He points to Rioja, a small region of Spain in terms of its population.
The other varieties tasted were shiraz, rioja, claret, pinot grigio and sauvignon blanc.
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Ditto Crianza Rioja from Spain, made from the Tempranillo grape, and Nerello Mascalese, an earthy red grape native to Sicily.
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The provinces of Navarra and Rioja in the north-east of Spain now rely on wind farms for 50% of their electricity.
As Garnacha in Spain, it is practically the National Grape, among other things contributing fleshiness, fruit and spice to the Rioja blend.
Further afield, try Chianti and Barbera from Italy and Rioja from Spain.
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Old Rieslings, white Rioja and young Chardonnay all improve with aeration.
Four minutes later, Spain became the FIFA World Cup Champion for the first time, unifying the country in a celebration of Rioja wine, cava, chorizo, and tapas.
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Indeed, the gilded youth of Istanbul in their Italian clothes were sitting under huge windows through which the lights of Asia and the Bosphorus shone, drinking, like us, bottles of Rioja Alta.
John Kapon, president of Acker Merrall, which holds both live and Internet auctions, cited many of the same wines, though he added old Rioja and Riesling to his list, especially the world-class Trimbach Clos Ste.
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That means conference-goers, after tough days spent networking, scamming CDs and doing shots of weird ethnic liquors at the FIBES convention center, spend their nights eating tapas, drinking wine from Rioja and catching shows in the old city.
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