date:Apr 15, 2013
Denominacin de Origen Rioja (DOCa), a regulatory body representing Rioja wine-producing region in North West Spain, is to invest 8m to promote the regions wines in 2013.
According to the generic body, the investment will be mainly spent in countries like Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Mexico, China, the US and the UK.
The UK is one among the largest Rioja importers, with exports growing 6.8% to 32.7 million liters in 2012.
To promote the wines, DOCa Rioja will host sixth Rioja Tapas Fantasticas