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Old 09-01-2014, 06:05 AM   #1
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New on the CW Magazine Page... Rioja wine!

If you are, like me, an inveterate wine consumer, then have a look at my latest A Rich Pour column on Rioja reds and whites. There's some really good stuff out there...

http://www.cigarweekly.com/index.php...ing-the-future

Hope you enjoy the read!
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Old 09-01-2014, 07:02 AM   #2
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Love Riojas -- Atmospheric article that makes me want to either go to Spain, or visit my liquor store and have Spain come to me.
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Old 09-01-2014, 11:19 AM   #3
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Muga and Marques de Caceres have been my favorite Rioja producers for awhile.

When I was in Italy and France last year (first time for me in Europe), I could not believe the prices of wine. Most wines were dirt cheap compared to the US ... on the order of $6-25 for most bottles. And this is not two-buck Guido, but very good quality and some with 5-10 yrs of age. Same thing here would run $20-$100 ... or even more with "Napa Valley" on the label.
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Great read Doug.
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What a great read. Thanks for putting that together. Being new to the wine world that will be a very nice resource for me to turn to. Coincidentally, of the last few months I've been gravitating towards Spanish wines for whatever reason.

Total Wine went on a stretch of several weeks doing samples of Spanish wines. Without fail I'd find one or two that I really enjoyed.
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...I've been gravitating towards Spanish wines for whatever reason...
Great quality-to-price ratio, likely.

These days, I find I'm focusing on many of the regions of Spain as much, if not more, as I'm keying South American wines. Tremendous value, by and large. Some of the old-growth garnacha and cariñena wines, in particular, are fantastic for the money.
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Just a few of the sterling reds from Spain I've come across.
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