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

Through a documentary-maker’s eyes

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Robert McIntosh

Every winery and wine family have a story to tell, but few get the chance to tell it to a wide audience through the medium of film, and in particular with the artistic expression of a documentary film maker and … Continue reading →

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A new sweet Rioja wine from Dinastia Vivanco

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Robert McIntosh

My tastings will never be the same. I’ve been conducting tastings of Dinastia Vivanco wines for 7 years, and in all that time, whenever we had a full dinner to match our wines to, I had to apologise when we … Continue reading →

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Rioja in Autumn – some photos

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Robert McIntosh

Here are some photos I took on a recent trip to Rioja. The Autumn colours were marvellous, although I was probably a week or two too late for the most vivid reds (here starting to turn brown), but still amazing, … Continue reading →

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Is Viura the future of Rioja?

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Robert McIntosh

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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