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A DIFFERENT PACE OF LIFE

ime is the master factor. As soon as the engines are switched off after we arrive at La Finca de los Alburejos — underneath the protective shade of the old palm trees — everyone understands how important the notion is. Established by the renowned Domecq family, and led now by Álvaro Domecq Jr., a powerful politician, businessman and winemaker, the Alburejos estate has for decades been dedicated to the art of bull breeding. While many people focus on the last 15 minutes of a fighting bull’s life, Álvaro Domecq prefers to

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