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María Isabel Mijares García-Pelayo (1942 – 10 February 2024) was a Spanish oenologist. She was considered the first woman in the profession and the first woman to run a winery in Spain.[1]
Isabel Mijares | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1942 |
| Died | (aged 81) Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Oenologist |
Early life and education edit
María Isabel Mijares was born in Mérida, where she had a "happy childhood" alongside her eight siblings.[1][2] Her father's family were of Leonese origin, and ran a home winery, through which she was introduced to winemaking.[2]
Mijares began studying chemistry at Universidad Complutense, but put her degree on hold.[3] In 1967 she began studying oenology at the Institute of Oenology of the University of Bordeaux in France after receiving a scholarship from the French government.[2][3] While there, she met Émile Peynaud, who became her mentor.[2] In 1970, she completed her doctorate in oenology at the institute.[2]
Career edit
Mijares ran Palacio de Arganza, a winery in Villafranca del Bierzo.[3]
From 1982 until 1987, Mijares chaired the Valdepeñas Regulatory Council, the first woman to do so. In 1985 she joined the Royal Academy of Gastronomy as a viticulture expert.[3]
From 1998 until 2019, Mijares served as the coordinator and director of the Camps Guide to the Best Wines in Spain.[2]
Beginning in 2017, Mijares served as technical director of wine activities for the Real Casino of Madrid.[2]
Death edit
Mijares died of a heart attack in Madrid, on 10 February 2024, at the age of 81.[3][2]
Books edit
- Curso de vinos latinoamericanos y Curso de vinos españoles, 1992, in collaboration with José Antonio Sáez Illobre.
- El vino, de la cepa a la copa (in Spanish) (4 ed.). Ediciones Mundi-Prensa. 2007. ISBN 978-84-8476-318-5.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) (with José Antonio Sáez Illobr, first published in 1995e) - Colección de Guías de vinos y bodegas. 1996, Editorial El País-Aguilar in collaboration with José Antonio Sáez Illobre.
References edit
- ^ a b Lázaro, Agapito Ojosnegros (11 February 2024). "Fallece a los 81 años Isabel Mijares, enóloga pionera y exponente del sector del vino". El Norte de Castilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Muere Isabel Mijares, primera enóloga de España y gran maestra y divulgadora del vino". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 11 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Cucala, Sara (11 February 2024). "Muere Isabel Mijares, la primera enóloga y directora de una bodega en España". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 February 2024.