After being in charge of one of Spain's first wine clubs in the 1980s, she has edited different wine magazines and writes for various publications about wine and wine-related topics. Pilar has been the editor of El País' wine guide to Spanish wines for the last 22 years and she is also a member of national and international tasting panels. A frequent speaker and educator, she tastes about 5,000 wines a year and has a profound knowledge of the Spanish wine scene.