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![Francisco Martínez Arroyo, consejero de Agricultura de Castilla La Mancha. Foto: Consejería de Agricultura.](https://ecomercioagrario.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/francisco-martinez-arroyo-consejero-agricultura-castilla-la-mancha-recortado-495x400.png)
Francisco Mtz. Arroyo: “We focuse on promotion quality figures designations of origin and organic farming”
Castilla-La Mancha for the highest priority is the food industry, since it is the largest exporter of the Spanish region with a large expanse of vineyards. We interview Francisco Martínez Arroyo, Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Development of Castilla-La Mancha
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ProWine China 2015 continues on course for success
For three days around 600 wine and spirits manufacturers from 33 countries presented their top products. At no other wine trade fair in China is such a wide range on offer. The trade fair presented 16 country pavilions and three regional pavilions. Most exhibitors came from France, followed by Italy, Spain and Argentina.
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The Wines earn your site
Ernesto Gallud, writer and wine expert, prepares the guide Sin Mala Uva (2015-2016 edition) for readers to "begin at the beginning" in this sector so fashionable today. It is a journey through the depth varietal wines, that is, those wines that are made from a single grape variety or very high in this (which should always be above 85%) percentage.
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“Born in Spain, admired around the world”
Spanish food product has long since banished complex. The sector runs parallel roads to the explosion of the sport in this country. The top sports competitions in many disciplines ceased to be a barrier to hit ball, basket, motor or paddle. Football, basketball, Formula 1, motorcycling and tennis have their names: Iniesta, Gasol, Alonso Márquez or Nadal. In the mouth, other "names" are distinguished in the table and break the frontiers of international markets: olive oil, wine, ham and meat products, preserves or fruits and vegetables. Anuga 160,000 visitors have witnessed.
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Mexico & UK: Bodegas Riojanas celebrates its 125th anniversary
Bodegas Riojanas celebrated the 125th anniversary of the founding of this historic winery with individual signature culinary events organized in Mexico and the United Kingdom who attended the winery clients, journalists, opinion leaders and representatives of institutions.
In both cases they have had the role of the Rioja cuisine thanks to the collaboration of the Echapresto brothers, responsible for the Rioja Michelin-starred restaurant Venta Moncalvillo, which featured an excellently paired menu with wines of Bodegas Riojanas and that fused the Mexican cuisines and British with the peculiar style of the Rioja cuisine. The final surprise, to the delight of all the guests, was the tasting landmark Mount Royal 1964 harvest, the best vintage in the history of Rioja in the opinion of many experts.
The president of Bodegas Riojanas, Luis Zapatero, and the director general Santiago Frias, highlighted in their speeches the exporter spirit which since its founding in 1890 has always encouraged Bodegas Riojanas and led to his being co-founder of the first union of Exporting Wineries Bodegas Rioja in 1907. Although export Riojanas journey began many decades ago, intensifying its presence in major markets has now become one of its main strategic objectives. In addition, this winery founded in the locality of the Cold Ashtray and wine growing families Artacho late nineteenth century, without losing the familiar character, has followed in the last decade a diversification strategy that has led him to incorporate a range of wines the highest quality from five denominations of Spanish origin.
The scenarios of the two celebrations were dining restaurant Club 51 Floor of the Torre Mayor in Mexico and restaurant The Vincent Rooms school Westminster Kingsway College, one of the most prestigious in the UK, which this year celebrates 105 years and whose Students collaborated in preparing the menu and dinner service. Chef Ignacio Echapresto explained that the choice of menu was very measured, always on the basis of which the protagonists should be the perfect pairing wines and with different dishes. "I wanted to give each dish a our character, a Rioja identity, but at the time I had some fusion cuisines of Mexico and the United Kingdom".
Source: Bodegas Riojanas
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Night in Wine by DO Navarra
Designation of Origin Navarra celebrates the eighth edition of La Noche del Vino in the Hall of Arms of the Citadel of Pamplona, on 16 October, from 20.30 to 23.30 hours.
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Alimentaria 2016
From 25 to 28 April, the International Food and Beverage held in the Gran Via de Fira de Barcelona's 40th anniversary, betting to consolidate its position as a platform for internationalization of the participating companies. Therefore, increase the number of international buyers invited to participate in business meetings and other generators spaces export opportunities. In addition, it presents new sectors based on trends in food and beverage consumption, bringing the latest innovation in the industry. Gastronomy also be starring in the presence of the new promises of Spanish haute cuisine.
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Night in Wine DO Navarra
Designation of Origin Navarra celebrates the eighth edition of La Noche del Vino in the Hall of Arms of the Citadel of Pamplona, on 16 October, from 20.30 to 23.30 hours.
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OIV presents the first 2015 estimations of the vitivinicultural sector production
The Director General of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine, Jean-Marie Aurand, present the first 2015 estimations of the vitivinicultural sector production and the 2015 OIV Focus on Rosé wines, the 28th October 2015.
![Presentación del Congreso "Monastrell Alicante: La España Mediterránea". Imagen: Denominación de Origen Vinos de Alicante](https://ecomercioagrario.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/presentacion-congreso-monastrell-vinos1-495x400.jpg)
Congress “Monastrell Alicante: The Mediterranean Spain”
This is an unprecedented meeting of the Monastrell variety to…