WINE PORTRAITS

4 Monos is a winery located in Cadalso de los Vidrios, a small village an hour’s drive west of Madrid, in the mountainous region of Sierra de Gredos. Sierra de Gredos is a mountainous wine region, overlapping three designations of origin, DO Méntrida, DO Vinos de Madrid, and DO Castilla y León. Its unique...

Founded in 1919 by Anthony Cassar, Marsovin is one of the oldest wine producers in Malta. With an annual production of almost two million bottles, it is today the main producer and exporter of wine in Malta, just ahead of the other major producer on the island, Delicata. Marsovin owns a little more than...

Meridiana Wine Estate is a pioneer in the cultivation of international grape varieties on the island of Malta. In 1985, the founder of the estate, Mark Miceli-Farrugia, met the famous Bordeaux oenologist Denis Dubourdieu. From this important meeting, Mr. Miceli-Farrugia became convinced that it is possible to produce high quality wine in Maltese soil....

Domaine du Nival, which released its first vintages in 2015, was created by Denis and Matthieu Beauchemin. Trained as a geological engineer, Denis’ passion for wine began in 2004, the year he helped his winemaker brother with the harvest (his brother owns Vignoble et Domaine Beauchemin in Yamachiche). In 2007, Denis shares with his...

Domaine Bergeville is the only winery in Quebec that produces exclusively sparkling wines. Created by Marc Théberge and Eve Rainville a decade ago, the estate is located in Hatley in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. Genesis of the estate Eve and Marc met at the end of high school and studied together at the...

During a stay in Spain, I had the chance to visit Bodegas Jiménez – Landi, probably one of the best producers of grenache in the Iberian Peninsula. Jiménez – Landi is a family-owned winery located in the village of Méntrida in the appellation of origin that bears the same name. The creation of the...