Tag Archives: Wine

Impressions of a first time visitor to Rioja – a guest post

Sshh! Keep it quiet but I want to let you in on a secret.  Get to Rioja before word gets out. We did, hence this guest blog post, and if like us you love superb countryside, great food, kind hospitality … Continue reading

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Boutique Hotels in Rioja

La Rioja is a wonderful destination for travellers. As well as the wineries themselves, there are beautiful towns such as Haro, Laguardia and San Vicente, there are great food discoveries in places like Logroño and Ezcarray, there are even amazing … Continue reading

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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

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Wine Celebrity Spotting at Wine Culture Dinner

Following the last post about the idea of a possible documentary about Dinastia Vivanco, we were also privileged to host some of the world’s top wine industry personalities while they attended the Wine Future Conference in Rioja in November 2009. … Continue reading

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