Jorge Ordoñez Interview at Central Market

Spanish Wine Alternatives Central Market, Dallas May 2011 by Andrew Chalk from D Magazine / Side Dish Few people have contributed as much to our knowledge of Spanish wine as winemaker and importer Jorge Ordóñez. He has imported wines from hitherto unheard of regions of Spain and systematically raised their profiles in the wine buyer’s [...]

Wino Woman & Botani

This charming video by sommelier Anne Strand (aka Wino Woman) pairs Botani with a fresh spring day. Of course I think that Botani goes great with anything all year round, but I like this video because it’s not only a bit unusual but also very informative. Cheers Anne!

Central Market Pasaporte España

Today I’m heading to Texas to take part in Central Market’s Pasaporte España, which started May 11th and runs until the 24th. Central Market is a gourmet grocery store chain that specializes in high-quality, hard-to-find gourmet foods. Most locations also have a full-service kitchen and offer cooking and wine classes in their culinary school, as [...]

Wine Spectator Grand Tour 2011

This year we are once again participating in the Wine Spectator Grand Tour. Wine Spectator Grand Tour 2011 Participating Wineries

Vináliti

Last night I attended a special wine tasting at the Vináliti Club de Vinos in Málaga. Vináliti Escuela de Cata, Vinos e Itinerarios Enológicos is a tasting school that was created in late 2004 in response to the demand for quality wines and offers both training and tourism. You can learn about winemaking and take [...]

California Dreaming

[click to enlarge] I’m back in Málaga today after a wonderful week in San Francisco and Los Angeles with Sara Floyd. Here are a few of my “memories”, or at least of the times I remembered to take a quick photo and post it on Twitter. I really must remember to take photos of the [...]

California Girls

This week I am in San Franscisco and Los Angeles with Master Sommelier Sara Floyd, who represents over 40 Spanish wineries for Jorge’s company, Fine Estates from Spain. I went on a fantastic walking tour of San Fransicso and then had a great dinner with the Henry Wine Group at Michael Mina’s impressive RN 74. [...]

Stacole Fine Wines

I’m in Florida this week with Stacole Fine Wines visiting with various wine distributors, stores and, of course, some amazing restaurants. It’s been a great week so far, starting off with a seminar for the Capital Grille with George Miliotes and ABC Wines & Spirits, and it’s been non-stop ever since. Follow my tweets for [...]

Malaga Film Festival

The Malaga Film Festival began in 1998 and has since become one of the most important cinema festivals in Spain, with more than 300,000 people visiting each year. A wide variety of the latest feature films, shorts and documentaries from Spain and Latin America compete to win the coveted Biznaga de Oro, which acknowledges artistic [...]

Family Portrait

Left to right: Selección Especial, Victoria, Botani, Viejas Viñas & Esencia.