Author Archives: Robert McIntosh

About Robert McIntosh

A wine lover who spends a lot of his time talking about wine and trying to get others to love wine too

Is Viura the future of Rioja?

If you are familiar with Rioja, you will know that the region is best known for its red wines made from Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo and Graciano. You might even know that its most important white grapes are Viura and Malvasia, … Continue reading

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Impressions of a first time visitor to Rioja – a guest post

Sshh! Keep it quiet but I want to let you in on a secret.  Get to Rioja before word gets out. We did, hence this guest blog post, and if like us you love superb countryside, great food, kind hospitality … Continue reading

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Boutique Hotels in Rioja

La Rioja is a wonderful destination for travellers. As well as the wineries themselves, there are beautiful towns such as Haro, Laguardia and San Vicente, there are great food discoveries in places like Logroño and Ezcarray, there are even amazing … Continue reading

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A red by any other name – would be tinto

Image via Wikipedia Just read a fascinating post by my friend Tom Perry on his Inside Rioja blog. He shares some news coming from Bodegas Lopez de Heredia and some historical research they are doing on Rioja and their winery. … Continue reading

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