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Álvaro de la Viña, 35
Owner, Selections de la Viña
Brooklyn, NYViva la Viña
In 2013, de la Viña started Selections de la
Viña with his wife, Ana González. Originally
from Sevilla, Spain, the pair began to import
wines from southern regions of their native
country, focusing on the fresh selections with
immediate appeal that they loved as opposed
to the superripe, extracted Spanish wines that
they felt had dominated the market. Selec-
tions de la Viña now works with more than
50 producers from across the Iberian Penin-
sula that practice minimal-intervention wine-
making and conscientious farming. It also
highlights lesser-known regions and their
indigenous grape varieties.