Comments on: Viña Hermosa-Santiago Ijalba’s Ogga Reserva 2000 vs. 2001

By: Marco Romano

Marco Romano — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:07:25 +0000

Adrian,
For 4 loin chops, mix 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 tsp. sherry vinegar, 3 cloves roasted or raw minced garlic, 1 tsp+ pimenton, 1 tsp+ ground cumin, ground arbol chilies to taste, salt & pepper. Marinate 2-4 hrs. Grill over hardwood.
Reservas:
I have only been able to afford the 98 Lopez de Heredia “Vina Tondonia”
Muga “Seleccion Especial”
Contino
CVNE
Sierra Cantabria
Marques de Murrieta
Monte Real
Rioja Alta
Vina Real
I’m sure I am forgetting some.

Excellent site and homage to a great wine region! Keep up the fine effort.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:29:04 +0000

Marco,

The same thing happened to me, in Rioja in 1998. My family has always teased me in a good natured way about my almost hypnotic reveries for spot on pairings–one colleague calls them “table-slammers,” when something’s so good you just want to slam your fist down on something solid–and a good percentage of my off hours is spent looking for the next one.

As for your marinated lamb chops, PLEASE SEND ME THE RECIPE! I’ll post it, with a picture too if you’d like. Sounds awesome. Any favorite Rioja Reservas?

Adrian

By: Adrian

Adrian — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:21:58 +0000

Manuel,

Thanks for your lively commentary (I have read your comments on “Subterranean Cobweb Blues”) and also for the very nice mention on your very entertaining and insightful blog,

http://blogs.larioja.com/otrabotella/posts

I’ve known you by reputation for some time and before long we should definitely meet over a glass of wine, esp. considering the fact that we live in the same city! I have heard that you are usually quite hard to impress so I am honored by the kudos you have sent my way.
Un saludo,
Adrian

By: Manuel Camblor

Manuel Camblor — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:50:15 +0000

Hi Adrián,

I left a comment on a post somewhere below, but I think that may have gotten buried. At any rate, great job here. A very informative and well-written blog with some very nice images. Which is why I mentioned it today on my own blog, La otra botella, on Lomejordelvinoderioja.com:

http://blogs.larioja.com/otrabotella/2008/1/3/mas-despachos-la-internet-del-vino#c4120363

Disagreeing with that Jay Miller person isn’t all that difficult, is it?:-)

Best,

Manuel Camblor

By: Marco Romano

Marco Romano — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:09:34 +0000

Adrian, I just found your site today via rockssandfruit via la rioja.com/la outra botella. Your blog is very well written. Rioja is the wine that turned me into a lover of wine with food. Grilled lamb chops marinated in olive oil, garlic, pimenton, cumin and arbol chilies over charcoal with a Rioja reserva. Ah…