World of Wine

About a year ago, the Torres Family presented Vardon Kennett, its new winery in Santa Margarida d'Agulladolç in the Penedés, to the public.  The question at that time was what type of wine would Torres produce there. The answer: a sparkling wine with great personality and...
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A new attitude taken to its logical conclusion Back in 1982, Françoise Bedel, a wine producer in the Marne Valley in Champagne, was distraught to find that her son's illness could not be cured by traditional medicine. This lack of a solution led her to seek out alternative...
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Pedro Bonet Ferrer (born in Barcelona in 1946) is about to close one of the most productive periods for the Cava Regulatory Board, which he has presided over for four years. An alumnus of the Jesuitas de Casp School and a graduate of the University of Barcelona with a degree in...
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Pepe Raventós advocates the creation of a north-eastern sparkling wine appellation in Penedés, while raising the quality of Can Sumoi with a new top-of-the-range wine.
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This is the first in a new series of articles on wine companies founded in Spain by foreign companies or individuals since the end of the twentieth century. The series is a tribute to all those who believe in the great diversity and potential of our Spanish grapes, climate, and...
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Sparkling wines enjoy pride of place at social gatherings and special meals, not just because of their traditional association with glamour and sophistication, but because of something that most sommeliers and wine experts agree on, their great versatility. But, if we are...
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Outsiders preserving a legacy Discomfort is a powerful creative tool and a means to test your limits. In the wine world, discomfort can take the form of arriving in a far off place and, rather than sticking to what you know, immersing yourself in a whole new culture,...
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They are young and they seem as if they are just starting out in the world of wine, yet they have been at it for a lifetime. The ability to adapt and to transform is a quality shared by the three Sanz siblings, Marco, Richard and Alejandra.  They apply their winemaking...
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On 30 June 2017, Ramón Bilbao, the Rioja winery which will celebrate its centenary in 2024, inaugurated its spanking new winery in the Rueda D.O, destined to produce mainly high-end Verdejo and Cabernet Sauvignon wines.
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