Seven Ways to Understand Life and Wine.

1) If you’re elegant even in your comfy stay-at-home clothes, the wine for you is...


Milmanda, a Chardonnay icon wine, barrel fermented and aged in French oak. It takes its name from the medieval castle owned by the Torres family, which overlooks the vineyards in the DO Conca de Barberà region. Nobility and lineage in a glass.

2) If you’re somewhat wild and uninhibited at the table, the wine for you is...


Gran Sangre de Toro. No, they’re not the same thing. If the classic Sangre de Toro is one of the most famous “bull-themed” libations in the Spanish wine world, Gran Sangre de Toro adds the Syrah grape variety to the original blend. A long spell in barrel rounds off this great unknown wine that will surely take center stage in the lives of the most dedicated carnivores.

By the way, the name of both wines is not inspired by bull-fighting, but by Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, known as the “son of the bull” in ancient times. Capisci?



3) If you’re spiritually inclined or enjoy Sunday mass, the wine for you is...


Perpetual, a tribute to the monks of the valiant Carthusian order who arrived in what is now the Priorat in 1095 and began growing grapes. Created by Mireia Torres, part of the family’s fifth generation, it celebrates cellar worthy wines that are capable of defeating time. Amen.


4) If you can’t imagine life without music, the wine for you is...

Atrium. It comes in two variations, a red Merlot and a white Chardonnay, and carries a DO Penedès designation. The name refers to a room in ancient Roman houses where people played music, ate meals and enjoyed wine. The Mediterranean home.

5) If you’re into tapas but are looking for something different, your wine is…

Altos Ibéricos Crianza. (D.O.C Rioja). More fruit and less wood in the best Crianza wine at the 2014 Rioja Masters awards. For those looking for something different without having to cross frontiers. Altos Ibéricos has been made to strengthen ties with new, modern and creative cuisine. Pure uninhibited tapas fare. Reinventing tradition.

6) If you’re into all things natural, organic and authentic, the wine for you is...


Habitat, a wine made in strict compliance with organic farming standards, which means no chemical weed killers or insecticides were used in the vineyards. If you like reds, try the Garnacha-Syrah blend. If you prefer whites, opt for the Xarel·lo-Garnacha. “Be natural.”

7) If you have your head in the clouds and your feet never touch the ground, the wine for you is...


Celeste Crianza, born in Ribera del Duero at an elevation of almost 900 meters and made from the Tempranillo variety, locally known as Tinta Fina. Opulent, brimming with fruit, body and color, it wears a label that evokes the stars that watch over it. Best drunk at night.