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Re: Chapter 4: Rioja

Gabriella Opaz — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 03:38:02 -0000

Yes, English magazines are produced here, the problem is, is that because we live in a smaller town, it is a little difficult to come across them, whereas that is not the case in Barcelona.

Re: Chapter 4: Rioja

Gabriella Opaz — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 01:38:02 -0000

Yes, English magazines are produced here, the problem is, is that because we live in a smaller town, it is a little difficult to come across them, whereas that is not the case in Barcelona.

Re: Chapter 4: Rioja

RichardA — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:50:30 -0000

Are their wine magazines produced in Spain that are in English? I know some other countries do that.

Re: Chapter 4: Rioja

Gabriella — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:02:35 -0000

Richard,

Thanks so much for your comment. I agree with you that Rioja are the first wines that any associates with, hence my reasoning for waiting until I can report on John's book. I want people to get the full picture of Rioja, rather than a short snippet taken from a chapter. My hope is that people will actually be inspired to read the book when I get there.

In terms of the wines that had truly sparked my interest in Spanish wine, beyond our website and living here, were honestly Cava, Txacoli and Albarino. These styles of wines opened my eyes as to how diverse and complex Spanish wines truly are. Later followed strange passion for Fondillon, Vermouth and now, sherry. These styles were so different from what I was accustomed to back in the States that they have given me a counterpoint for other wines, such as Rioja. Rioja is a wonderful region, with incredible wine, and I hope I can do it justice in the near future!

As for Decanter, we haven't come across it yet in the shops, but I will keep my eye out for it.

Re: Chapter 4: Rioja

RichardA — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:50:30 -0000

Are their wine magazines produced in Spain that are in English? I know some other countries do that.

Re: Chapter 4: Rioja

RichardA — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:18:33 -0000

I did enjoy this chapter, especially the lengthy history of winemaking in Rioja. For me, Rioja wines were the first Spanish wines I had. They are definitely the first type of Spanish wine that most people associate with Spain. Though I think that in recent years that has started to change a bit. It was the wines of Marques de Riscal that really turned me onto Spanish wines in general and the Remeriz de Ganuza that showed me how great Spanish wine could be. (And I do hope to visit Remeriz winery on my trip to Spain. It was also cool seeing the Rioja map, and checking out the places I will visit soon, like Laguardia and Briones.)

FYI: I did mention this in another comment on another post but was not sure if you saw it. In the July issue of Decanter, John Radford wrote an article on Ribera Del Deuro which is worth reading.

Re: Chapter 4: Rioja

Gabriella — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:02:35 -0000

Re: Chapter 4: Rioja

RichardA — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:18:33 -0000