about 135 hectares of owned vineyards, of which over 90% are planted with the Tinta Fina grape variety and the rest with Cabernet Sauvignon. This model bodega with a family character boasts exceptionally consistent quality, year after year, and its...
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Located in the Bordeaux appellation of St-Estèphe, the most northern in the Medoc, Chateau de Pez is a beautiful estate boasting over 30 hectares of vineyards seated on clay and limestone rock, referred to as “calcaire de St-Estèphe”. It was created in the 15th century and claims to be the oldest château in the appellation along with Calon-Ségur....
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We are pleased to welcome one of the planet’s most iconic wineries and world reference for Australian wines, to our publication. This magnificent South Australian winery, which currently owns important vineyards in Barossa, McLaren Vale and Eden Valley among others, was founded in 1844 by British doctor, Christopher Rawson Penfold and his wife....
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The young Pardas bodega has been a hit with the general public since its first vintage, becoming part of what is referred to as the “Penedés New Wave” who talk with great persistence about basic principles such as the revival of native grape varieties, the practice of sustainable viticulture and minimum intervention winemaking. Stamps of identity...
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Much has happened since José María Ruiz, a restless young man from Segovia, represented Spain in the First International Sommeliers Competition in Milan, which was where his desire to launch his own eatery was first born and was years later followed by an aspiration to create his own wine for serving at the legendary José María restaurant in...
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Bodegas Aalto was officially created in 1998 by Mariano García and Javier Zacagnini, both linked for decades to Castilla Leon wines. From its first vintage, which was immediately and positively received by the public and international critics, Aalto has revolutionized the Spanish wine scene. For a long time it was assumed that commercial success...
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