Rioja Wine Month returns throughout October 2022

Paul Howard Articles, Blog, Spain, Wine Tasting

Rioja Wine Month ©Rioja DOCa, used with permission

Rioja Wine Month returns throughout October 2022 Rioja Wine Month comes to the U.K. throughout October 2022. It’s a month-long celebration of Rioja, Spain’s most famous wine region. Meanwhile, this article represents my small contribution to Rioja Wine Month. It contains ten recommendations, first tried at the annual Wines of Spain tasting held earlier this year and then subsequently followed up. …

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Beronia Rioja – an historic wine tasting

Paul Howard Articles, Blog, Spain, Sustainability

Matías Calleja, Bodegas Beronia, Rioja Alta

Beronia Rioja – an historic wine tasting Rioja deserves to feature more frequently on these pages – it’s the most famous and well-loved Spanish wine region. Indeed, Rioja is synonymous with Spanish wine quality and inextricably linked with Spanish culture and cuisine. Like Bordeaux and Burgundy, there are millions of words and thousands of books about Rioja*. The difference with …

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Altanza Rioja – Rioja Crianza and Reserva

Paul Howard Articles, Blog, Spain

Bodegas Altanza Rioja Alta

Altanza – Rioja Crianza and Reserva Bodegas Altanza makes fine examples of Rioja made in the modern style. Massive investment in wine growing is now producing wines that highlight fresh fruit flavours rather than the traditional oak-dominant wines of yore. Neither is necessarily better; it’s great to have a choice. Altanza is a relatively young company, established in the heart of Rioja …

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