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Vara Winery & Distillery: International family of Spanish and American wines and spirits
Recent win at 2020 Sommeliers Choice Awards makes Vara wines a desirable wine for restaurants. A panel of high-profile sommeliers and wine directors awarded Vara Winery & Distillery a total of six medals at the 2020 Sommeliers Choice Awards, including a gold medal for...
Local Winery Pops Cork on Tasting Room
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VARA-WAY from Ordinary: Vara Preps Food Service Launch
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Vara Wines Receives Silver Medals
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Vara Wines Win Bigs at San Francisco International Wine Competition
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – August 3, 2017 – VARA wines, a locally owned winery based in Albuquerque, New Mexico today announced that they were the proud recipient of several medals from the San Francisco International Wine Competition. Most notable are three silver medals won...
Yes, the Word "American" Can Appear on Wine Labels
Most wine consumers probably understand that when a label states “Napa Valley” or “Mendocino County” or “Finger Lakes Region,” that the wine in the bottle came primarily from the stated regions Read More
Vara Wines Ascend to Top at Taos Ski Valley
VARA continues to rise with a prominent new home at the renowned Taos Ski Valley, the newly remodeled Blake hotel and restaurant 192
International Tempranillo Day inspires some sampling
If you engage in social media at all, you’ve undoubtedly noticed there’s a day honoring just about everything we consume: sandwiches, oysters, tequila — you name it. In fact, I’m writing this article on National Doughnut Day, which also doubles at National Chinese...
So Close and yet so VARA Way
What makes something local? We think of green chile as being quintessentially New Mexican, and yet tons of the chile we eat is actually grown in California, Mexico and beyond. Is it the stuff or is it the people that’s important? If your mom makes the red chile sauce...
A Taste of Vara Wine: A Brand New NM Business
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