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Observations in Rioja

rioja-3Driving around Rioja for a couple of weeks has given me the opportunity to see a lot, taste a lot and get a good feel for what is going on. A lot has changed in the 3 years since my last visit to Rioja, just about all of it for the better

Rioja Update

It’s been an amazing week, I’ve tasted hundreds of wines from bottle and barrel, met some great people and been able to get a real feel for Rioja. It’s only been a week and I feel like I need another month or two.

Rioja - Day 1

The first day of bodega visits today, very hectic but also very rewarding. We’ve been hampered by the bad weather, missed connections and cancelled flights, so we got to Rioja later than expected and have had to cram some visits in (or in today’s case miss one).
Regardless of travel woes, its great to be back [...]