WINE DESTINATIONS
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September 23, 2024
By Wine Destinations
Born in 1984, two years after the Ribera del Duero Denomination of Origin was established, Bodegas Valduero is one of the pioneering wineries of this thriving wine region. This tradition-rich yet modern winery is the vision of Gregorio García Álvarez and his two daughters Yolanda and Carolina García Viadero whose principal objective is for Bodegas Valduero to be one of the most prestigious wineries in Spain and Europe.
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August 24, 2024
By Wine Destinations
Where to begin when telling the story of a third-generation grape-growing family in one of Napa Valley‘s most recognized AVAs? Well, how about if we go back to 1965 when John and Joan Tench purchased 61 acres of land on the eastern Oakville bench? The Oakville bench, which is located where the Vaca Mountain Range and the Napa Valley floor converge, possesses some of the best soils in the world to grow grapes.
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July 31, 2024
By Wine Destinations
Alión, sometimes thought of as the second label of Bodegas Vega Sicilia, is far from being a second label. The project, whose name is inspired by the region in which the patriarch of the Álvarez family was born, is however the younger winery in Ribera del Duero of the Álvarez family.
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June 11, 2024
By Wine Destinations
Inspired by the vision of helping first-generation low-income students attain last-dollar college scholarships, Vida Valiente Winery made its debut in 2021, three years after the first vines in the Vida Valiente Estate were planted. This valiant and ambitious project is the inspiration of two families, the Drumwright’s and the Kaplan’s, who followed their hearts to Napa Valley in pursuit of their dreams and who are now helping others fulfill theirs.
