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Chalk Talk: Checking Out the Wine List at Oceanaire Seafood Room and Notes From a Tasting of CVNE Wines
D Magazine
As he might say: “Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!” During the tasting, Cune wines were served with tapas prepared by Oceanaire’s kitchen. I was an invited guest at the tasting. CVNE is inseparable from the Rioja region in north central Spain,... Full Article at D Magazine
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I personally like to drink rosé year-round, because not all rosés offer the sort of fleeting pleasures appropriate to relaxed summer lunches. One of my favorite rosés – rosados is actually the better word – has long been the idiosyncratic,... Full Article at The New York Times
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LA RIOJA, SPAIN - APRIL 26: Queen Sofia of Spain and Minister of Education, Culture and Sports, José Ignacio Wert attend the inauguration of the Royal Cloths Factory of Ezcaray, on April 26, 2012 in La Rioja, Spain. View Photo »
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Rioja wines have traditionally been light and elegant, with red tempranillo grapes producing flavors of dried fruit and leather, but with less oomph than Bordeaux reds
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The service is also excellent, and they’re happy to talk about dishes and make recommendations. The dining rooms are deep coloured and littered with north African touches which all makes the experience more authentic. All this means you might have to... Full Article at Nouse
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Mix and match dishes from menus of hot and cold tapas, with nibbles like beef and pork meatballs, Rioja-braised calamari, and roasted beets with goat cheese. Then dig into a paella studded with shrimp, clams, chicken, chorizo and green beans. And if by... Full Article at Oregon Live
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We escaped our crazy New York office and took a quick trip to Denver to meet some of our favorite bloggers. Over lunch at Rioja restaurant, we got the inside scoop on family life in the Colorado city. We asked these moms what would make shopping easier... Full Article at Gilt
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LA RIOJA, SPAIN - APRIL 26: Queen Sofia of Spain attends the inauguration of the Royal Cloths Factory of Ezcaray, on April 26, 2012 in La Rioja, Spain. View Photo »
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Is there a way to do a straightforward search on a wine type, such as recommendations for Rioja or Pinot Noir?
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I have tasted many a wine from Naoussa, especially those that have a minimum of five years of age and have developed references to sun-dried tomato, oregano, black olive, dried fruit and fig. In this way, they have more in common with the great Spanish... Full Article at Montreal Gazette
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I was first learning about and drinking wine I remember trying a Tempranillo from Rioja and thinking that was the wine of Spain. Yes, rather naive, like someone from Spain thinking all wine from the U.S. came from Napa, but at the time wine from Rioja... Full Article at D Magazine
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The "Crianza" label on red wines indicates they have been aged at least 24 months, at least six months of that in oak and the rest in bottle. In Rioja and Ribera del Duero, the regulatory authorities raised that to at least 12 months in oak. Crianza... Full Article at The Huffington Post
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