Only five dry wines, four from Spain and one from Portugal, earned prestigious Gold medals at the 2024 International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) judging.
The art of blending varietals, clonal selections, vineyards and even specific blocks within a single vineyard has been well known and universally practiced for millennia, says Allen Balik.
Departing Barcelona and the Catalan wine region was bittersweet. Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia and the Douro Valley were our next stops with a whole new set of adventures and locals awaiting our arrival.