Interview

With an eye on the big leagues of Mexican wine: Roganto.

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The Escalante engineering we talk of his cellar, where they see and produces 10,000 cases of wine per year, a volume that is among the big boys now and following very closely the big boys. By Carlos Valenzuela. What is Roganto? [...]

Designation of Origin Baja California: we're on time, said Victor Torres Alegre.

Víctor Torres Alegre

Ph.D. in enology professor at the Autonomous University of Baja California, Ensenada coordinator Earth International Competition, Wine advisor throughout his career in winemaking projects ... Victor is certainly authority, respect and representative of a school of thought in Baja California wine production. [...]

Interview: Andrew White, Wine Moebius.

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There are faces that seem new, but have been around for a while still there. So Andres Blanco. He began making wine in the 97 with the first generation of that group instructed Hugo D'Acosta and since then has not stopped. By Carlos Valenzuela. How do you find the wine? [...]

Interview: Ferdinando Frescobaldi.

I am in the backyard of a typical American colonial Guadalajara, built with walls 40 inches thick and arches that divide each main space in the office of Wines of the World. The staff is preparing the space for food that will now [...]

Interview with José Alberto Zuccardi: The Argentine wine and its pursuit of quality.

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The Argentine wine has had important moments in its history, just for conversion to quality, finding new markets to the domestic market crisis and moments of great international recognition. We talked with Jose Alberto Zuccardi, CEO of a major wineries [...]

Ojos Negros, the new Baja California valley begins to draw eyes

Ojos Negros, the new Baja California valley begins to draw eyes

Interview with Ludwig Hussong, winemaker at Bodegas San Rafael, Passion producers Meritage, Euphoria and Joy, and varietal line Ojos Negros. San Rafael is the first winery established in the Ojos Negros Valley, located just 38 miles east of Ensenada. A valley, by [...]

"We are the source of prestige wine of Chile"

"We are the source of prestige wine of Chile"

Interview with Sebastian Aresti, Export Manager of Cousino-Macul, one of the most traditional wineries in this South American country, representing the Alto Maipo. In addition to Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage Reserve, the classic wine is Lota, the flagship wine of the house. For Romeo Sierra Photos courtesy of the winery

Toro a little (and also Rioja)

Toro a little (and also Rioja)

Interview with Lourdes Calvo Sainz, winemaker of Bodegas Garvey, who was in Mexico to present Campo Burgo, Marques de Campo Nuble-both MO La Rioja, and olive, the increasingly consolidated Toro region in northern Spain. For Romeo Sierra "The economic crisis in [...]

2010: Elegance and low salinity, Jose Durand forecast for Baja California

2010: Elegance and low salinity, Jose Durand forecast for Baja California

The winemaker Sinergi has reason to be optimistic. One of them, he says in this interview, has to do with the abundant rains that have fallen on the Baja California terroirs in so far this year. Criticizes the scaremongering on the issue of climate change and salinity [...]

Partying with the Devil, a new stage in Mexico Box

Partying with the Devil, a new stage in Mexico Box

Digrans, the Mexican family business had been for several years representative of some brands of Concha y Toro is celebrating after the main Chilean wine has entrusted his entire portfolio in Mexico. By Carlos Valenzuela On this occasion, because of the [...]

"Somewhere must be the best bottles!"

"Somewhere must be the best bottles!"

Interview with Jean-Pierre Darmuzey, director of Chateau Castera, wine of the Medoc region in Bordeaux (France). Darmuzey According to the 2009 vintage in Bordeaux could be ranked as the best in the last 20 years. By Gerardo Lammers

Asking the sommelier, Hector Vergara (Chile)

Asking the sommelier, Hector Vergara (Chile)

So far the only sommelier in this category throughout Chile and therefore a very influential figure. In addition, Vergara is a member of the prestigious chain of stores "Wine World", located in Santiago. By Gerardo Lammers

Mexican in Napa Valley

Mexican in Napa Valley

They came to America in search of a better life and found that the vineyards of Napa Valley, California, had much to offer. They started from the bottom, worked tirelessly and learned to identify the opportunities that life presents and, of course, benefit from it. [...] We tell you three

Mexicans in and out

Mexicans in and out

Historically, Mexicans have been watching and perhaps obsessed, the issue of identity. But what does it mean today to be Mexican? How can we define the Mexican Internet these days and blurring of borders? And what does all this with the world of wine? For [...]

Asking the sommelier: South Lucero (USA)

Asking the sommelier: South Lucero (USA)

Of Mexican origin, although born in Napa Valley, California, Star has learned both the academy and some of the most innovative chefs and sommeliers from the neighboring country. Lover of wine of Friuli, Navarre and Chablis, Lucifer confesses and gives us his point of view on [...]