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In his book, “El Medoc Alavés, la REVOLUCIÓN del VINO de RIOJA” [Alavese Médoc: The Revolution of Rioja’s Wine], Ludger Mees, history professor at the University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU), asks himself and us: What might be “the lessons that the past offers us?” In so doing, he links that Alavese Médoc experiment of … Read more
Wine has been produced in Spain for thousands of years: Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans and medieval crusaders all made wine in the country’s fertile soils and sunshine. Rioja Wine: Of Ancient Origins The sites of some ancient Roman wineries can still be seen today, and records exist of a shipment of nearly 20 million amphorae (ancient containers used to transport … Read more
Rioja wine is changing rapidly. Just a few years ago, the Spanish winegrowing region was known for producing easy-drinking Tempranillo and Garnacha (Grenache) blends. While these wines were pleasant—filled with sweet strawberry flavors and the scent of baking spices—most weren’t particularly complex or valuable. However, in 2017 the region’s governing body introduced a new classification system that sets Rioja’s finest wines apart … Read more
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