Tim Atkins
Wine Masters: Rioja Tempranillo
When all vineyards in France were destroyed by Phylloxera, Rioja's success began. Rioja is known for two things: oak barrels and Tempranillo grapes. The Muga family is one of the few winemakers in the world to do the whole vinification process in wood and still uses eggs to clarify the wine.
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Wine Masters: Penedès Climate Change
The Torres family is Spain's most famous wine family and is based in Penedès. Miguel Torres Sr. is convinced that climate change is the next biggest threat to wine since Phylloxera, which killed most of the vineyards in Europe. So they have put a lot of effort and invested in recuperating old grape vines that are more resistant to the future climate and in finding new promising places at higher altitudes.
Apple TVWine Masters: Penedès Climate Change
In Rías Baixas everyone has a small vegetable garden and vines in their backyard, especially Albariño. The Pazo Señorans family was a pioneer of Rías Baixas and issued its own appellation. Albariño is now being embraced as Spain's best white wine.
Apple TVWine Masters: Rías Baixas - Albariño
In Rías Baixas everyone has a small vegetable garden and vines in their backyard, especially Albariño. The Pazo Señorans family was a pioneer of Rías Baixas and issued its own appellation. Albariño is now being embraced as Spain's best white wine.
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Wine Masters: Jerez - Sherry
Sherry is made in Jerez and is probably the most well-known wine style from Spain, but it fell victim to its own success with the export of the sweet sherries. The old Hidalgo family produced sherry from the start and has always focused on dry types of sherry, especially Manzanilla, the driest wine in the world, because "the flor of the wine eats up all the sugar". These wines are very popular in the sommelier scene.
Apple TVWine Masters: Priorat Garnacha & Cariñena
The spectacular Priorat area once produced Spain's finest wines. But with Phylloxera and (civil) wars approaching, the vineyards were abandoned. This changed when the young hippie and pioneer Álvaro Palacios decided not to work in his family winery, but to start a winery on the steep hills of Priorat with one goal: to make fine wines from a single variety, as is done at Bordeaux’s famous Château Pétrus, where he was partially trained.
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The Middle Men
Middle Men delves into the lives of eight middle-aged men in England, challenging stereotypes and societal expectations. Each faces personal struggles, from addiction recovery to career changes, marriage commitments, and bouts of depression. Through their stories, the documentary explores the complexities of middle age and the quest for fulfillment in a rapidly changing world.
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