The Rioja wine region in Spain is renowned not only for its exceptional wines but also for its charming small villages.

And because wine from Rioja was expected to mature for at least a decade in the winery before being brought to market, a “young” wine of less than ten years could have an overly wooded quality.

As a Certified Specialist of Wine, a lot of my education on Spain's wine industry has revolved around Rioja and its multitude of styles. I'll break it down for you so the next time you're faced ...

KRTRioja wines offer outstanding value, and the well-made 2002 Bodegas Luis Canas Reserva is a good example of quality-to-price. Spain's Rioja region has a long and glorious wine history. From the ...

Rioja is a vast wine region, classifying wines over cellar treatment rather than vineyards or villages. Some wineries in Rioja Alavesa are seeking label designation for their wines, under threat ...

The vast majority of wine (91 percent) made in Rioja is red wine. The other 9 percent of wine from Rioja is white wine. Many of the red wines made in Rioja are a blend of several different grapes.

The 2008 Glorioso Rioja Reserva is produced by Bodegas Palacio. The winery was founded in 1904 by Don Cosme de Palacio, who went on to establish the legendry Vega Sicilia estate in Ribero del ...

Here are three Riojas worth seeking out at your favorite wine merchant or online. • Miguel Torres Altos Ibericos 2012 Riserva Rioja, $16: A robust red with aromas of dusty plum, blackberry and ...

Rioja is thrilled to be hosting an international competition to select the world's best vineyards and wineries from July 10 – 13th in the DOCa Rioja, with an investment of over half a million euros.

The study took place in 2008 on a plot in Rioja Alavesa region (Bodegas y Viñedos Zuazo y Gastón), within the Denominación de Origen Calificada Rioja. The vineyard consists of double cordon ...

Valdemar Family produces its wines from 825 acres of family-owned vineyards, located in Rioja, Spain, and Walla Walla, Washington. Last fall it opened a tapas, wine and cocktail bar in Woodinville ...