Monthly Archives: April 2008

It isn’t easy being green

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Robert McIntosh

I first heard these immortal words uttered when I was a child, but they came to mind in my first ever Press tasting. I’ve been to many trade tastings, almost exclusively as a producer, there to serve my wines and … Continue reading →

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Click to Clickair

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Robert McIntosh

One of my goals on this blog is to get you excited about the possibility of visiting Rioja, not just drinking it. Few people know where Rioja is beyond the fact that it is in Spain. Being a red wine, … Continue reading →

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Best Wine Publisher in the World

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Robert McIntosh

Quite a title, but one that was recently bestowed upon the Dinastia Vivanco Foundation. If you are not involved in the publishing business, or even if you are but not in Food & Wine publishing, then you may not have … Continue reading →

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Rioja in Spring

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Robert McIntosh

Here is a photo of what you can expect if you come looking for vineyards in Rioja about this time of year. Not pretty, unless you enjoy gnarly old vines, but they promise so much!

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