Through a consensus of sorts, Modern Civilization began in the latter part of the Stone Age, a period known as the Neolithic Age. Pottery, domestication of animals, farming, religion, and other fundamental components of modern society began or flourished around the world during this period, between 4,500 to 10,000 years ago. Whether by coincidence, or as a result of, winemaking also started at this juncture in human evolution (along with beer). Winemaking hardware was recently discovered dating back to 8,000 years ago. Wine is older than coffee and tea. Winemaking and distribution is part of the human adventure on this planet. And while we may likely figure out how to make wine on the Moon, Mars, and beyond, the choicest regions on Earth will continue to be the origen, and standard of good wine. José Moura Selections has created relationships in those regions in order for the working people of the US and Puerto Rico to sample the standards of wine excellence.    

(Image: Picking grapes, from the Tomb of Nakht, Valley of the Nobles, Thebes. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550-1292 BC.)

Since 2003, José Moura Selections has explored the local farm lands of Europe’s choicest regions in search of broader accessibility to rare and exquisite quality wines for the US and Puerto Rico markets. Soon, our search will expand to the American Frontier — the California Wine Country.  

Based in New York City, José Moura Selections specializes in introducing exceptional and hard-to-find wines to trend-setting restaurants and bars.
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The idea for Vineando con José sprung from a desire to talk about wine in an accessible way, expand wine appreciation and reinforce the idea that it is possible to find high-quality wine at affordable prices.

José Moura, a wildly successful wine importer of French and Spanish wines in New York City, leads the web series in Spanish. José has built a thriving business by visiting small vineyards in Europe to discover superb wines that can sell in the American market for less than $20 a bottle.

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