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There is a new generation of grape growers around the world making wines in their<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Oak is a term that is fixed in the vocabulary of wine. Everyone is familiar<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Aprende a catar vino y te aseguro que disfrutar\u00e1s mucho m\u00e1s bebi\u00e9ndolo. Es igual que<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Latest Articles<\/h3>

What are Garage Wines?<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>

Do you know how Oak affects wine?<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>

Why you Should Learn How to Taste Wine<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>

The Trouble with Preconceptions about Wine<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>

Changing Times at the Cooperative<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1497868509382{margin-top: 60px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2\/3″]
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I am a Northern Irishman now living in Valencia, Spain. It was in London where my career in wine began almost 30 years ago and where I gained the prestigious WSET Diploma.<\/p>\n

I still get a real buzz when I discover a new wine and this was the catalyst for\u00a0TheWinePlace.es<\/a>, an online store offering wine lovers in Spain the opportunity to enjoy carefully selected imported wines.<\/p>\n

My business is divided into two parts; TheWinePlace.es<\/a>, importing wines to Spain and Verde Marte, which specialises in producing Spanish wines for export.<\/p>\n

I share my passion for wines through my media work with weekly columns for the Spanish daily newspaper El Mundo<\/a> and 5 Barricas<\/a>, an online wine magazine. \u00a0Sharing my experiences and ideas on the world of wine with the readers.<\/p>\n

Also, I broadcast weekly with a radio wine programme on Levante Radio and have other collaborations with Forbes Radio Spain and CV Radio, Valencia.<\/p>\n

I am also a WSET Approved Programme Provider offering courses to professionals and wine enthusiasts, cursos.thewinplace.es<\/a>. My objective is to introduce a global perspective for those working in the wine business while providing wine enthusiasts with the confidence to explore the world of wine.<\/p>\n

When not talking about wine you will find me on the golf course, struggling to keep my handicap in single figures, currently 6.7. Cooking is my secret passion, nothing fancy just tasty dishes for my partner Patricia and my children Carlos and Olivia. \u00a0 In the kitchen you will find me with headphones on listening to a Spotify playlist of my favourite artists. \u00a0To relax I read\u2026 my favourite books and authors are as varied as my choice in wines.<\/p>\n

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When working as a waiter in London, Dorchester Hotel among others, it was fun to taste some decent wine that I couldn\u2019t afford and from there got into the wine business.<\/em><\/p>\n

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I am lucky, I have two roles one working with Spanish wineries producing wines for export and the other, The Wine Place working with my network of contacts worldwide to bring really good wines here to Spain.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Oscar Wilde, Margaret Thatcher,\u00a0 Titian, Charles Dickens, Gandhi<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Secci\u00f3n 4″ tab_id=”1497868179169-72516a72-6898bfc0-766a”][vc_column_text]Favourite City in the world?<\/strong><\/p>\n

London<\/em><\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t know, ask my kids<\/p>\n

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I am told that I say \u2018Jesus Christ\u2019 and \u2018Bloody Hell\u2019 and \u2018Bollocks\u2019, quite frequently<\/em><\/p>\n

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Rickie Lee Jones, Van the Man, World Party, Blue Nile, Bruce, Bon Iver<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Secci\u00f3n 8″ tab_id=”1497868361432-84dce5a0-37dfbfc0-766a”][vc_column_text]Where would you rather be now?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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At this moment I would quite like to be playing golf at El Saler.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Wine Tips and Curiosities<\/span><\/div>