Last year I was in La Rioja on a VERY regular basis, but this year, events have conspired to keep me at home a lot more. However, I am excited to say that I am back here for the European Wine Bloggers’ Conference which is happening this weekend (29-31 August, 2008).
It means I can sit [...]
Every time I hear from him I like the dude even more. If we keep at it, I’m going to have to buy him a ring!
I was reviewing the useful site built for UK consumers at Wines from Rioja (www.winesfromrioja.co.uk) and I saw this comment on the Rioja Rocks article:
And the region itself is a [...]
I have been working on this map for a while and it remains WIP (Work In Progess), however, I thought I’d show you what is happening behind the scenes.
I am a visual person. I like “seeing” things if possible, whether it is a sketch, a flow diagram of an idea, a map, whatever. So, when [...]
A few months ago I mentioned another Saint who lent his support to an excuse to have a party - Saint Barnabas. This time, it is one of the big names, the A-list of saints, that weighs in: Saint Matthew.
San Mateo (or Saint Matthew), is the patron saint of the Rioja harvest, and this event [...]
Although the tourist infrastructure of La Rioja is definitely improving, particularly with new wineries, wine shops, daytime activities and great restaurants opening all the time, there is one aspect that still lags a little behind - that is flexible accommodation.
There are plenty of reasonable hotels in the area, particularly in the larger towns such as [...]
