A brief history of Spanish wine
Brief History of Catalan Wines - BrightSide Tours Barcelona
Wine production in Spain dates back to the Phoenicians who inhabited the peninsula more than 3000 years ago. They discovered how favorable the warm climate was ...
Spain's Wine 101 - Cooking Point
Vines have been cultivated in Spain since between 4000 and 3000 BC. However, it is not until the 2nd century BC that Carthaginians grew wine in ...
The Ultimate Spanish Wine Guide
But after the Reconquista in 1492, it really took off. Spanish wine started to be exported throughout Europe and the Americas. It developed even ...
Wine emerged with the hint of our civilization and to be specific, from the East. There is plenty of evidence dating back to 7000 BC where traces of wine were ...
A History of Wine in America - UC Press E-Books Collection
The earliest successful viticulture and the oldest continuous tradition of winemaking, however, was established in the seventeenth century by the Spanish in ...
History of Sherry | The origin Sherry Wines
In his book Geography (volume III) he writes that the first vines were brought to the Jerez Region by the Phoenicians in 1100 BC.Archaeological sites of ...
A short history on wine making in California - UC Davis Library
Vineyard planting in the state began with the Spanish Franciscan Missionaries starting with California's first mission: Mission San Diego de ...
Spanish wines have a classification system based on the "Denominación de Origen" (DO, designation of origin), which determines where the wine was produced.
An introductory guide to Spanish wine - Vinissimus
It's also the country's most prestigious and its earlier history is closely connected to that of Bordeaux wines and the phylloxera plague. The ageing of wines ...
The Wine Quality System of Spain - Wine Scholar Guild
Rioja was a leader in the charge for legislation to guarantee wine origin. In 1902, a Royal Decree defined the origin of its wines by ...
The Spanish vineyard revolution | Life in Spain - EL PAÍS English
Forty years ago, Spanish wine was precisely nowhere on the global map. Now, it has almost legendary status among connoisseurs the world over.
The Ultimate Guide to Spanish Wine - Handpicked Wine Box
Each country's winemaking history is unique, but Spain's is one of the most diverse and eventful. Its wines are equally diverse, ...
España in the works: The revolution in Spain's red wine styles
España in the works: The revolution in Spain's red wine styles · Eduardo Ibañez is teaching Andrew Neather how to prune old vines · Roberto Oliván ...
A Brief Guide To The Wines Of Spain - Expat Focus
This isn't at all surprising, and it's about time Spanish wine got the recognition it deserves. Spain has a long and rich history in winemaking, stretching ...
Around 1900, the production of sparkling wines ("bubbly wines") took off in Catalonia called Cava, which would go on to bring worldwide success.
The history of Rioja through 15 wine labels - Spanish Wine Lover
A selection of 15 labels that help to explain the trends, the curiosities and the forgotten histories -just a small part of the vast amount of material that is ...
The History of Rioja Wine | Bernard Smith
It would appear that during the Spanish Middle Ages, vines were a staple crop of numerous monasteries. In fact most of the wines sold in the ...
Top Spanish wine regions to visit in 2024 - Spain - WineTourism.com
Spanish wine regions have a rich, multi-layered history, stretching back over thousands of years. From the ancient vineyards established by the Phoenicians and ...
The Spanish wine industry, a symbol of tradition and global standard
The wine sector plays a fundamental role in Spain, not only in economic terms due to its contribution to activity, employment and exports.
The History of Wine in Spain - Historias - Apple Podcasts
Whether Rioja, Ribera del Duero or Albariño, Spanish wine has become a major component of the country's image internationally, but this wasn't ...