Feliz rioja: november 2024
Discover your new favourite winter wine and celebrate the festive season with Rioja!
Throughout the month of November, independent retailers, restaurants and wine bars across the UK will be taking part in Feliz Rioja, a month-long celebration of Spain’s finest wine producing region.
Through in-store tastings, wine masterclasses with experts, food and wine pairings, wine flights and more, discover the quality and diversity of the wines from Rioja and why this unique region offers the perfect wine for every occasion this festive season.
Raise a glass of Rioja at any one of over 150 outlets taking part across the UK.
PARTICIPATING STORES, RESTAURANTS & WINE BARS
East
Midlands
North East
North West
The Sportsman Inn
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Magees Wine Lodge
McGarrys Fine Wines
NATIONWIDE
ACTIVITIES
IN-STORE SAMPLING
Added Ingredients
Free sampling with a range of Rioja wines. Discounts on offer for bottles purchased.
Aimees Wine Shop
In-store tastings throughout the month
Alexander Hadleigh Wine Merchants
In-store tastings throughout the month
Amathus Drinks Bath
Barrel-top tastings on weekends
Bar Tozino
Professional jamon carver every Saturday preparing Jamon Iberico to pair with Rioja wines
Blanco Gomez Wine Merchants
In-store tastings throughout the month
Bonafide Wines
Special tasting week
Bon Coeur Fine Wines
Open tasting in store throughout the month
Bottles Wine Shop & Bar
Weekly tastings throughout the month
Blanco Gomez Wine Merchants
In-store tastings throughout the month
Butler’s Wine Cellar
Free try before you buy Rioja tasting on 30th November.
Carringtons Wines and Spirits
Open tastings throughout the month
Cheers Wine Merchants
In-store tastings featuring three different Rioja wines every weekend
Cockburns of Leith
Open barrel tastings in store throughout the month as well as organised tastings by invite and RSVP
Communique Wines
In store tasting events throughout the month
Darley Abbey Wines
Casual drop in tasting with several Rioja wines under Coravin for open tasting and Q&A about Rioja
Direct Wine Shipments
In-store tastings throughout the month
Doddington Farm Shop
In-store tastings throughout the month
Dronfield Wine World
In-store tastings throughout the month
D’Vine Cellars
Free taste Friday event twice in November and two Riojas pouring by the glass all month long
Ellis Wharton Wines
Extensive selection of Rioja wines available for free in-store tastings for the entire month in enomatic machines led by dipWSET specialist team
Evington’s
In-store tastings and recommendations throughout the month
Field and Fawcett
In-store barrel tastings throughout the month
Fine Wines Direct
Rioja wines in enomatic machines throughout the month
Fine Wines of Mayfield
In-store tastings throughout the month
Grape Minds
Multiple tastings throughout the month
Harrison’s
In-store tastings throughout the month with special Rioja and Spanish cheese pairings
Hattersley Wines
In-store tastings throughout the month
Hic!
In-store tastings throughout the month
Imperial Wine Company
In-store weekend tastings
Inn at Home
In-store tastings throughout the month
JN Wine
Free Rioja tastings throughout the month
Juniper Wine Cafe
New Riojas being tasted in store on Fridays and Saturdays
Luvians Bottleshop
Weekly in-store tastings
Magees Wine Lodge
In-store tastings throughout the month
Magnum Wineshop
Saturday tastings in-store
Mumbles Fine Wine
In-store tastings every Saturday afternoon in November
Neill Wine
In-store tastings throughout the month
Portland Wine Company
In-store tastings throughout the month and a Rioja focus in the enomatic wine machines
Press Wine Services
In-store tastings each weekend
Quaff Fine Wine Merchant
In-store tastings throughout the month
Randalls
In-store tastings throughout the month
KWM Wines and Spirits
In-store tastings throughout the month
South Downs Cellars
In-store tastings throughout the month
The Flying Cork
In-store tastings throughout the month
The General Wine Company
In-store tastings throughout the month
The Wine Press
In-store tastings throughout the month
Vinolo
In-store tasting of different styles of Rioja, as well as pairing recommendations and wine flights
The Wine Barn
Rioja wines available in enomatic machines throughout the whole month
Wine World
In-store tastings throughout the month
Wine Unlimited
In-store tastings throughout the month
TASTING MENU
36 On The Quay
Rioja tasting flights to accompany tasting menus
Added Ingredients
Wine and Food pairing evening showcasing the range of Riojas
An event at the local bookstore, Mostly Books, where Riojas will be introduced, poured and enjoyed while three books based in Spain will be spoken about
Bar Tozino
Curated Rioja wine list to pair with food specials highlighting Spanish gastronomy
Box-E
Special by the glass Rioja list
Darley Abbey Wines
Special Feliz Rioja tasting option with by the glass range which will show three styles of Rioja in tasting glasses
El Pirata
Riojas by the glass available and an extensive Rioja wine list and special recommended wine selections for Christmas pairings
Vesuvio Wines
Special wine flights and wine pairings including and exciting pasta and Rioja pairing with a local pasta shop
Le Vignoble
Spanish tapas platter special for the month
Moreton Wine Merchants
Annual paella night and wines by the glass offering will be paired with emphasis on Spanish tapas pairings
Streatham Wine House
Special Rioja wine flight
WINE TASTING
Angel Fine Wines
Wine tasting event on 30th November
Blar ar Fwyd cyf
Wine flights available in the shop throughout the month, showcasing different wineries and styles. Rioja wines included in Christmas tasting events on 29th and 30th November
Butler’s Wine Cellar
Special hosted Rioja tasting showcasing favourite whites and reds on 1st November.
