Close-up view of the avant-garde Frank Gehry-designed facade at Marqués de Riscal winery, featuring flowing pink, gold, and silver titanium ribbons.

Marqués de Riscal capped a dominant performance from Spanish wineries by claiming top spot in the World’s Best Vineyards 2024. By Martin Green, Decanter.com Marqués de Riscal had finished second in the World’s Best Vineyards in 2021, 2022 and 2023, but the Rioja producer finally claimed first place at Monday night’s awards ceremony. It was … Read more

The sunset glow reflecting off the pink and gold titanium roof of the Frank Gehry-designed Marqués de Riscal winery in Rioja, Spain.

A century and a half after it was founded, Marqués de Riscal is known worldwide for the coloured curves of the hotel designed by Frank Gehry. Winelovers, however, prefer to dream of its historical cellar (the “Botellería Histórica”, also known as “The Cathedral”) which stores bottles from every vintage since the first harvest in 1862. … Read more