Consulting: Tailored wine strategy and buying guidance for private collectors, hospitality teams, and businesses.
Education: Engaging wine instruction and certification support for teams and individuals.
Cellar Management: Expert organization, sourcing, and ongoing stewardship of your wine collection.
Julio Blanco has been an avid wine collector and enthusiast since 2003. Julio holds professional certifications in wine that include WSET Level 3 (advanced) w/Distinction in wine, French Wine Scholar (FWS), Master of Rioja Wines from N.A.S.A, and is currently pursuing his Spanish Wine Scholar (SWS) & Italian Wine Scholar (IWS) certificates. He has traveled to many of the world's wine regions that include Napa Valley, Sonoma, Canada, Germany, Bordeaux, Alsace, Ribera del Duero, El Priorat, Rioja, Jerez de la Frontera, Piedmonte (Barolo & Barbaresco), Bergamo (Franciacorta), Walla Walla, Washington, Virginia. His wife Rebeca holds a WSET Level 1 and has also visited many of the world's wine regions. She is a Chef specializing in healthy lifestyle cuisine and is in charge of media and customer relations.
Heat is wine's biggest enemy in South Florida. Keep bottles near 55°F with steady temperature and 60–70% humidity, on their sides, away from light. No wine fridge? An interior closet works short-term. Local tip: buy wine last on your errands and take it straight inside.
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Nov 12 · Paul Hobbs dinner, Kiki on the River
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Nov 17–18 · Ridge dinner, El Carajo
Nov 18 · Tinto Pesquera masterclass, Florida Wine Academy
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