By Robert Giorgione on September 11, 2012
It was ‘back in the day’, as they say, in 1998 that I first visited Navarra in Spain. At the time I was working as sommelier at Oxo Tower Restaurant on London’s South Bank and I had already visited Spain a couple of times, but was in the process of getting into the wines from [...]
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By Robert Giorgione on September 10, 2012
I’m particularly passionate about the wines of Navarra. For me, this neighbouring region to the more famous and illustrious Rioja, produces top quality wines that just deserve to be discovered. Historically, the province of Navarra has become synonymous with the best agricultural produce, especially peppers, asparagus, tomatoes and lettuce that it is known as “The Garden of [...]
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By Robert Giorgione on August 5, 2012
I have a particular soft spot for pink wines. But what do we mean exactly by ‘pink’ wines? Some of them, however, do receive a bit of a bad reputation. Some people believe that rose wines are very seasonal and allegedly only appeal to a particular segment of the wine-drinking public. To be honest, my [...]
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