One of my favourite Rioja producers is Marques de Murrieta, which happens to be one of the oldest and most famous estates. It can actually claim to be older than Rioja itself, as Murrieta was established in 1852, and the Denominacion d’Origen (D.O.) was created in 1925! Lucian Murrieta was of South American decent. He […]
Chilled reds
I’m frequently asked about chilling red wines, particularly as people return from drinking chilled reds on holiday abroad. Very often in warmer regions, the challenge is to keep red wines from becoming too warm and soupy, so they are kept under refrigeration. A chilled red on a warm day can be refreshing, rather like iced […]
