Evento

THE WINES OF SPAIN SEMINARS FROM RIBERA DEL DUERO TO GALICIA

Instructor: Helio San Miguel
Tired of drinking the same cabernet and chardonnay? Want to impress your date or your friends? Like to be ahead of the wine curve? Or you would just like to expand your wine knowledge?
12 different wines are tasted in each individual seminar.

This seminar focuses on Ribera del Duero, home of the legendary Vega Sicilia, pioneering Pesquera, and cult star Pingus. From the time this region was granted appellation status in 1982, its powerful and age-worthy reds have been escalating in quality, with its top wines rivaling the world's best. Ribera del Duero's success helped awaken neighboring areas like the almost forgotten Toro that was soon transformed by a rush of bullish winemakers. We will also focus on the promising reds of Bierzo and Ribeira Sacra that, spurred by the rediscovery of the old Mencía vines, are experiencing a fast metamorphosis. Finally we will review the delicious and refreshing white wines of Galicia, led by the albariños from Rías Baixas and godellos from Valdeorras.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Helio San Miguel was born in Madrid. He is the New York Correspondent of Club de Gourmets, Spain's leading wine and food magazine, and has contributed to numerous publications in English and Spanish (www.elmundovino.com, Wines from Spain News, Fodor's, Vino247.com, etc.) He has been a wine writer and educator since 1995, consults for restaurants and importers, and serves as a judge in tasting panels. Since 1999 he teaches the Wine Program at the Instituto Cervantes in New York.