Tag Archives: Vintage

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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A brief update from the vineyards of Rioja

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Robert McIntosh

I was walking around the vineyards so I thought I’d bring you some shots of what’s happening right now:

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Quick update on the 2008 Rioja vintage

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Robert McIntosh

Vintage seems to be progressing well in Rioja Alta … but it still hasn’t finished and we are getting into the rather nervous period where the weather is due to change at any moment. Last week saw some light rain … Continue reading →

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