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Penin’s Spanish Wine Guide has been Released

Started by Ryan Opaz · 9 months ago

Just wanted to give everyone the update that Penin’s Wine Guide has just be released in the US. We, personally, have been using the Spanish version of this guide since our arrival to Spain, where it is considered one of the principle guides of spanish wine, and have felt it is ... Continue reading »

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RichardA
2 years ago

I just got my own copy of the 2007 edition a couple days ago. I first found the Penin Guide when I bought a copy of the 2006 edition. I think it is an informative book, as well as a good value. It is over 1100 pages long and the first few hundred pages are an educational section on wine in general, with some specifics on Spanish wines. And it comes in a convenient trade sized paperback. There is certainly an extensive section of wine reviews. I don't know how good the translation is, but it seems to read well.

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RichardA
2 years ago

I just got my own copy of the 2007 edition a couple days ago. I first found the Penin Guide when I bought a copy of the 2006 edition. I think it is an informative book, as well as a good value. It is over 1100 pages long and the first few hundred pages are an educational section on wine in general, with some specifics on Spanish wines. And it comes in a convenient trade sized paperback. There is certainly an extensive section of wine reviews. I don't know how good the translation is, but it seems to read well.

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Philip James
2 years ago

The book is a very authoritative guide to Spanish wines and we are pleased to have permission to feature the Penin Guide reviews on our wine recommendation site when we launch in a few weeks time.

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PhilipJames
2 years ago

The book is a very authoritative guide to Spanish wines and we are pleased to have permission to feature the Penin Guide reviews on our wine recommendation site when we launch in a few weeks time.

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