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Rioja closes its earliest harvest on record
The DOCa's regulatory council logs 333.77 million kg of grapes, up 48% on 2025, though still short of 2023's record volume.

Óscar Tobía, founder of Bodegas Tobía in Rioja, dies
The San Asensio-born winemaker founded Bodegas Tobía in 1994 and, according to the winery, made Spain's first barrel-fermented rosé, Alma Tobía, in 1996.

El Chato Madrid: Bogotá's top restaurant cooks for five nights
Álvaro Clavijo brings the restaurant voted No. 1 in Latin America to Semilla Food Studio from 21 to 25 October, with eight courses and Rioja pairings for €195.

Patatas a la riojana recipe from the grape harvest
This potato and chorizo stew from La Rioja gets its thick broth from cracking, not cutting, the potatoes before they simmer.

Marqués de Cáceres collects Spain's best white wine award
Los Altares 2016, the Cenicero winery's first white Gran Reserva, came through a shortlist drawn from Bacchus 2026 and received its prize at Madrid's Teatro Real.

Rioja closes its earliest grape harvest on record
Growers brought in 333.77 million kilograms of grapes, 48% more than last year, in a season compressed by persistent heat.

Best Of Wine Tourism 2027: Rioja names its seven winners
Seven winners out of 31 candidates were announced in Laguardia on 8 October. It is one regional heat of eleven: the global result comes in New Zealand between 18 and 22 October.

Spanish wine exports fall 7.2% in 2025-2026 campaign
Tax data reviewed by DelReyAWM show Spain shipped 13% less wine abroad in the 2025-2026 campaign, as US demand and bulk sales fell despite a 6.6% rise in average price.
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