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A new sweet Rioja wine from Dinastia Vivanco
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
Posted in Dinastia Vivanco, Winery
Tagged Bibendum, dessert, Dinastia Vivanco, experiment, interview, rafael vivanco, raisined wine, Rioja, sweet, UK, vinos supurados, Vintage, Wine
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Rioja in Autumn – some photos
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
Posted in Tourism
Tagged autumn, images, Photography, Rioja, Tourism, Travel & Information, views, vineyards
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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
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
Posted in Wine
Tagged Drink, inside rioja, La Rioja, lopez de heredia, Rioja, spain, tom perry, Wine
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