Wikio - Rioja

Frank Gehry’s Hotel Marques de Riscal: Relaxing in Spain’s Rioja Wine Region (The Informed Traveler)

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:16:07 GMT

The hottest hotel opening of 2006, Hotel Marqués de Riscal is a masterpiece by Frank O. Gehry, nestled in the vineyards of Spain’s Rioja wine region. We stopped by for a visit before its official opening, and noted how the architectural elements were similar to Gehry’s landmark in nearby Bilbao: the Guggenheim Museum. This was [...]

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Wine Proof Pants (GrapeThinking.com)

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:30:07 GMT

having fallen in love with festivals on the first night of Benicassim whist sitting with my wife and two close friends, Will and Anin, drinking Rioja as a pre-game at the campsite with Sigur Ros about to play... I think it'll be hard to go back to taking normal holidays.

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Looking at the World Through Rose Colored Wine Glasses (Where's My Jetpack?)

noreply@blogger.com (Jetpacks) — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 21:54:00 GMT

Casa de Jetpacks, 5:50 PM, EDT Bill of Fare Faustino VII Rioja, 2003 Chef salad Lima beans Grilled Guatemalan sugar snap peas Lime-soaked chicken, grilled, with a diced tomato and basil topping #######

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2004 BARON DE LEY FINCA MONASTERIO RIOJA...SHMOOOOV (East Village Wine Geek)

keith@winegeeknyc.com (EvWg) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:49:00 GMT

The Special Occasion wine of the week is the 2004 Baron De Ley Finca Monasterio Rioja. We love this wine over here at Alphabet City Wine Co. It is a wonderful example of where La Rioja is going and how far it has come. There are some significant changes happening in this area with barrel aging. Where for years the trend was to age mostly in American oak these days...

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Bordeaux and Rioja Wines (Bordeaux-Undiscovered)

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:58:00 GMT

Spain is set to take over from France as the world's largest wine producer by 2015 according to a recent study. Under the current trend France will fall behind Spain in 2015 as wine production drops to 1.16 billion gallons from the 2000 - 2004 annual average of 1.39 billion, according to a study by Credoc, a research group, for the Vignerons Independants winemakers association....

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Palacio Robledo 2006 Sauvignon Verdejo (Confessions of a Wino)

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:40:55 GMT

I visited Spain for a weekend recently, and tried a few wines with various blends of Viura, Malvasia and Verdejo. Not many left an impression, to be honest. I have a friend who doesn’t drink Spanish wine unless from Rioja. I think that is a bit binary. For example there are some great Albariños from Galicia, and Ribero del Duero [...]

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European Wine Bloggers “to drink Rioja dry” (Confessions of a Wino)

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:25:40 GMT

The European Wine Bloggers Conference is fast approaching and I am looking forward to meeting up with a wide range of nationalities with one common aim, to drink Rioja dry discuss maturely the status and future of wine blogging in Europe. But my travel plans are a nightmare and I’ve really messed up. The conference is in [...]

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Bodegas Beronia Tempranillo 2006 (Tinto y Blanco)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:00:10 GMT

The designation on the bottle is Elaboracion Especial and it's a tricked up straight Tempranillo from Rioja. Most of the wines made by Bodegas Beronia are fairly traditional, however this is modern in its approach, but using high toast American oak rather than the usual French.

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Wine Library TV Episode #500 Recorded Live at Crushpad (Laughing Squid)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:34:49 GMT

Last week Gary Vaynerchuk was in San Francisco for Wine Library TV episode #500, which was recorded and streamed live by Revision3 from the wonderful Crushpad wine making facility. In the episode, which is now up on Rev3, Gary takes us on a tasting tour of the Rioja wines from Spain. Here are a few [...]

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On the main site, and Rioja (jamie goode's wine blog)

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:59:00 GMT

On the main site recently: A short piece on whether knowledge enhances the enjoyment of wine A book review of 1001 wines you must try before you die Knoll: serious Austrian wines Esk Valley: New Zealand series part 10 Domaine Saint Hilaire: modern Languedoc wines reviewed Craggy Range Tasting : 29 wines tasted and Craggy Range: part 8, New Zealand series Hawkes Bay...

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Wine Pick Of The Week: 2007 Muga Rioja Rosé (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:18:00 GMT

Wine Pick: 2007 Muga Rioja Rosé $14

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Bodegas Beronia Viura 2006 (Tinto y Blanco)

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:00:21 GMT

I've been flat out lately, both at work and home, with the start of the new financial year and all. I've got plenty of tasting notes in my notebook, just no time to write them up. I'll hopefully clear out the back log this week. So, on to the wine. This is a fresh and zippy white Rioja, perfect with something fishy or lemony. I like the traditional style label too.

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“La Batalla del Vino” Celebration In Rioja Spain A Must Do! (Avenue Vine)

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:00:34 GMT

In Rioja Spain, the end of June marks an annual historic battle of independence, where tourists and townspeople alike engage in a " wine war " soaking their opponents with wine-filled water guns at its annual " La Batalla del Vino " celebration. Wear white and bring a water gun, then fill it with free wine - deemed unusable to bottle - for this super-soaker spectacle. This...

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Super Vintage Weekend at the Hotel Marqués de Riscal (Luxist)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:38:17 GMT

Filed under: Journeys , Wine , Auctions , Charity The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts group has planned a "Super Vintage" wine auction weekend at the incredible Frank Gehry -designed Hotel Marqués de Riscal in Rioja, Spain in October. To celebrate 150 years of the region's famed wines , the culinary-themed weekend will culminate in a gala dinner and charity auction of...

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The Marques De Riscal Building (ciaranmoore.blogspot.com)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:34:00 GMT

Frank O. Gehry , architect of the Guggenheim museum in Bilbao has designed the Marques De Riscal , a wine hotel in the heart of the Rioja wine region of Spain. It's another complete beauty. Check it out. "The collection of vintage wine in here is as vast as 16,000 bottles, including another thousands of bottles worth of barreled wine. As a complement to the wine...

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Bodegas Beronia Reserva 2001 (Tinto y Blanco)

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:00:13 GMT

If you're inclined to induldge in a bit of traditional Rioja, you'll know all about this house and this wine. I've been working through the range over the weekend, starting off with this Reserva from the great 2001 vintage.

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Rioja, Marques de Riscal Opened at Christie's (Avenue Vine)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:16:01 GMT

When an invitation to taste some ancient Rioja from Marques de Riscal arrived, it was impossible to resist. Traditional Rioja can age very well, but for over a century? Riscal , founded 150 years ago, still fashions wines intended to develop for many years in bottle. Like other founding bodegas of the region, Riscal took Bordeaux as its model, planting Cabernet Sauvignon as well...

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Update: free daily in La Rioja (Newspaper Innovation)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:55:46 GMT

One of our most attentive readers ‘discovered’ a ‘unknown’ free daily in the northern Spanish area of La Rioja, mostly famous for its red wine. Noticias de la Rioja is published since June 2006 in Logroño (150,000 habitants), capital of La Rioja by an independent publisher. The paper counts 32 pages on most days and has a [...]

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Tapas Fantasticas (The Foodie List)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:31:27 GMT

If you happen to be around London this weekend you really should head over to Brick Lane for plenty of tasty food and great wine. Tapas Fantasticas, organised by Wines from Rioja, has music and children’s activities in addition to tapas from top restaurants and wine tastings from 18 different wineries that should give you [...]

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Wine Pick Of The Week: 2004 Lorinon Rioja Crianza (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:50:00 GMT

Wine Pick: 2004 Lorinon Rioja Crianza $14

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