The 13 wineries that make up the collective brand of sparkling wines Corpinnat host the third edition of Tast de Vins Base to taste the base wines of the 2024 vintage, both single varietals and blends. In addition, this year there will be three tastings led by Arantxa de Cara (Can Descregut, 17:30 - Catalan), Jaume Gramona (18:30 - Spanish) and Jessica Madigan (Cisteller, 19:30 - English).
The biggest professional wine fair in Spain celebrates a new edition -this year with two halls- with more than 1,000 exhibiting wineries, 75 DOs and quality seals, and presentations and lectures focused on old vines, a historical heritage of the country's viticulture.
The Off the Record Wine Show will be attended by more than 40 producers such as Chicho Moldes (Fulcro), Verónica Ortega, Celler Colet, Sílice Viticultores, Xabi Sanz (Zorzal Wines), Fredi Torres (the organiser), Alejandro Vigil (El Reventón, El Enemigo), Melanie Hickman (Eterea Kripan), Ale Muchada (Muchada-Léclapart) and Carmelo Peña (Jable de Tao), among others.
The second edition of this alternative wine fair in Barcelona will gather more than 50 small and emerging wineries from Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, France and Australia.
Embark on a sensory journey across the vineyards of Portugal with a selection of its most representative wines, from the Douro classics to the wines of the Algarve. The tasting is accompanied by a snack dinner with Coalla products.
A gathering of more than 40 women winemakers from over 20 designations of origin and the opportunity to taste some 200 wines. Some of the winemakers who will be present are Eva Plazas (Cava Vilarnau), Marta Rovira (Mas d'en Gil), Rita Nogueroles (Vinyes Domenech), Noelia Callejo (F. Callejo), Ana Carazo (La Loba), Amor López (Erupción), Clara Verheij (Bentomiz), Bárbara Palacios (Barbarot), Mariasun S. de Samaniego (Ostatu), Lucía Abando (Las Orcas) and Adriana Ochoa (Ochoa), among others.
A tasting to discover the character of the wines from this French region, mainly made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The following wines will be available: Olivier Leflaive Bourgogne Les Sétilles 2020 Louis Jadot Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume 2022 Pierre Morey Bourgogne Aligoté 2022 Domaine Vincent Girardin Bourgogne Rouge Cuvée Saint-Vincent 2022 Les Terres De Philéandre Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Serpentières 2020 Domaine Henri Magnien Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 2022 Joseph Drouhin Moulin à Vent 2021
Tasting of Garnacha wines from different origins followed by a snack dinner with Coalla products.
Álvaro Martínez (Marqués de Riscal), Rafael García (Vitis Navarra) and Doctor in Ecology Francisco Javier Fernández San Juan will speak at this conference that promotes the scientific dissemination of environmentally-engaged viticulture, as well as the sustainable production of quality oenological products and the promotion of their responsible consumption. The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion with all the speakers, chaired by Antonio T. Palacios, professor of Sensory Analysis at the University of La Rioja. In addition, on 21 February, participants will visit the facilities of La Alcoholera in Cenicero, which produces organically certified distillates from vines.
A new event that aims to raise awareness of the wines of Madrid with various activities for wine enthusiasts and professionals, such as guided tastings, presentations, a panel discussion about the Wines of Madrid and the opportunity to taste wines from participating wineries. In addition, an exclusive gathering will be held for professionals on 7 February, by invitation only. The event coincides with the Cocido Madrileño Sessions, with the participation of 60 local businesses.
The tasting includes the following wines: Kumeu River Coddington Chardonnay (NZ), Dry River Pinot Noir (NZ), Greywacke Wild Sauvignon Blanc (NZ), Chalk Hill Luna Shiraz (Australia), Kanonokopf Pinotage (South Africa) y Demorgenzon Chenin Blanc Reserve (South Africa).
The Natural Wine Show returns to Barcelona organised by the Natural Wine Producers Association (PVN). More than 70 producers from Spain and a handful from abroad (full list available on IG: vinsnaturals_barcelona) will showcase their wines. Food service available during the show.