Carringtons Wines and Spirits
Sit down winemakers dinner
Cellar Door Wines
Masterclass with Bodegas Luis Canas served with Spanish tapas
Cheers Wine Merchants
Rioja themed dinner
Darley Abbey Wines
Hosted tasting focusing on the diversity of Rioja wines
D’Vine Cellars
Tutored masterclass
Evuna
Two Rioja Rocks wine tastings on 6th and 7th November
Givino
Rioja tasting evening on 29th November
Harris and Co
Wine Festival on 9th November
JN Wine
Showing a Rioja producer at their Seasonal Selection tasting on 14th November
Check out their website for a new blog post about Rioja classifications
Juniper Wine Cafe
Tutored wine tasting on 1st November and Rioja featured at annual tasting on 15th November
Le Vignoble
Rioja tasting evening and themed members tasting event
Luvians Bottleshop
Evening masterclass for customers and a special Rioja tasting dinner with a local restaurant
Magnum Wineshop
Two tastings, one in store and one with a local restaurant
Mumbles Fine Wine
Tastings on 14th and 15th November
Once Upon A Vine
Tasting evening paired with tapas from a local restaurant
Sarah’s Cellar
Special Christmas tasting featuring Rioja wines on 1st November
Steephill Wines
Rioja tasting at Christmas fair
Streatham Wine House
Rioja masterclass tasting
The Dorset Wine Company
Dedicated Rioja tutored tasting with matched food
The General Wine Company
Annual pre-Christmas tasting featuring Riojas
Online Wine Tasting Club
Online wine tasting packs featuring Rioja
The Vineking
Dedicated Rioja tastings
The Wine Barn
Celebrating Tempranillo Day on 14th November with tastings
Wine Down
Tutored Rioja tasting
World Wine Consultants
Rioja tastings and a special paired dinner
PROMOTIONS
7P Aperitivo
Special promotions on all online purchases
Added Ingredients
Throughout November each glass of Rioja wine sold will be accompanied by a raffle ticket. On Friday 29th November two tickets will be randomly drawn and a prize of a bottle of Rioja and a ticket to a future Wine and Food evening will be up for grabs
Amps Wine Merchants
In-store promotions throughout the month
Carringtons Wines and Spirits
Promotions on mixed cases throughout the month
Cockburns of Leith
Special promotions on a selection of Riojas for a limited period in store and online
Ellis Wharton Wines
Multi-purchase promotion on 6 or 12 bottle purchases and Rioja wine mixed cases
Fine Wines of Mayfield
Mixed Rioja case promotions throughout the month
Frazier’s Wine
Special wine case promotions throughout the month
Grape Minds
Special Feliz Rioja promotions throughout the month
Hic!
Large format bottle features
Inn at Home
Special promotional table displays
Jorvine
Feliz Rioja promotions throughout the month
KWM Wines
Promotional incentives and gifting options
Mr and Mrs Fine Wine
Special Rioja wine pack promotions
Parkfoot Garage
In-store promotions
The Oxford Wine Company
Online and in-store promotions
Wine Unlimited
Email and social media promotions
GIVEAWAYS
Magees Wine Lodge
Special Rioja giveaway
Randalls
Facebook and Instagram competitions
KWM Wines and Spirits
Website and social media giveaways
Online Wine Tasting Club
Social media giveaways
