Feliz Rioja! Jon Atkinson shares his favourites from Spain’s finest wine-producing region FELIZ RIOJA IS A MONTH-LONG CELEBRATION of all things Rioja in November. Organised by Rioja Wine UK, it aims to increase awareness and raise the profile of Spain’s pre-eminent wine-growing region, particularly looking ahead to the festive season which is ... Read More...
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Beyond Rioja... Jon Atkinson examines offerings from some of Spain’s lesser-known wine regions WHEN CONSIDERING SPANISH WINES, Rioja inevitably dominates the conversation, and understandably so. Rioja has been described as the locomotive that pulls the Spanish wine ‘train’ with other regions somewhat hanging on to its coattails! In the UK, the dominance ... Read More...
Revisiting Rioja WineTime’s Jon Atkinson celebrates Rioja Wine Month and selects four of his favourites from Spain’s most important wine-growing region. THE FIRST WINERY THAT I EVER VISITED was Bodegas Federico Paternina in Rioja – I think I was about nine at the time! My father was calling in en route to ... Read More...
Marlborough on my mind... With supplies of New Zealand’s sought–after Sauvignon Blanc disappearing fast, Jon Atkinson from Liverpool wine merchants WineTime offers some ideal alternatives THE WINE DRINKING PUBLIC has had something of a love affair with Sauvignon Blanc for a while now. The ‘classic’ examples hail from the central vineyards of ... Read More...
Rosé wines for summer sippin’ Jon Atkinson from leading Liverpool wine merchants WineTime introduces some delicious rosés to be enjoyed well-chilled and al fresco IT WASN’T THAT LONG AGO that many UK imbibers looked down their noses at rosé, but they have long been popular around Europe, particularly in Mediterranean countries. However, rosé ... Read More...