Opportunity to discover and taste more than 500 natural and biodynamic wines from 80 producers from 13 different countries. Visitors will be able to buy wines directly from the producers at winery prices.
Verema celebrates its 25th anniversary with a three-day event in Valencia with commented tastings, a showroom with more than 40 producers and the presentation of the Verema Awards. Tastings are paid for separately (€50 for non-members).
Nobody doubts that Champagne is the highest quality sparkling wine in the world. That it is not within the reach of all budgets is not in doubt either. An equation, that of enjoying Champagne at an affordable price, to which we seek a solution with sommelier Dani Poveda, director of La Finca de Lavinia Selección. He will bring seven labels from producers such as Perrot-Batteux & Filles, Andre Clouet or Jose Michel.
A session and tasting on this French region with Pilar Cruces, sommelier and educator at Lust for Wine.
Tasting of four champagnes from the two estates of Antonin Michel, a promising young Champagne producer. JOSE MICHEL: a domaine with seven hectares in Moussy south of Epernay with clay soil and loamy subsoil and in the Vallée de la Marne with calcareous soil WIRTH MICHEL: A project that has recently taken a major turn, with four hectares of vines in several villages south of Epernay.
The following wines will be presented: Puro Rofe Blanco 2022 (DO Lanzarote) Chivo 2021 (DO El Hierro) Artífice Listán Blanco 2021 (DO Ycoden-Daute-Isora) Envínate Benje 2022 (DO Canarias) Suertes del Marqués 7 Fuentes 2020 (DO Valle de la Orotava) Ignios Orígenes Baboso Negro 2021 (DO Ycoden-Daute-Isora) Bimbache Echedo 2022 (DO El Hierro) Victoria Torres Pecis Malvasía Aromática Naturalmente Dulce 2017 (DO La Palma)
Wines, chocolates and vinyls with Pilar Cruces, sommelier and educator at Lust for Wine
Ulisses Menorca hosts the fourth edition of its wine fair in Menorca with the participation of more than 40 wineries from 24 Spanish appellations and two distributors, Alma Vinos Únicos and Lavinia. In addition, on the 16th, there will be an individual blind tasting competition to taste eight wines from the Ulisses Distribució portfolio with prizes of €5,000, €2,000 and €1,000 for the top three contestants. Tickets for the trade show will be on sale from February 1.
If you are in the north of Spain and want to get started in wine culture, you have a good opportunity to do so in Gijón and Oviedo with Jorge G. Balsera, better known in social media as Sibaritastur, an experienced independent professional specialised in wine education.
Baste Taberna and A Love Supreme Social Club are hosting Vida Penedès, a collective of winegrowers whose common goal is "to make a worthy Penedès a reality and defend a heritage that is memory, identity and culture." The event begins with a presentation of Vida Penedès, followed by a mini-fair with eight stands (18:30-20:30) and a party afterwards (20:30-22:00) at Baste Taberna with a surprise vinyl session and the chance to enjoy more of the collective's wines.
Grandes Pagos de España is an association of 32 wineries from all over the country. In this tasting you will be able to taste wines from Alta Alella, Cérvoles, Bodega Fillaboa, Finca Moncloa, Finca Sandoval, Losada Vinos de Finca, Pago de Vallegarcía and Secastilla.
Tondonia Gran Reserva (2004 vintage!), Rafael Palacios' impressive Sorte O Soro... The best Spanish white wines today rival the reds on the podium of perfection. Some of them are, in addition to being prohibitively expensive, simply unavailable. The tasting also includes: Emilio Rojo 2021 San Cayetano 2022 Pazo de Señorans Selección de Añada 2014
This seminar will be conducted by Manuel Lima Ferreira, head of the tasting service of the Instituto do Vinhos do Porto e Douro, and will focus on the viticulture, oenology and sensory analysis of these wines. In addition to the theory part, between eight and ten different types of Port Wine will be tasted.
