The Gómez Cruzado Winery in Haro’s Barrio de la Estación will once again host the internationally renowned wine education courses of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET). Vintage Class, the authorized provider of WSET courses in Spain, is returning to Haro to offer courses of different levels in English and Spanish. Dutch Master of Wine (MW) Frank Smulders will teach the Advanced Level 3 course (WSET 3), scheduled for June 25th - 29th, which includes a training tasting designed for the WSET Level 4 Diploma, also to be led by Smulders MW.
The winery GÓMEZ CRUZADO in the Barrio de la Estación in Haro has revalidated the ‘Q for tourism quality’ certificate, a seal of quality guarantee bestowed upon those products and services in the tourism sector with outstanding quality, reliability and professionalism. This certificate is granted by the Spanish Institute for Quality Tourism (ICTE) in order to promote and ensure the best tourism experiences possible and has been obtained by the winery in the 'Q Night', held in the glass dome of the City of Madrid, in Cibeles, in the framework of FITUR.
On Saturday, June 16th the seven wineries that make up this emblematic wine neighbourhood will offer their premium wines accompanied by some of the most renowned food from the Rioja region, led by Francis Paniego and the Echapresto brothers. The day dedicated to professionals will take place on Monday, June 18th and will feature Sarah Jane Evans MW, renowned Master of Wine who is an expert in Spanish wines, as the 2018 “Maquinista del Año”.
MONTES OBARENES TERROIR SELECTION has been selected in VIVINO’S WINE STYLE AWARDS 2018 among the top ten wines in the category Rioja Whites. VIVINO’S WINE STYLE AWARDS 2018 recognize the very best and most beloved wines from around the globe. This year’s award winning wines were determined by VIVINO'S 26 million users and the millions of wine ratings they’ve submitted over the past 12 months. VIVINO is the most downloaded mobile wine application in the world and the world's largest wine library.
