by winepleasures | Feb 18, 2011 | Wine Workshops
Eric Auriault is the Export Manager for Roquevale in Portugal. Roquevale Winery was established in 1989. During the first years, outside winemakers were invited, but in 1996, oenologist Joana Roque do Vale, heiress of three generations of expertise in winemaking,...
by winepleasures | Feb 17, 2011 | Wine Workshops
Arunas Starkus is the owner of Duda ir Kompanija and Vyno Klubas in Lithuania. In 2003 Vyno Klubas was the first specialized wine shop and tasting centre in Lithuania. In 2005 they started the first Lithuanian wine fair Vyno Dienos as well as launched a dedicated...
by winepleasures | Feb 15, 2011 | Wine Workshops
Peggy Herman and Walter Verstappen are the directors of Vivanda Projects in Belguim. They only recently entered the wine retail business but have been buying wines for their catering business for many years. They are looking forward to the “Buyer Meets Organic...
by winepleasures | Feb 14, 2011 | Wine Workshops
Marc Camand is the Export Manager for Son Prim Petit Celler. Son Prim is a family winery located in Sencelles (Mallorca) and is part of D.O. Vi de la Tierra Mallorca. Family Llabrés has been making wine for decades and they built a new winery in 2003. We asked Marc...
by winepleasures | Feb 12, 2011 | Wine Workshops
We talked with Brian Gwynn, founder and owner of Specialty Wines and More about his involvement in the wine industry and what he expects out of the upcoming ¨Buyer Meets Iberian Cellar¨ Workshop What was the impetus behind starting the Speciality Wines and More? ...
by winepleasures | Feb 11, 2011 | Wine Workshops
Daniel Fraga Gomes is the winemaker for Joao Almeida D’Eça in Douro Valley in Portugal. We caught up with him recently to ask him a few questions about the winery and the upcoming “Buyer Meets Iberian Cellar” Workshop. 1. How long have you been producing wine? And...