To celebrate the new era of Vinseum, the museum of wine cultures of Catalonia, a monthly series of events has been organised to learn about Catalan wine from some of the sector's best-known experts. On this occasion, Master of Wine Sarah Jane Evans will lead the tasting.
Red wines of the Nebbiolo, Dolcetto and Barbera d'Alba varieties will be tasted, paired with charcuterie, cheese and fresh pasta. The tasting will be conducted by Mattia Pierantoni Cerquozzi, owner of Propaganda.
In the late 1980s, a small group of visionaries - René Barbier, Daphne Glorian, Álvaro Palacios, José Luis Pérez and Carlos Pastrana - decided to invest in a wine-growing area in decline. Today there are more than 100 producers making wines with the character imprinted by the llicorella soils. The following wines will be tasted: Mas Doix Salix 2023 Família Nin Ortiz Planetes 2023 Álvaro Palacios Gratallops 2022 Clos Erasmus Laurel 2011 Mas Martinet Els Escurçons 2022 Martinet Ranci Dolç
In Spain there are good projects to rescue indigenous varieties and, sometimes, transform the personality of local wines. In this event, participants will taste wines with personality and creative spirit: Alemany i Corrio Cargol Treu Vi 2022 (DO Penedès) Bimbache Blanco 2022 (DO El Hierro) Muchada-Léclapart Lumière 2020 (Andalucía) Vitícola Mentridana Las Uvas de la Ira 2022 (DO Méntrida) Javi Revert Sensal 2023 (DO València) Paxaro Tolo 2022 (DO Ribeira Sacra) Diego Magaña Anza 2022 (DOCa Rioja) Cuentaviñas Tinto Fino 2020 (DO Ribera del Duero)
If you are in the north of Spain and want to get started in wine culture, you have a good opportunity to do so in Gijón and Oviedo with Jorge G. Balsera, better known in social media as Sibaritastur, an experienced independent professional specialised in wine education.
Radio Marca Albacete presents a show for profesionales and wine aficionados with some of the leading producers in the area, including: Altolandón, Arrayán, Canopy, Cerrón, Dehesa de Luna, Dobledeperez, Finca Antigua, Finca Sandoval, Garagewine, Gratias, Illana, Las Calzadas, Más que Vinos, Mikaela, Finca Elez, Pago de Villagarcía, Pepe Rodríguez de Vera, Ponce, Simbiosis, Verum. Guests from outside the autonomous community include Aires de Arriba, Bruma del Estrecho de Marín and Vila Viniteca.
Tasting session with Pilar Cruces, sommelier and educator at Lust for Wine
Teresa Guilarte, director of the Artean Wines education centre, presents this seminar on Sherry wines. Participants will learn about the origin and production of these unique wines in the world and taste 10 wines. Endorsed by the Consejo Regulador de los Vinos de Jerez-Xérès-Sherry, there will be a knowledge test at the end of the course and an official certificate from the DO.
These are the wines on the tasting: John Duval Entity Shiraz (Australia), Saxenburg Private Collection Cabernet Sauvignon (South Africa), Damascene Syrah (South Africa), Bouchard Finlayson Blanc de Mer (South Africa), Fromm Syrah (NZ) and Quartz Reef Pinot Noir (NZ)
Tradition, landscape and passion combine in this small project on a 19-hectare family estate in the shaded area of Ordal, in the Penedès region. The estate's main wines will be tasted and there will also be some snacks.
Tasting with sommelier and educator, Pilar Cruces, of Lust for Wine
The association of wineries of the Ribera del Duero region of Soria and the Soria City Council present a new edition of the event, featuring a showroom with 17 producers such as Dominio de Es, Dominio de Atauta, Galia Soriana, Amanda de Vries and Antídoto, among others. There will also be a panel discussion (11:00-12:00) entitled "Wine, the World and Soria" led by Kristell Monot, sommelier at Mugaritz.
