by Lauren Voigt | Nov 5, 2019 | Spain
Two centuries of focusing on Mencía in D.O. Bierzo The Bierzo D.O. is located in the northwest of Spain in the Province of Castilla y León. Castilla was one of the original Spanish regions to unite against the Moors in the Middle Ages, and its significant historical...
by Lauren Voigt | Sep 10, 2019 | Spain
Chris Cannan started in the wine industry in the 1970’s as the founder of Europvin, an international company based in Bordeaux with a mission to deliver an exceptional portfolio of wines from Europe worldwide. During his travels during the mid-80’s, he became smitten...
by Lauren Voigt | Aug 21, 2019 | Country, Spain
Emilio Moro to visit Bourget Imports October 15-16, 2019 Alberto Medina Moro, fourth generation of the Moro family and U.S. sales manager will be joining us on October 15 & 16. Contact your sales rep to schedule an appointment, and for a listing of the full...
by Lauren Voigt | Jul 2, 2019 | Country, D&A Imports, Spain, Spain
Ever noticed the sticker on a bottle of Txakolina? It guarantees that the wine’s origin is of indigenous grapes in addition to a number of other controls, in order to be worthy of sporting it. The designation came about in 1989 after years of petitioning by Bixente...
by Lauren Voigt | Jun 18, 2019 | Country, Rioja, Spain
Last week we discussed Carlos Serres as one of only five wineries in Rioja that have lasted over 100 years. Bourget Imports is proud two of Rioja’s five Centurian wineries in our portfolio, the other being La Roja Alta S.A.. Just a few years prior to Serres’ influence...
by Lauren Voigt | Jun 11, 2019 | Country, Rioja, Spain
The heart of Rioja wine in the heart of La Rioja Alta In the 1890’s Carlos Serres identified Rioja as having the potential to be globally recognized as a fine wine producer — it only took the rest of the world about a hundred years to catch up. Flanking the undulating...
