ANDALUSIAN WINES AT VINOBLE 2008

As at every event, wines from Andalusia will repeat their commitment to the International Noble Wines Exhibition. Faithful to this commitment, the fortified wines of the Condado de Huelva, the Pedro Ximénez from Montilla-Moriles, muscatels from Malaga and, of course, a full representation of Jerez sherry wines will be in Jerez de la Frontera next May.
The Condado de Huelva Designation of ...
Participate in Concours Européen des Ambassadeurs du Champagne!

Are you an enologist, a wine steward, a cellarer, a winegrower, or an instructor or educator teaching about wine? If you like to share your knowledge with a club, association, school or group organizing special events, Concours Européen des Ambassadeurs du Champagne is the competition for you!
Started in 2005 by the Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne, Concours Européen des Ambas ...
DIAMOND AND EMERALD FOR THE “VIÑEDOS DEL TERNERO” WINES

AWARDS BY “AULA ABIERTA DEL VINO”, BUSINESS INSTITUTE
The red wine “Picea 650”, from the Riojan Family Winery “Viñedos del Ternero”, has achieved one of the 15 Diamond awards (first prize) given by "Aula Abierta del Vino", Business Institute, in its first contest “Wine and Woman”.
Another red wine from the same winery, “Sel de su merced, reserva 2004”, got an Emerald award (th ...
CHÂTEAU D´YQUEM RETURNS TO VINOBLE

The winery has selected 6 millésimes for a vertical tasting and for food and wine combinations.
The legend is returning to the International Noble Wines Exhibition. Once again, as in the 2004 and 2006 events, Château d'Yquem, the most famous of the botrytis wines, will be the star of a vertical tasting at Vinoble's Arab mosque. And as though this wasn't be enough, wine and food combina ...
Pedro Ximénez Solera 1927

Grapes on their optimum degree of maturity are spread out on mats to dry in the sun until they become raisins. When pressed, they deliver are intensely rich must to which grape alcohol is added to prevent fermentation and loss of sweetness. The “Solera System” for this wine was started in 1927.
Tasting Notes:
Colour: A naturally sweet wine, of dark dense mahogany colour.
Nose: Deep rich no ...
Presentation of Vinoble 2008 in Greece

The sixth International Noble Wines Exhibition was introduced at Athens's Museum of Cyclades Arts on 12 February. The Exhibition will be held in Jerez de la Frontera (Cadiz, Spain) from 25 to 28 May. Greece, the birthplace of the first sweet wines, will be the guest country at Vinoble 2008.
Among those attending the presentation were many sommeliers, representatives of wineries and Greek ...
Absent Gore Still Inspires Conference Nobel winner speaks by satellite to wine climate meeting in Spain

The big star of the World Wine Climate Conference was a no-show-in person-but former Vice President Al Gore still cast a big shadow, speaking by live satellite hookup to wrap up the conference. Unable to attend, he apologized, and was clearly overcoming a cold as he spoke.
Al Gore via satellite
Gore missed a call to arms, as well as a number of digs about the United States for the c ...