Rioja is the Wine for your Holiday Home

On the odd occasion while enjoying a glass of wine in your SPAIN HOLIDAY HOMES, have you ever wondered about its history? Rioja is one of the best known wines in Spain and comes from the region with the same name. It’s more than just a table wine with a long history: it was first documented in 873. This short article about the wine: where it is from and the varieties available. And of course the war that happens every year as a result of a local festival: a celebration about San Pedro where for a whole week the town of Haro, its inhabitants and Mayor battle each other with jugs of wine. The winner invariably has the cleanest t-shirt at the end of the battle.