Penin seminar What a fabulous event today at the Puck building. Many journalists and members of the trade gathered to meet  producers featured in the 2011 Peñín Guide. The short tutored tasting featured some spectacular wines, and conversations with the producers revealed that there are many changes in Spain. Xarrel-Lo and Chardonnay are becoming a [...]

Aurora Ochoa of Penin Group and Marta Tornos Camacho of Groupo BSV  San Valero Winery (Groupo BSV) is a cooperative of 700 winegrowers who grow mostly garnacha vines, and collectively pool their grapes. They are launching two wines specifically designed for the US market: Sierra de Viento Garnacha old wine (Garnacha 100%) and Sierra de [...]

Martin Tesch Today in NYC two of the biggest wine shows came to town, both located at the same time at different ends of the city. Now knowing that Riesling is a white, lower alcohol wine, you may prefer to visit Riesling producers first and leave the more alcoholic, more red varietal Spanish wine for [...]