CVNE acquires Cava producer Roger Goulart

Compañia Vinicola del Norte de España (CVNE) has ventured outside Rioja for the first time with the purchase of Cava D.O. producer Roger Goulart.

Rioja directs coffers on global promotional spend and single village clarity for 2018

The Rioja Control Board is continuing to invest heavily in its marketing activity in 12 key countries, including the UK.

Regionalised price increases set to squeeze Europe’s big three thanks to woeful harvest

Europe ran the full gamut of extreme weather conditions last year - everything from frost to fires and heatwaves.

Trends of 2017

There has been no shortage of evolution in the drinks world over the past year, providing canny operators with plenty of openings for upping customer engagement. Andrew Catchpole reports

Harpers’ Shop Rioja winners help deliver big value uplift

This year’s Shop Rioja winners Cork’s Out and Mumbles Fine Wines helped drive an 82.5% increase in volume sales, with an impressive average sale price per bottle of £18.50, across the 100 independent outlets involved in the promotion.

Armit Wines releases 2009 vintage of La Rioja Alta’s Gran Reserva 904

Armit Wines has today released the 2009 vintage of La Rioja Alta's Gran Reserva 904.

DOCa Rioja Contro Board opens registration for 2018 Wine Educators programme

Registration is open for the 2018 Rioja Wine Educators programme run by DOCa Rioja Control Board.

Rioja Recognises announces this year’s winners

The cream of the wine world turned up at last night’s Rioja Recognises event in London, where this year’s winners were announced.

Rioja reports ‘overall promising’ but limited volume harvest

Wines from Rioja has confirmed that volume was down for the 2017 harvest compared to the previous year, but said the grape quality was “excellent”.

Codorníu reveals plans to move HQ from Catalonia to Rioja

Spanish wine and cava giant Codorníu has announced it is moving its holding company’s headquarters from Catalonia to Rioja over the "uncertainty" surrounding the political conflict between Spain and Catalonia.  

Wines from Rioja attaches consumer event to trade tasting

Wines from Rioja, the UK marketing arm of The Rioja Regulatory Council, is to run a consumer event directly following its 10 x 10 Trade Tasting on Tuesday, 3 October at Banking Hall, London.

Ramon Bilbao opens new Rueda winery

Ramon Bilbao, the Rioja producer, has opened a new winery in Rueda.

Resurrecting premium Rioja

With debate rumbling on about Rioja’s new single vineyard and village classification, Andrew Catchpole caught up with Araex’s Javier Galarreta, one of the key architects behind the changes

Armit Wines releases new wine from La Rioja Alta S.A.

Armit Wines has added Martelo 2012 – a new wine from Torre de Oña in Rioja Alavesa (part of the La Rioja Alta S.A. stable), to its Spanish wine menu.

Villages and zone wines to be allowed in Rioja

The Rioja control board has given the nod for changes to be made to regulations which will give greater visibility to smaller geographical units.

Wines from Rioja targets millenials at UK festivals

Wines from Rioja has extended its festival reach with the launch of a new Rioja Terrace at two major UK festivals this summer – Citadel and Wilderness.

Rioja winery team-up with top chef heading to the UK

Riojan winery Faustino has launched an innovation project to unite Spanish wine and gastronomy at home and in the UK.

Will the new regulations make Rioja more "market-driven"?

Two weeks ago, Rioja’s D.O.Ca. control board announced two major changes for Spain’s heartland wine region.

Rioja introduces single vineyard and sparkling

Discussions around the future of Rioja have come to a head this week with two new major decisions from the D.O.Ca. control board.

Q&A: Julián Chivite, winemaker and owner, Bodegas Chivite