Rioja'n'Roll is the name of an unofficial association of eight restless winemakers in Rioja. They share the same purpose: introducing the B-side of…
15 Feb 2017 Ferran Centelles
Rioja 10 x 10 is the name of a competition aimed at identifying the very best Rioja wines on the UK market, in 10 different categories. Through a…
30 Nov 2016 Richard Hemming MW
From €16.90, £20 Find this wine Premium rosé can seem like a cynical category, especially considering the slew of expensive Provence pinks that…
26 Aug 2016 Richard Hemming MW
Vega Sicilia’s new technical director Gonzalo Iturriaga de Juan, who arrived at the estate in September last year, has quickly picked up owner and CEO…
1 Mar 2016 Julia Harding MW
In an ancient book on viticulture published in 1791 entitled Agricultura general y gobierno de la casa de campo (General agriculture and governance of…
24 Feb 2016 Ferran Centelles
A shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times. Recently one of the most admired producers of Rioja, Artadi, announced that…
6 Feb 2016 Jancis Robinson
Ahead of tomorrow's massive compilation of tasting notes on Spanish and Portuguese wines, we publish this report on the vintage currently in Spain's…
8 Dec 2015 Ferran Centelles
Corpus linguistics studies language on the basis of real-life sampling. An analysis of Telmo Rodriguez' narratives would highlight the frequency of…
24 Aug 2015 Julia Harding MW
3 May I have just added reviews of three wines from Alonso del Yerro which is clearly managing to harness alcohol in both Ribera del Duero and Toro.…
1 May 2015 Jancis Robinson
From £7.85, €9.95, 2,295 yen Find the Contino 2011 Find the CVNE Barrel Fermented 2013 / CVNE Viña Real 2013 My co-author Hugh Johnson and I…
14 Nov 2014 Jancis Robinson
The 1964 vintage is famous in the Rioja region so I leapt at the chance to taste a selection before a generic rioja tasting held in London at the…
23 Oct 2014 Jancis Robinson
A shorter version of this article is also published by the Financial Times.We were entertaining an American specialist in fine wine the other day. She…
11 Oct 2014 Jancis Robinson
In the second part of my report I present the tasting notes of Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva riojas. See my earlier explanation of the Rioja…
6 Aug 2014 Ferran Centelles
A feeling of deep responsibility invaded me last March on my way to Logroño, where the Consejo Regulador (regulatory body) of Rioja is located. A…
15 Jul 2014 Ferran Centelles
La Rioja Alta is one of the most respected Rioja producers and one of my favourites, ever since their wines did so well in the very first…
20 Jun 2014 Jancis Robinson
