Mick O’Connell’s Four Corkers: Round up these Riojas for your Easter lamb feast

Recently I wrote about the delights to be found in the criminally underrated realms of white Rioja. Given the popularity of the red wines of the Rioja region in Ireland we might consider the whites to be the appetiser - today we are looking at the main course.

The red wines of Rioja tend to be made mainly from the tempranillo grape with minor roles for garnacha and graciano. Oak barrels play a significant role ...