Highlights: Abel Mendoza Virua Rioja Blanco 2018 Spain
White Rioja can be annoyingly oaky. That’s because in this region, dominated by factory wineries, it’s common to ferment white
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Highlights: Ramōn Bilbao Viñedos de Altura 2016 Rioja
It’s encouraging to see fresher, more vital, terroir-style wines from Rioja. This was good. Ramōn Bilbao Viñedos de Altura 2016
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Meeting Telmo Rodrìguez, rediscovering historical Rioja with his Lanzaga wines
Telmo Rodriguez became famous for his travelling winemaking, sourcing top vineyards from around Spain, and then returning to revitalize family
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MacRobert & Canals, new wave Rioja with a terroir focus
What happens when a winemaker from the Swartland marries a winemaker from Rioja? Well, he moves there and starts making
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