Abel Mendoza, Barbarot, Beronia, Bodega Lanzaga, Conde de los Andes, Gómez Cruzado, Marqués de Terán, Martínez Palacios, Tihom, Valdeloyo and Valenciso are the 11 producers that will be showing their wines this year at the Ollauri wine festival in La Rioja. Visitors will also be able to sample olive oil from the El Albergue mill. Before that, at 11:00, participants can join a guided tour of Ollauri with Mercedes Pascual.
A session with sommelier and educator Pilar Cruces to learn how to blind taste Chardonnay wines from around the world.
New edition of the Verema Experience in Mallorca with a producers' showroom and guided tastings by the DO Penedés and Familia Martínez Zabala.
In this session, Rocío and Juan Carlos will analyse last year's harvest, sampling six different white wines made from Palomino Fino grapes from Chiclana, El Puerto, Jerez, Sanlúcar and Trebujena.
Ninth edition of this professional exhibition organised by Calduch.
Embark on a sensory journey across the vineyards of Portugal with a selection of its most representative wines, from the Douro classics to the wines of the Algarve. The tasting is accompanied by a snack dinner with Coalla products.
Explore the perfect pairing of select fine wines and artisanal cheeses. Learn how the flavours balance and enhance each other in a sensory experience designed for lovers of good taste.
The most prestigious brands of canned tuna belly cuts will be sampled, as well as other prized parts like tarantelo, parpatana and morrillo. The Champagne releases include: Geoffroy Pureté, Remy Massin Integral 2017, Monmarthe Privilege, Métisse Olivier Horiot and José Michel Chapitre. A pairing for you to experiment and have a good time.
Subsierra, the newly-created association of terroir-driven producers from the Sonsierra area of Rioja, presents its first workshop on Eco-logical Viticulture. Among the speakers will be Julián Palacios, from Viticultura Viva; Roger Rovira, from CORPINNAT; Aitor Irazu, from Makatzak Wines in Getaria and Enrique Eguíluz from Cupani.
DJ before being a producer, and Galician by birth but raised in Switzerland, Fredi Torres is one of the most dynamic and multifaceted figures in the Spanish wine scene. In this tasting he will present the wines he makes in Spain, as well as his interesting wines from Switzerland.
An opportunity to see how this variety expresses itself in different terroirs, from its home in the northern Rhône to California, via Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Spain. The following wines will be tasted: Stolpman Estate Grown Syrah 2022 Piedrasassi Sta. Rita Hills Syrah 2021 Te Mata Bullnose Syrah 2019 Penfolds St. Henri Shiraz 2019 Newton Johnson Family Vineyards Granum 2016 Viña al Lado de la Casa Altos de las Gateras Syrah 2021 Domaine Clusel-Roch Côte-Rôtie Les Grandes Places 2017 Philippe Pacalet Cornas 2020
Laura Rodríguez, sommelier and co-owner of Tiempos Líquidos, presents a tasting of biologically aged wines from various origins including Spain, France and Italy.
Back for the sixth year is Catas Underground, a series of wine tastings organised by the newspaper NueveCuatroUno and Calado by Criteria. Held once a month with Rioja producers, the season begins with Martínez Lacuesta, a historic winery in Haro that has revived the style of fine wines of yesteryear.
Located in Val d'Orcia (Tuscany) and on the slopes of Etna (Sicily), respectively, these two wineries make wines mainly from Nerello Mascalese, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. The tasting, with the following wines, will be conducted by their export manager, Attilio Sarcone: Passopisciaro Contrada Chiappemacine 2021 Passopisciaro Contrada Porcaria 2021 Passopisciaro Contrada Rampante 2021 Passopisciaro Franchetti 2019 Tenuta di Trinoro 2020 Tenuta di Trinoro Le Cupole 2021 Tenuta di Trinoro Palazzi 2015
A tasting to discover a selection of wines from different wine regions of Spain made with local grape varieties and various winemaking techniques.
Luis Vida leads a tasting of the 2022 and 2023 vintages, both considered warm, of Arrayán, 4 Monos, Salvajes de Gredos, Soto Manrique, Rico Nuevo and Viñadores de Gredos.
