tomato_kumato (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Yesterday, I skipped class to drink wine. Due to past actions as well as the fact that I am only a recent college graduate, I feel the need to clarify that statement: I skipped class, not to sit in my room alone with a bottle and a Dixie cup, but to accompany some friends on a trek through La Rioja, the wine region two hours away from San Sebastian. I had been to la Rioja once before–five of...
Pelz On Wine (Free subscription) | 12/10/2009
Had this with dinner last night. And what a great bottle of wine. Dark blackberry and red raspberry fruit. Earth, tree bark, and the perfunctory smidge of dill pickle (from American oak barrels). Texture is silky and acidity zippy, but the fruit is generous yet very elegant. Pretty finish on a pretty wine. For just over $30, this is a massive QPR. Even my wife commented "...this is good wine..."....
Gothamist (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
... wondering when we actually get to drink some #ESRIOBLC04 Bodegas El Coto, 2004 Tempranillo Crianza La Rioja.
Nogger's Blog (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Friday was one of the hottest days on record in Argentina on Friday, with Catamarca in the north soaring to 117 F, within three degrees of the hottest temperature ever recorded in the country back in 1907.La Rioja recorded a high of 113 F, with Tucuman and Santiago Del Estero both topping out at 112 F, according to AccuWeather.The latter two are situated in the heart of Santiago Del Estero state,...
Tourism of Cardiff (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
... which we could mention in the northern half of the peninsula: Galicia, Asturias, Castilla-León, La Rioja, Cantabria, Basque Country, Aragon and Catalonia. Galicia is a land of immigrants, singers, healers and ghosts, the country presents a remarkable homogeneity Gallego, both from a geomorphological perspective and from the standpoint of climate and human. Galicia is probably the most mysterious...
Book2Go (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
Situated in the cosmopolitan area of salou, and only 150 metres from the beach and nearby to the resort centre with bars, restaurants, shops and nice nightlife. Reception desk and keys collection: Fincas Brisasol-Rodor, Los Peces Building. C/La Rioja- Plaza Corona de Aragn, s/n. 43840 Salou Tel : 977-350315. Location **Please note – For upto date Key [...]
PO Ferries' Blog (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
... programs take place in surroundings such as Valdevilla, a tiny highland village, just south of the La Rioja wine country. It dates back to the 18th century, with twelve rustic cottages looking out over the beautiful countryside. A second site La Alberca is surrounded by four mountain ranges, and the village of 1,200 people still has much of its original mediaeval architecture. The program...
Forever Crystal (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
... wines. There’s no better holiday for wine fans than to visit the picturesque vineyards of La Rioja in Northern Spain, exploring a region that has produced some of the world’s best loved wines for hundreds of years. We prefer tailor made packages that feature not just the obvious “commercial wine areas”, but the smaller and often under appreciated regions of Spain...
Delight.com (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
Next time you bring that bottle of wine to a friend's house, make sure you do it in style with these adorable, eco-friendly wine totes! 100% natural cotton, perfectly fits a bottle of wine and perfect to throw over your shoulder. Print is double sided. Available in Bordeaux, La Rioja, Tuscany, Napa Valley or Manhattan.
Thirst for Rioja (Free subscription) | 19/10/2009
... of Wine Culture, launched the Vivanco Reserve exhibition accompanied by Pedro Sanz , President of La Rioja, and Luis Alegre, Cultural Advisor to the local government of La Rioja. “ This unique exhibition is important in establishing an historical and cultural context for appreciating wine, and the role it has played in societies around the globe. It encapsulates the connection between...
Wine Rack & Wine Accessory Blog (Free subscription) | 17/10/2009
... opinion. Wine buffs could do no better than to visit the picturesque and historical vineyards of La Rioja in Northern Spain, exploring a region that has been producing some of the world’s best loved wines for hundreds of years. For a truly personal holiday, select a holiday company that offers tailor made packages and features not just the obvious “commercial wine areas”, but the smaller,...
Tourism of Cardiff (Free subscription) | 19/10/2009
... is the highest elevation of the Sierras Chicas and the great valley extending northwest towards La Rioja. It is important to take good shoes (sneakers type) and a wind-proof jacket. Diving The Diving Capital of Puerto Madryn is without doubt. Since it has the perfect conditions for such an activity, has a very good visibility, little wave and a water temperature of around 10 12 degrees in...
hogwash (Free subscription) | 05/10/2009
... salad) in Newport – was the simplest of stews. We had it at a roadside restaurant, driving from La Rioja back to Madrid in a rented 6-speed diesel minivan. (As a side note, I do not recommend driving a large vehicle through the heart of Madrid if there’s even a small chance your iPhone, with all its hoo-ha navigational capabilities, will lose power.) Considering our lack of Spanish, you...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 02/10/2009
... enjoys congressional immunity shielding him from any arrest as senator from his home province of La Rioja. Buenos Aires accuses Iran of having masterminded the car bombing and of using the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah to execute it. The bombing was the worst terrorist attack in Argentina, which has the largest Jewish community in the Americas outside the United States. | | http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/6252973/Carlos-Menem-accused-of-obstructing-bombing-probe.htmlTelegraphNews...
