Tagged: rioja wine

Wine Laws and Regulations of Spain

The Spanish Wine laws first went into action in the early 1930s and later revised in 1970.  This system like many others in the European Union shares a few things in common with one another.  These systems all...

Classic Pairings: Oxtail stew with Spanish Rioja

Mountain ranges isolate Rioja from coastal influence.  Close to the coast, but Rioja is generally dry and hot especially in Rioja Baja. Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa are further up north stretching up the mountain ranges, these two...