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My #Spanish #Wine Picks from @VanWineFest 2018 @pagodearinzano @artadi_es @TorresWines @juveycamps @paresbalta @freixenet #Cava

Did you know that Spain’s wine heritage is at least three thousand years old?  Yet, you may not know much about Spanish wine, except for perhaps Rioja red wines and Spanish Cava.  Tempranillois the best-known grape from Spain, being used to produce red wines from the Rioja region, as well as other regions in Spain. Tempranillo comes from the word “temprano” in Spanish which means early, as it is…

DYNAMIC #SPAIN Seminar at @VanWineFest 2018 @TorresWines @LosadaVinos @iberwine_es @BodegasAlceno #Tempranillo #Garnacha

Dynamic Spain seminar flight of wines at VanWineFest 2018

Spain has had a long history of winemaking, from classic Riojas, newer Mencia from Bierzo, to Cavas and more. During the Vancouver International Wine Festival, I and several other attendees joined Master of Wine, Barbara Philip to explore a wide range of Spanish wines and to listen to the forward-looking producers behind them.

The winery…