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The Bourbon Hang Ep 40 - Halloween Stream!

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Modern Spanish Wine History: Rioja, Phylloxera, Franco and the Rise of Spain’s Wine Regions

In this video, I continue my Mastering Spain series by looking at the modern history of Spanish wine, from the great 18th and 19th century pioneers through to phylloxera, railway expansion, political upheaval, wine regulation, Franco’s dictatorship and Spain’s modern revival. I look at key figures such as Don Manuel Quintano, Marqués de Riscal, Marqués de Murrieta, Josep Raventós and Miguel Torres, as well as iconic names including Rioja, Vega Sicilia, Codorníu, Cava, Jerez and Priorat. This is a story of innovation, crisis and recovery. Spain’s wine industry has been shaped by French influence, disease pressure, export booms, political instability, dictatorship, EU membership and a new generation of ambitious winemakers. Today, Spain remains one of the world’s great wine-producing countries, with more land under vine than anywhere else and an extraordinary range of styles across the mainland and islands. This video is part of my Mastering Spain series. The full series, including ex

Chardonnay – der neue Star in Deutschland

Seit ihrer offiziellen Zulassung im Jahr 1991 ist Chardonnay in Deutschland eine stark aufstrebende Rebsorte. Sie gehört sie zu den wenigen klassischen Sorten deren Anbaufläche stetig zunimmt. Deutscher Chardonnay zeichnet sich durch eine große Bandbreite aus: vom Ausbau im Edelstahltank bis zum Barriqueausbau. Qualitativ agieren deutsche Winzer weltweit mittlerweile auf Top-Niveau und erreichen in internationalen Verkostungen Spitzenplätze. In diesem Webinar erklären wir die „Geheimnisse“ dieser Rebsorte und gehen der Frage nach, warum Chardonnay in Deutschland so erfolgreich ist. This event does not necessarily constitute official WSET course material and should not be used as such.

Why White Rioja Is Suddenly Exploding

Artadi Viñas de Gaín (Rioja) Blanco 2020 Link to the wine: https://www.winex.com/artadi-vinas-de-gain-rioja-blanco-2020.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 Artadi built its reputation on red wine. For decades, the López de Lacalle family has been one of the defining names in modern Rioja, producing some of Spain’s most sought-after Tempranillo-based wines while largely ignoring the traditional rules that governed Rioja classification. They focused on vineyards instead. Site. Farming. Precision. Terroir. And over time, Artadi became one of the great modern classicist estates in Spain. What most people don’t realize is that they also make white wine. And honestly? This may be one of the biggest surprises we’ve tasted all year. The 2020 Artadi Viñas de Gain Blanco is sourced entirely from old vine Viura planted around Laguardia in Rioja Alavesa. But unlike traditional oxidative wh

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