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Secastilla 2012

Great recognition for Secastilla 2012

Secastilla 2012 has become the Best “Spanish Red Wine of the Year”, according to the International Wine Challenge Merchant Awards Spain
Valdepeñas

The harvest ends in the DO Valdepeñas

The high temperatures during spring and summer, the lack of rainfall, and early flowering have caused the start of the campaign to be brought forward until the beginning of August, and the result is a good quality raw material.
Napa

Napa fires affect wine

The most destructive fire in California history continues to destroy California and severely affect the Napa and Sonoma wine areas
Rioja

Rioja, scarce but high quality vintage

The results have been very satisfactory with respect to the quality of the wines produced, for which it has been key to carry out a selective harvest throughout the entire territory of the Denomination.
Spirits

Spirits with PGI are on the rise

The Geographical Indication “Brandy de Jerez” is in first place, with 54,6%, followed by the GI “Pacharán Navarro”, with 18,4% and the GI “Herbas de Mallorca”, with 6,4 %.
Cigales

DO Cigales completes its harvest

The Denomination of Origin Cigales finished its harvest with a total production of 5.749.295 kilos of grapes, which represents a decrease of 33%
grenache

DO Terra Alta and its Grenache contest

Grenaches du Monde 2018 a designation that represents a unique opportunity to value the Grenache from Terra Alta, and especially its white Grenache, an emblem and identity sign for the Denomination of Origin.
Winemakers

DO Penedès at the Vinari Awards 2017

Turó de les Abelles 2013 from Finca Viladellops, a red wine for aging from the DO Penedès, has won the Gran Vinari de Oro 2017.
corvina

The Mediterranean croaker

The precious stone was actually an otolith, a mineral particle composed of calcium carbonate that is found in the corvina's auditory cavity and allows it to maintain its balance. Even today the legend is still alive because this small bone is still used as an amulet to obtain success and healing properties are also attributed to it.
Nutmeg and Mace Flower

Nutmeg and mace flower

Nutmeg and Mace Flower are two different spices, but so closely related that mace flower literally embraces nutmeg. To explain this, we will start at the beginning.

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