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 consciousness. He was in town this weekend as part of Central Market’s Pasaporte España festival where he spoke about his wines made from the Garnache grape. I interviewed him about Spanish wine alternatives, both red and white.

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!

The Soil in Almachar

I’ve talked here before about the poor rocky soil here in the Axarquía, which is mostly slate intermingled with limestone clay, but people are always surprised when they see it – and touch it – for themselves. This is my Danish wine distributor, Jannich Peterson, taking a first hand look at the soil conditions and telling us how it is.

Spain has Conquered the World

George Miliotes, Master Sommelier for The Capital Grille (and one of fewer than 200 Master Sommeliers in the world), has chosen an excellent selection of wines from Australia, Europe and California for their latest Master Wine Tasting Event, which runs through September 5th, pairing wine and food while knowledgeable servers guide you through the tasting.

Here he speaks about Spanish wines and also about the role my brother, Jorge Ordoñez, has played in bringing Spanish wines to the international stage.

The contemporary story of Spanish wines cannot be told without one of its central characters, Jorge Ordoñez. Over the last 20 years, Señor Ordoñez has played a pivotal role in elevating the wines of his native Spain to the international stage. Utilizing his lifetime of experience in all aspects of the wine industry, he works with carefully selected, small, family wineries to help them modernize and create flavor profiles that will appeal to a global audience. He has helped bring a vast and varied collection of marvelous wines from artisan vintners into the limelight, and it is with unbridled excitement that we are able to present to you the next great wines of Spain.

Click on the image above or the link below to see the video.

And in case you missed it:
A Visit With George Miliotes

Sevilla Visit Video

This is a video we made last night at the end of my trip to Sevilla, in Puracepa with their wine expert Filippo. The written version with photos will come a bit later. I’m back in Málaga now. Lots to do before the vendimia starts, but I hope to get back to Sevilla soon.

Una Leyenda

Not only a goddess, but a legend too… 😉

Deby Beard Radio

Grabación del programa de radio de Deby,
en la que habló de los Vinos de Málaga