Monthly Archives: September 2008

Good morning Britain, this is Rioja calling

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Robert McIntosh

How very exciting! I’m now in Rioja and I am not here on a pre-planned trip that takes up most of my time (as usually happens) so I have lots of opportunities to explore new places. In fact, I’ve already … Continue reading →

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Rioja and the importance of cork

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Robert McIntosh

This week, participants at the EWBC are being encouraged to take a look at a common issue from the perspective of their blog/audience/country so we can start a more open, international debate. Visit the EWBC site for more details and … Continue reading →

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Rioja is top wine destination (well, sixth in the world)

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Robert McIntosh

Well, one of the top ones anyway. According to, what is probably a rather unscientific study intended solely to get people like me to write about it, TripAdvisor has just put out a rather simplistic press release about the “Top … Continue reading →

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Rioja for a song

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Robert McIntosh

Good news if you live outside of London, or a good excuse to leave for a bit (London does get the lion’s share of attention generally). Wines from Rioja is sponsoring a campaign through regional newspapers in Bristol, Birmingham, Nottingham … Continue reading →

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