| Did you know that Spain is the third largest | | | | Spain have a long history of being produced so of |
| producer of wine in the world, just behind France | | | | course the Spanish have had centuries to perfect |
| and Italy? There's a reason for its popularity, as | | | | their techniques. For some foreigners, they felt |
| Spanish wines are typically considered some of | | | | that the wines were aged for too long and that |
| the best in the world. Just why is that; what is | | | | the alcoholic content overpowered the actual |
| the secret to this country being able to produce | | | | taste of the wines, but in recent years many |
| such wonderful wines and in such quantities, | | | | Spanish vineyards have adjusted their production |
| especially considering just how tiny of a country it | | | | methods so as to become more competitive in |
| is in the first place? | | | | the world market. |
| The Climate of Spain | | | | Most Popular of Spanish Wines |
| Wine lovers know that climate plays a large role in | | | | While it took some time for all wines from Spain |
| the success of grape growing, and if you can't | | | | to be recognized on the world market, there has |
| grow good grapes, you can't produce a good | | | | for centuries been a demand for sherry, a popular |
| wine no matter what you do to the juice. All the | | | | type of wine that has always been a favorite of |
| sugars and additives in the world won't | | | | British merchants. The demand for sherry |
| compensate for a poor quality grape. And the | | | | traveled all the way to what is referred to as the |
| climate of this region is no doubt a large factor in | | | | new world, or the North American continent, |
| why wines from Spain are some of the best in | | | | during the time of Columbus. Sherry is produced |
| the world. Because of its proximity to both the | | | | in the southern region of Spain, and is produced |
| Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, Spain's | | | | by a technique that mixes different vintages of |
| climate is typically warm and dry, which is perfect | | | | wine. Newer wines are moved through barrels of |
| for growing grapes that are the foundation for | | | | aged wines in order to produce a deeper and |
| excellent wines. | | | | richer flavor. |
| The History of Spanish Wines | | | | Today, wines from Spain are just as competitive |
| Most people believe that winemaking originated | | | | and appreciated as wines from any other region, |
| with the Romans, and because of their conquests | | | | including Italy and France. They are often some of |
| and open trade routes with so many areas of this | | | | the highest ranking in world competitions and wine |
| region, it is believed that Spanish winemaking | | | | Olympics. So if you're looking for something new |
| dates back to the time of the Romans, usually | | | | and exciting by way of wines, give Spanish wines |
| the first century B.C. Because of this, wines from | | | | a try! |