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Hope you all had a Merry Christmas, and I wish everyone a great Hogmanay
I thought I’d get at least one brief post in over the holidays.
I first need to congratulate Caroline, of Caroline’s Miscellany, for winning the case of 6 bottles of Dinastia Vivanco Crianza to help make a great vinous start to [...]
An increasing number of visitors to this site are coming to look for information on the upcoming Tapas Fantasticas event in Brick Lane, London this weekend (28-29 June, 2008)
It looks like the weather is going to be good, so why not plan on coming along to the event this weekend?
Wine!
Food!
Music!
Activities to keep the kids busy!
What [...]
Today is “El Dia de la Rioja” – Rioja Day, celebrated each year on the 11th of June.
The origins of this celebration are both old and new, religious, popular and political. Aren’t all such days?
First, the religious. Technically speaking, 11 June is Saint Barnabas (San Bernabé) Day, most commonly celebrated in Cyprus. San Bernabé, however, [...]
The modern era of Rioja wines owes much to the technological developments (here I mean the use of tools rather that its modern use often meaning computerisation) imported from Bordeaux.
Rioja has been known as a good source of wines for centuries, probably even growing grapes and making wine in Roman times. However, what John Radford [...]
