Alejandro Fernández: new member of the ‘Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino’
Founded in 1984 by Wines from Spain (Department of Promotion at the Economic and Commercial Office of the Spanish Embassy in London), the Great Order honours those that in the wine sector, in Great Britain as well as in Spain, have achieved exceptional performance in the promotion of Spanish quality wines in the United Kingdom.

In January 27th, along the 20th Annual Dinner of the Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino (G.O.C.V.), Alejandro Fernández has been invested as a new member of the Great Order. The enormous work developed by this natural of Valladolid province –who has travelled all over the world with a bottle of Spanish wine under his arm– is thus recognized.

The event was attended by more than 340 people, members of the media, producers, importers and specialised shops managers. Mr. José Manuel Reyero (Chancellor of the G.O.C.V and Vice-president of ICEX) and Mrs. Rocío Alberdi (Vice-chancellor of the G.O.C.V and Counsellor of the Economic and Commercial Office of the Spanish Embassy in London) where the masters of the ceremony of investment, together with Mr. Alfredo Bonet (General Director of ICEX) and Mr. Juan Calabozo (Director of the Agro-alimentary division). New members of the Great Order are dressed with a gown in red and yellow and with a mortarboard in black velvet, the official clothing of the ‘Caballeros’.

The happening took place at the Four Seasons Hotel, in London, whose cook in chief, Bernhard Mayer, offered and imaginative menu combined with eight wines from several Spanish regions. Those wines were previously chosen along a blind tasting done by the members of the Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino.

In this way, Alejandro Fernández becomes a member of this prestigious order, in a well deserved acknowledgement of his indefatigable labour as an ambassador of Spanish wine all over the world.