As usual, Madrid Fusión The Wine Edition Wines from Spain 2025 will offer, in addition to the main auditorium, an accessible Tasting Room where wine producers and Designations of Origin will be able to showcase their creations. In the Tasting Room, expert oenologists will guide visitors through unique experiences, including tastings of memorable vintages, innovative pairings and presentations of the latest initiatives in the world of wine.

This area will once again be the epicentre for discovering the latest innovations and directions the wine industry is taking. While in the Auditorium sommeliers, international chefs, producers, catalysts and key thinkers in the sector will shape a full agenda of talks, meetings, round tables and pair tastings, the Tasting Room will be an open space where wineries and regions will have the opportunity to present their new products from the great names in the world of wine.

This year there will be an interesting wine tour through some of the most important wine regions in Spain, such as Tenerife, Aragon, Castilla y León, Galicia, Catalonia and Andalusia, as well as abroad, such as Portugal and Georgia. From wineries of the stature of Marqués de Cáceres, Familia Fernández Rivera or González Byass, visitors will be able to participate in tastings of historic vintages, gastronomic harmonies and the presentation of new wine projects.

The Discovery Wines stand will also feature other wine references such as José Pariente, Alto Buen Grado/ La Cendra, Cune parcelarios Valdeorras, Lavinia, Torremilanos, Martin Codax alta gama, Residence Wines, César Príncipe, Gil Family, Chapoutier, DO Cangas and Ksdal (natural wines).

Monday 27th All of Spain in a glass
Wines from Tenerife will open the Tasting Room on Monday, with a tour of high-altitude wines by Rodrigo González. Aragonese garnachas will then be the protagonists of a tasting by Jesús Solanas.

At 13:15, the wines of La Capilla Winery and La Varra Restaurant will join forces to create a versatile pairing that combines elegance and creativity. The tasting will be led by Cristina Forner, president of Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres and Finca La Capilla; Manuel Iribarnegaray, technical director of Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres and Finca La Capilla; Jaime Mondéjar, head chef at La Varra; and Mai Cantallop, head waiter and sommelier at La Varra.

Fernando Mayoral, the best sommelier in Castilla y León 2024, will then present the Zarcillo Awards, showcasing the region's diversity.

Monday afternoon will see the presentation of El Libro de Los Vinos Ibéricos (The Book of Iberian Wines), with a commented masterclass tasting of KOPKE, the oldest Port wine cellar, given by Sara Peñas, manager of La Vida Ibérica Lda, Luis Antunes, university professor and Portuguese wine critic, and José Peñín.

To conclude the first day of the Tasting Room, Jorge Balón Jiménez, winemaker at Finca Moncloa, and Manuel Delgado Casas, viticulture manager, will give an interesting tasting to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Arcos de la Frontera winery, which belongs to González Byass.

Tuesday 28th: Natural wines and a glimpse of the future
With the evocative title 'The Origin of Great Wines: Bordeaux', the first thing on Tuesday will be a Master Tasting with LAVINIA from Château Canon, Château Rauzan-Segla, Château La Haye, Château Couhins and Château Beauregard, hosted by Daniel Poveda, Roberto Aguado and Elena Delgado. A tasting of legendary wines that will set the bar high for the second day of the Tasting Room.

At 12 noon, the Fernández Rivera family will toast to the future with a tasting session attended by Rodrigo Pons Morente, technical director of the Fernández Rivera family; Lucía Pascual Fernández, technical department, member of the third generation of the Fernández Rivera family; Lucía Fernández Rivera, managing director of the Fernández Rivera family; and Olga Fernández Rivera.
Lucía Fernández Rivera, Managing Director of Familia Fernández Rivera, and Olga Fernández Rivera.

To whet the appetite, Makro sommeliers Rubén Palomares and Elena Miñarro, together with the company's collaborator Julen Lavado, will offer a wine and cheese pairing.

At 14:30, the Galician reds will be presented by Fernando Mora MW and Jorge Vila, director of the Galicia Wine Academy. A tasting that will highlight the value of Galicia's red wines, an oenological treasure yet to be discovered.

Tuesday afternoon will be dedicated to natural wines, a journey through the current wine scene led by KSDAL, in which Luis Vida will present Rubén Parera, Daniel Ramos and Uva de Vida. The day will conclude with the second edition of the Carajillo 43 competition. After last year's success, Licor 43 is bringing back the Carajillo in its most modern version: shaken in a cocktail shaker, sophisticated and ready to extend the after-dinner drink until the sun goes down. The maceration of citrus, botanicals, the aroma of ripe fruit and the floral notes of Licor 43 explode in combination with the depth of the coffee. With a prize of 3,000 euros, this competition reflects a trend that is back in restaurants and here to stay.

Wednesday, 29th: From Georgia to Portugal via Andalusia Irraki Cholobargia, Georgian Wine Ambassador, will host a tasting on Wednesday morning entitled 'Georgia, homeland of wine'.

María José Huertas, sommelier at Paco Roncero's restaurant in the Terraza del Casino, will then take us on a tour of Catalonia and its great white wines.

And from Catalonia we will travel to Andalusia with Santi Carrillo, sommelier at El Corral de La Morería, who will prepare an unforgettable tasting of some of the oenological jewels of this great land of wines.

To end the day and round off the Wine Edition Wines from Spain Tasting Room, Master of Wine Tiago Macena will propose a journey through the varieties and styles of Portuguese wines.