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    Wine Festival XVI held in Navaluenga (Ávila).

    The organizers of the event initially selected 54 wines of the region, from the municipalities of Navarrevisca Avila, El Barraco, San Juan de la Nava, Villanueva de Ávila, Cebreros, Navalmoral, Burgohondo, Navaluenga and Navarredondilla, with the intention that 25 of them were those who passed the final. However, the number of elected rose to 32, with the objective that, as Rafael said Mancebo, responsible for the Winery Grenache High Alberche, organizers of the fair along with the City of Navaluenga, had representation from all participating locations. After tasting the first official Jury Prize went to the stock presented by Luis del Cid, San Juan de la Nava.

    Behind him were the wines presented by José Manuel Crespo, El Barraco and Victor Navaloso, Navaluenga, while the jury awarded its prize for wine Florillo Luis, San Juan de la Nava.

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    In a restaurant, a sommelier is synonymous with quality. Responsible for advice on how to align plate and cup to delight the palate is the sommelier. One of the greatest pleasures in this world is a good dish to taste with a good wine. Many people do not know specialized combine both, because for every kind of food there is a perfect wine. A sommelier is, above all, a wine lover, a specialist in the art of tasting and food pairing, is a counselor who guides the guest through the maze of a letter looking for a good alignment between the dishes and tastes that integrate in a good table. The sommelier is a booming profession and wine tasting is increasingly valued among lovers of good food. For the pleasure it gives us worth taking the time to learn to enjoy one of the world's most treasured drinks.