On April 23, the Publishing Director for Robert Parker, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, announced two new additions to its Reviewer’s team: the Italian Mónica Larner, who will be in charge of the wine reviews in Italy and Luis Gutiérrez, responsible for ratings in Spain, Chile and Argentina. Luis, who previously had worked Read more…
The Denominación de Origen Rías Baixas was recognized as such in 1988 and can be found in Galicia, fully integrated in the Atlantic Region. This designation includes five sub-areas: Ribeira do Ulla, Val do Salnés, Soutomaior, Condado do Tea and O Rosal; all located in the South of Galicia. We Read more…
The Peñín Guide is one of our models when talking about wine, but also when it comes to distillates. It has recently taken place in Madrid its yearly meeting with the world of coktails and spirits, in an era in which this trend is more than ever on the rise. Read more…
In the past, to keep and preserve the wine, leather and clay amphorae were most commonly used but they transmitted undesired flavours. It is from the Middle Ages that the use of wooden barrels came to be, allowing significant progress. The barrel was invented by the Celts, who used it Read more…
Wine is like people, or people are like wine. The two are living beings, both are born in a particular place, grow up, and mature gradually, learning something new every day that makes them better. We all behave in a certain way, we have traits that are innate, we have Read more…
We have now available the new vintage of Pinot Noir Acusp 2011. Characteristics: The year was quite warm with low yields in general due to the drought. In this sense the vines suffered the effects of the heat in its less vigorous strains and a careful selection of the grapes Read more…
INVINIC introduce the Corazón Loco Selección 2010, the new wine from Andrés Iniesta, and which has just come out. This is the first Crianza from the Corazón Loco Line (Bodegas Iniesta already has a Crianza on the market, but from the line Finca el Carril, the Hechicero 2010). With this Read more…
Pedro Ximenez (PX) is a fortified wine made with the grape variety of the same name. Its production is based on the overripe of the grapes under the intense Summer sun in Andalusia. These extra ripened grapes are pressed, fermented and the resulting wine is aged under the traditional Sherry Read more…
We have often heard from wine professionals expressions as “the point of ripening of the grape” or “ripe grapes.” But how do you actually define the concept of “optimal ripening“? To specify the optimum point in ripening of the grapes is difficult and, as various producers agree on this issue, Read more…
Today we would like to comment about how would affect the characteristics of two bottles of 750 ml of the same wine, if they blend in a decanter with capacity for 1.5 litres. First of all, it is important to remember some essential concepts about decanting, as for example the Read more…
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