{"id":3914,"date":"2025-06-23T07:35:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T13:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vinitacora.mx\/sin-categorizar\/vinitacora-wins-first-place-worldwide-at-the-gourmand-awards-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T07:35:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T13:35:06","slug":"vinitacora-wins-first-place-worldwide-at-the-gourmand-awards-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vinitacora.mx\/en\/press\/vinitacora-wins-first-place-worldwide-at-the-gourmand-awards-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Vinitacora wins first place worldwide at the Gourmand Awards 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"581\"><strong data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"278\">Estoril, Portugal &#8211; June 2025.<\/strong><br data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"281\">The guide <em data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"339\">Vinit\u00e1cora: Wines and Wineries of Baja California<\/em> has been awarded <strong data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"391\">first place worldwide<\/strong> in the <strong data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"428\">Wine Guides<\/strong> category during the <strong data-start=\"471\" data-end=\"495\">Gourmand Awards 2025<\/strong> awards ceremony, held at the <strong data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"550\">Estoril Convention Center<\/strong>, a few kilometers from Lisbon.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"958\">The book, co-written by <strong data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"636\">Lorena Hern\u00e1ndez (Vionda)<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"658\">Fabi\u00e1n J\u00e1uregui<\/strong>, was recognized among publications from more than 60 countries for its editorial quality, design and comprehensive approach to promoting Mexican wine and its wine regions.<br data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"833\">In the same category, <em data-start=\"856\" data-end=\"868\">Vinit\u00e1cora<\/em> beat guides from <strong data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"939\">Sweden (2nd place), Austria (3rd), Brazil (4th)<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"957\">Canada (5th).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"1188\">In addition to the first place, <em data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"997\">Vinit\u00e1cora<\/em> was recognized as a <strong data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1078\">finalist in the special selection for the 30th anniversary of<\/strong> the Gourmand Awards, a distinction reserved for the most influential books of the last three decades.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1404\">During the three-day event, the authors offered <strong data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1283\">Mexican wine tastings<\/strong> to international attendees, reinforcing Mexico&#8217;s positioning as a world-class wine tourism destination.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1406\" data-end=\"1688\">\n<p data-start=\"1408\" data-end=\"1688\">\u201cThis recognition is not only ours; it represents the work of many people who have believed in Mexican wine. We are proud to put Mexico on a high note and to celebrate this achievement just as <em data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1621\">Vinit\u00e1cora<\/em> turns 10 years old,\u201d shared <strong data-start=\"1649\" data-end=\"1668\">Fabi\u00e1n J\u00e1uregui<\/strong>, co-author of the book. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1690\" data-end=\"1932\"><em data-start=\"1690\" data-end=\"1702\">Vinit\u00e1cora<\/em> is a <strong data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1740\">Mexican publishing project<\/strong>, produced independently by its two authors, which seeks to bring more people closer to Mexican wine through books, maps and bilingual guides, available in print and digital format.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1934\" data-end=\"1937\">\n<h3 data-start=\"1939\" data-end=\"1961\">About Vinit\u00e1cora<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1962\" data-end=\"2351\"><em data-start=\"1962\" data-end=\"1974\">Vinit\u00e1cora<\/em> is an independent publishing project that for 10 years has been promoting Mexican wine culture through guides, maps and bilingual publications. Founded and produced by <strong data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2180\">Lorena Hern\u00e1ndez (Vionda)<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"2183\" data-end=\"2202\">Fabi\u00e1n J\u00e1uregui<\/strong>, the project seeks to bring the public closer to wine tourism and the work of Mexican wineries with accessible, attractive and high quality content. <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2353\" data-end=\"2515\">For more information, interviews or press materials, please write to:<br data-start=\"2431\" data-end=\"2434\">\ud83d\udce9 <strong data-start=\"2437\" data-end=\"2463\"><a class=\"cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2439\" data-end=\"2461\">contacto@vinitacora.mx<\/a><\/strong><br data-start=\"2463\" data-end=\"2466\">\ud83c\udf10 <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vinitacora.mx\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2469\" data-end=\"2515\">www.vinitacora.mx<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Estoril, Portugal &#8211; June 2025.The guide Vinit\u00e1cora: Wines and Wineries of Baja California has been awarded first place worldwide in the Wine Guides category during the Gourmand Awards 2025 awards ceremony, held at the Estoril Convention Center, a few kilometers from Lisbon. 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