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Dinner at Terete in Haro, La Rioja

Started by Ryan Opaz · 9 months ago

Editor’s note: This story is from 3 years ago when I first went to Rioja. Back then Catavino was not known, and I only had a small family site I was maintaining. Money was scarce, hell it still is! But this became one of my favorite stories, and since it took place in Rioja ... Continue reading »

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Bill
1 year ago

This is one of my favorite stories. I truly regret that I wimped out on the opportunity to meet you there. Thanks for sharing it again.

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Javier Marti
1 year ago

If you go again, you should ask them to let them show their cellar. It is a huge maze spreading under the city of Haro. Terete's owner ages his own wine in this cellar and I bought a reserva 1983 with no label which surprised everyone not only for its price (2 Euros nine years ago) but also for its fruity nose and delicate bouquet.

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Javier Marti
1 year ago

If you go again, you should ask them to let them show their cellar. It is a huge maze spreading under the city of Haro. Terete's owner ages his own wine in this cellar and I bought a reserva 1983 with no label which surprised everyone not only for its price (2 Euros nine years ago) but also for its fruity nose and delicate bouquet.

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