Bottega: quality Prosecco and Prosecco Rosé 
Book 5 Index 
951. Mullineux, Syrah Swartland, 2011 
950. W & J Graham & Co, 30 Year Old Tawny Port, NV (2010) 
949. Cartuxa, Pêra-Manca Branco Évora, 2012 
948. Pella, Xi-Ro Cuvée Experimentale, NV 2015
Braida di Giacomo Bologna: birthing fine Barbera
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Barbera d’Asti and Nizza: finest Barbera?
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Cantariña, Bierzo: Finance to fine wine
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Marqués de Riscal: Gehry hotel outshining solid Rioja and Rueda
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Pujanza: classy, boutique, new wave Rioja
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Roda: original modern face of Rioja and beyond
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Ramón Bilbao: modern Rioja with altitude
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Muga: seamlessly blending classical and modern in Rioja
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