Mural Reserva places Wine Enthusiast Top 100
August 30, 2011
Bodegas Regalia – Geothermal Winery
July 18, 2011Bodegas Regalia de Ollauri has introduced the world’s first Geo Thermal Winery, using natural energy sources in their production. 80% of the facility is located underground to make the most use of gravity for the reception and transport of the grape.
M Imports participates as Gold Member at 2011 WSWA Convention in Orlando, FL
May 27, 2011
ESPN’s Chris Berman enjoys Marques de Teran Versum
May 6, 2011
ESPN Sports Anchor Chris Berman enjoyed Marques de Teran Versum at a Charity fund-raising event for Literacy in Waterbury, CT 5/6/11.
Around the World in 80 Sips: Denver wine tasting
December 3, 2011On Friday night, October 14, wine-lovers gathered at Mile High Station in Denver to taste 68 wines from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Chile, France, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, and the United States. The event was sponsored by Bottlenotes, an online wine community. Bottlenotes features wine education through its Daily Sip e-newsletter, interactive wine ratings and tasting [...]
New Awards Maior de Mendoza & Fulget
November 22, 2011The past week our oenologist Cristina Mantilla, received the certification of the maximum distinction given by the Gallaecia Association to the best galician wines. The event toock place at the Mugartegui Palace. The awarded wine was Maior de Mendoza on lees 2010. Another of our wines the 3 Crianzas 2009, was also recognised by Gallaecia [...]
Quinta do Portal noted for Outstanding Recent Release of LBV Port in Sommelier Journal
August 30, 2011As featured in Sommelier Journal: (See the full article here) Quinta do Portal 2005 $19 Unfiltered; bottled 2009. The fine, exotic nose is accented by violets, spice, mocha, raisin, and black cherry. Rich as crude oil, but not jammy, the palate has a captivating concentration of fruit that’s impressive for an LBV. So massive that [...]
Top Cava Brands Tap Into U.S. Consumer Price Sensitivity
June 8, 2011
Champagne may have ridden a roller coaster in the U.S. market over the past few years, but its lower-profile counterpart, Cava, has enjoyed stronger and more consistent growth. Even after a solid performance in 2010, U.S. Champagne depletions were still more than 20% down from 2007, according to Impact Databank. Cava, meanwhile, has actually gained [...]
Wine Business – Paulo Amorim
May 6, 2011QUO VA DIS PORTUGAL by Dr. Luis Antunes In times of crisis some people rise to their best, turning dire straits into great opportunities. The Portuguese wine industry seems to be at such a moment. Paulo Amorim, president of the G7, the association of the seven largest domestic wine companies, has expecteded this for several [...]
Wine Business – Faces from Vinexpo
May 4, 2011Paulo Amorim, President of the G7 group of Portuguese wineries and vice-president of the generic body Viniportugal, is featured in this Wine Business article, Faces from Vinexpo. “Paulo Amorim plans to build a new winery near Redondo in the Altenjo. His partner is Luis Duarte, who has worked at Esporao the Alentejo. The company will [...]