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Highlights: La Rioja Alta Viña Arana Gran Reserva 2016

Classic, ageworthy and really good. It’s not bad value, either at around £40. La Rioja Alta Viña Arana Gran Reserva

July 16, 2023 jamiegoode 1098 Views Rioja

In July 2023 Jamie Goode joined a trip with World’s Best Vineyards competition to Rioja, visiting 10 leading wineries in

Ripa. It has been dubbed the new Tondonio rosé, but half the price. [For those not in the know, the

A wine region born of industry and necessity – just a few hour’s drive from Bordeaux – Rioja was the

The history of Bodegas Y Viñedos de Gómez Cruzado goes back to 1886, when Ángel Gómez de Arteche, a relative

[Original article from October 2020, updated March 2022] Lalomba is an exciting new project from Ramón Bilbao, one of Spain’s

March 22, 2021 jamiegoode 3070 Views Rioja

Telmo Rodriguez is well known for his wine brand that covers many of Spain’s top regions. He returned to Rioja

This is a deeply impressive Rioja Reserva from La Rioja Alta, which is ageing beautifully. 80% Tempranillo and 20% Garnacha.

La Rioja Alta is one of the classic wineries of Rioja. They have three Reserva Wine brands, Alberdi, Arana and

July 12, 2020 jamiegoode 2456 Views Rioja

White Rioja can be annoyingly oaky. That’s because in this region, dominated by factory wineries, it’s common to ferment white