"Rioja - The Smart Traveller’s Wine Guide' - Fintan Kerr
‘Rioja - The Smart Traveller’s Wine Guide’
by Fintan Kerr
Rioja is one of the great wine regions of the world, with a history that spans many centuries. Here you find hilltop villages with narrow cobbled streets within medieval walls and, in the vineyards, evidence of winemaking that dates back to the Romans. Today, alongside those traditions, some of the most radical architecture – and winemaking – flourishes. Rioja, ancient and modern combined, is fascinating for its towns, its people, its fabulous festivals, and above all for its wines.
Everything you need to know about Rioja and its wines
• Wine history and geography
• Rioja classifications explained
• The best villages and wineries to visit
• Where to eat and where to stay
• Wine routes for day trippers and weekenders
• Where the winemakers dine
‘Rioja - The Smart Traveller’s Wine Guide’
by Fintan Kerr
Rioja is one of the great wine regions of the world, with a history that spans many centuries. Here you find hilltop villages with narrow cobbled streets within medieval walls and, in the vineyards, evidence of winemaking that dates back to the Romans. Today, alongside those traditions, some of the most radical architecture – and winemaking – flourishes. Rioja, ancient and modern combined, is fascinating for its towns, its people, its fabulous festivals, and above all for its wines.
Everything you need to know about Rioja and its wines
• Wine history and geography
• Rioja classifications explained
• The best villages and wineries to visit
• Where to eat and where to stay
• Wine routes for day trippers and weekenders
• Where the winemakers dine
‘Rioja - The Smart Traveller’s Wine Guide’
by Fintan Kerr
Rioja is one of the great wine regions of the world, with a history that spans many centuries. Here you find hilltop villages with narrow cobbled streets within medieval walls and, in the vineyards, evidence of winemaking that dates back to the Romans. Today, alongside those traditions, some of the most radical architecture – and winemaking – flourishes. Rioja, ancient and modern combined, is fascinating for its towns, its people, its fabulous festivals, and above all for its wines.
Everything you need to know about Rioja and its wines
• Wine history and geography
• Rioja classifications explained
• The best villages and wineries to visit
• Where to eat and where to stay
• Wine routes for day trippers and weekenders
• Where the winemakers dine
Additional Details:
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9781913141004
Publication Date: 30 April, 2019
Pages: 160
Weight: 1.04 kg
Dimensions: 246 X 189 mm
‘Reading this book for the first time, I was struck by how much the wine world has changed over the past half century, as well as by how much Broadbent still influences the way we taste and appreciate wine.’
The Washington Post