Pancho Campo becomes first Spanish Master of Wine |
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| Written by Claire Weekes | |
| Thursday, 02 October 2008 | |
Pancho Campo, president and founder of The Wine Academy of Spain joins an elite group of 278 Master of Wines (MW) across the globe. Campo was one of 15 new MW's announced earlier this month by the Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW). "This has been a long, hard but very exciting journey," said Campo. "The Institute of Masters of Wine has provided me with a much more global view of the wine industry and has also helped me realise the responsibility I have as a spokesperson for Spanish wines. I hope this achievement will boost the Spanish wine industry." The Wine Academy of Spain is the representative of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) for Spain offering courses in Rioja, Murcia, Madrid, Catalonia, Valencia, Navarra and many other regions. The Academy have become pioneers in the research of climate change in the wine industry and created the World Conference on Climate Change and Wine, held in Barcelona in 2008. Campo was trained by former Vice President Al Gore and belongs to The Climate Project. Campo's first action as a newly titled MW brings him to the United States next month. Campo will conduct the Spanish Wine Education certification and Spanish wines master class October 21-23 in New York. The intensive course and tasting features a two-day review of Spain's diverse wine regions followed by a half-day practical exam. The master class tasting will highlight some of Spains most iconic wines. To register for the event go to: www.spainwines.es. Related Articles
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