Tag Archives: vino
Catalonia – Where’s That?
This might seem like a silly question but the truth of the matter is that many wine importers we have come across over the last 7 years at Wine Pleasures have not known where Catalonia is. Our answer to the question is usually Barcelona, Spain and that gets them orientated. If you look at the [...]
Topic: Wine Tours, Wine Workshops Also tagged Catalonia, catalunya, Cava, enoturismo, wine, wine tasting tours, workshop 1 Comment
Tall Order Exporting Wines to India!
Imagine trying to sell wine in a country where 95% of the people belong to a religion in which consumption of alcohol is against the religion. We interviewed Mr. Mithil Khanolkar from FineWinesnMore in Mumbai, India after the 2011 “Buyer Meets Iberian Cellar” Workshop in Barcelona. He told us about the challenges a wine importer [...]
Topic: Wine Workshops Also tagged clos pons, Costers del Segre, export, india, mumbai, wine Leave a comment
2011 – a Great Vintage for Wine Pleasures Workshops!
The 2011 Wine Pleasures Workshops Buyer meets Iberian Cellar and the International Organic Workshop closed last week, following a great week of business, meetings and networking. This year’s 7th Wine Pleasures attracted more than 60 wineries represented on 41 workshop tables from 27 Designations of Origen. The number of wine importers was 45 reflecting a [...]
Topic: Wine Workshops Also tagged Catavino, export, import, organic wine, Portugal, spain, wine, workshop 3 Comments
Only the Best Terroirs for Toronto Based Wine Importer
Matthew Naranjo is the CEO of Terrior Wine Imports in Toronto, Canada. He is attending the 2011 Wine Pleasures “Buyer Meets Iberian Cellar” Workshop in Barcelona with the goal of gaining representation of three new wineries, preferably Spanish. We talked with Matthew just before the workshop about his vision for Terrior Wine Imports. Your vision is [...]
Bordeaux Peybonhomme Went Organic After Apocalyptic Night
It was a dark and stormy night…no really. It was a stormy night in December 1999 that convinced Jean-Luc and Catherine Hubert to convert their two vineyards to organic and to use biodynamic methods. The storm had winds up to 200 km/hr, uprooted many trees and even damaged the tower of the castle they call [...]
Topic: Wine Workshops Also tagged biodynamic, bordeaux, export, import, organic, vin, workshop Leave a comment
Bodegas Tempore Show Authentic Aragón Wines at Wine Pleasures
Bodegas Tempore (IGP Vinos de la Tierra del Bajo Aragón) has grown from the passion for wine enjoyed by the Yago Aznar family, which, following generations of viticulturists, has extensive knowledge of the vineyard and knows that the quality of a wine must be based on excellent raw materials. Elena Hernández Hibbert is the Export Manager for [...]
Pardo Tolosa Brings Pungent and Fruity Bobal to Tempt Wine Importers
Loles Muñoz Requena is the Winemaker at Bodega Pardo Tolosa - Vinos de Alborea. She and Mª José Veses Reche are representing the winery at the 2011 “Buyer Meets Iberian Cellar” Workshop. We caught up with Loles just before the workshop to ask her a few questions. Pardo Tolosa has been growing grapes for a [...]
Why Ribera del Duero Winery Values Wine Pleasures Over Large Trade Fair
Daniel Sualdea Díaz is the export manager for DO Ribera del Duero winery Diaz Bayo Hermanos in Fuentelcésped, in the province of Burgos, Spain. The Diaz Bayo family has been dedicated to vineyard cultivation and wine making for more that 10 generations. They will be attending the 2011 “Buyer Meets Iberian Cellar” Workshop in Barcelona to present [...]
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