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Vinísfera Podcast 16: Jose Luis Durand and oenology.

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I share this conversation with José Luis Durand, one of the key winemakers in producing quality wine in Mexico. The author of Icarus, Enzo, Marella and other popular labels we talk of the moment of his cellar and wine-making intention. Direct link to audio file. [...]

The wine Guateque craft.

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Ensenada (Mexico). Birth. Skip adolescence. Graduate. Procreate. Die. A sample of the rites of passage in life that mark a step forward in experience exist. For the wine, which comes from the vine and the soil, the most important step is to appear. Log. Be noticed. Praise with [...]

Synergy of art, history and wines of José Luis Durand in Guadalajara

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One thing to know technically you have wine by the glass: color, clean, aromatic notes, flavors, balance, etc.. And quite another to know the wine as the product of the particular intention of a winemaker, with its history, knowledge and personal taste, and the specific conditions of the [...]

To understand a great wine, the vertical tasting.

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The vertical tasting is a test session where the same wine-say-same label of the winery, but of different vintages or vintages. That is, in a session you can try the same wine in their harvests 1999, 2000 and 2001. By Carlos Valenzuela Last year I had [...]

[Tasting] In Mexico City, Jose Luis Durand wines.

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Enólogy and wine cellars to taste the wines invite the prestigious Chilean winemaker, author of Icarus, this September 10th. At the end of the event, participants can buy the bottles tasted at a special price. The wines to try are: Marella, barrel fermented Sauvignon Blanc. Primitive planet. Enzo Terroir. [...]

VTV # 3 Jose Luis Durand: origins, history and new labels

VTV # 3 Jose Luis Durand: origins, history and new labels

During his recent visit to Guadalajara (Mexico), in December 2009 - this Chilean winemaker, currently residing in Ensenada, we talked about his career and wines in an exclusive interview Vinísfera TV. Find out why the wines of José Luis Sinergi both their winery and in individual projects [...]

The nebbiolo grapes

The nebbiolo grapes

Learn a bit more of this red variety, one of the most typical of Italy, and certainly grows well in the Mexican region of Baja California. By Alvaro Gamboa

Twelve reasons to celebrate the New Year (2009)

What if the crisis, if the slope of January. Although more of a reason to want to paint in the new year a dark picture, actually just think a little wine in hand, to change the color palette. So instead of thinking that everything is [...]

16 Mexican wines to celebrate

16 Mexican wines to celebrate

The holiday season ends to put on edge for anyone who starts the marathon task of making the best gift to relatives and friends. Giving is not so easy, the element of surprise was lost, members of many families have chosen to avoid torture [...]

José Luis Durand

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Part Chilean, Peruvian and now also part Mexican part, this winemaker came to our country to stay. He came to Mexico as part of a selection process Domecq, in 2000, after which he took the job and the labor world-class advisors, was responsible [...]