In 2006, I’ve had the good fortune of visiting Rioja twice, first in late May, when the region’s vines had just begun to flower, and again in late October, just after harvest. The picture that emerged is one of a region in flux, an enclave of impeccable taste in the midst of reinventing itself while simultaneously staying true to its essential character, to what it knows and does the best. (more…)
About the Blog
BLAME IT ON RIOJA, a wine blog mostly about Spain's premier winemaking region, is the online home for the tasting notes, travel dispatches, random thoughts, and thoughtful rants of Vibrant Rioja spokesperson Adrian Murcia, a New York-based sommelier, writer, educator, and unreformed lifetime Riojaphile.
Adrian Murcia, the fromager and assistant sommelier at New York City’s Chanterelle, is a writer, educator, and consultant specializing in wine and cheese pairings and the gastronomy of Spain. His work has appeared in Santé, Saveur, Wine & Spirits, and on Condé Nast’s Epicurious.com. Adrian hosts quarterly wine and cheese Sunday Salons at Chanterelle and is a frequent guest lecturer at Murray’s Cheese in Greenwich Village and the Tria Fermentation School in Philadelphia. He became a media consultant and national spokesperson for Vibrant Rioja in September 2006.
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