VINIDA - Exploring Modern Spain

Spain is the third largest wine producing country in the world, only behind France and Italy - the three combine for around 50% of the global wine production. The political situation arrested development of fine and exciting wines for much of the 20th century, with Rioja, Sherry, Cava and an ocean of quite ordinary wine dominating exports.

The late 1980s were a turning point. Spain joined the EEC, tourism was booming and the wine industry entered a period of revitalisation that is still going and, arguably, accelerating with the new generation of winemakers taking over the cellars. Every year new ways to make wine are introduced to the market and every year a new trend or two also get picked up abroad. This is where Spain beats out France and Italy: not volume of wine production, but the sheer volume of innovation.

We will taste a range of somewhat classic and more modern wine styles from across Spain. We will explain modern trends, delve into geographical factors and highlight winemaking decisions that shape the wines. You will leave the tasting having tasted something new and better equipped to engage with the modern selection of Spanish wines.

This tasting will be presented in English by Denmark’s blind wine tasting champion, Domen Prešern DipWSET of Roots Vin (domen@rootsvin.dk).

This tasting is open for everyone, but as we sometimes will be very detailed, it does give a better experience, if you have some basic knowledge of wines. A good help is to study this “cheat-sheet” kortlink.dk/2pdep and kortlink.dk/2pdfs, to get a basic understanding of wines, their appearance, aromas, flavours and structure.

It is possible to order a quick snack meal served at 18:10. Options will be sent.

The presentation will be in English

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This event is organised by Poul Tang poul.tang@m.ida.dk – 51 71 52 40.