What’s
better than a $35 Prix Fixe at a fine restaurant? Adding a glass of delicious Rioja to make the deal
unbeatable. That’s one way to celebrate Rioja Week May 13-27 and pay homage to
the delicious drink. For the uninitiated,
Rioja is a wine named after La Rioja
region in Spain and made up of grapes not only from the Rioja region but also
parts of Navarre, and the Basque province of Alva. Rioja is normally a blend of grape varieties and have a
distinct characteristic from their oak aging. But I’m not to get too deep basically dry red soil + oak =
Good! The main thing to remember is to look for Tintos, the best-known and most
widely used variety is Tempranillo or other grapes lie Granacha, Graciano and
Mazuelo. Click here for
participating restaurants and raise a glass to Rioja.