Rioja at 100 and a crossroads
As it marks 100 years as a DO, a passionate debate is raging about the future direction of Spain’s most…
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Las Garnachas of La Rioja: Past becoming future
The once-spurned grape variety is making a comeback in Rioja.
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Marqués de Murrieta 170th Anniversary Dinner: All change at the top?
There has been a subtle but significant shift in the winemaking approach at the venerable Rioja estate, Marqués de Murrieta,…
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Roda: Now in full color
Bodegas Roda’s first white wine is as impressive as its lauded reds, says Joanna Simon after trying all three of…
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White Rioja: Survive and prosper
By the mid-2000s, Rioja Blanco seemed to be in terminal decline. Today it’s responsible for a sizeable proportion of Spain’s…
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At the table: Perdiz con chocolate
The combination of chocolate and partridge, perdiz con chocolate, is a classic Spanish dish with many regional variations that works…
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Single-vineyard Rioja: Shifting horizons
Simon Field MW introduces an instructive, heterogenous tasting, shared with Tim Atkin MW and Andrew Jefford, of red single-vineyard Rioja—including…
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