Wow Ribera del Duero vs Amazing Rioja — Top Quality Wines

RIBERA DEL DUERO vs RIOJA — ROUND ONE 🍷⚔️🍷

Two of Spain’s most celebrated wine regions. Two utterly different personalities. One very good evening to sort out which one you love more.

Ribera del Duero delivers power — bold, structured Tempranillo with deep fruit, intensity, and the kind of wine that makes you put your glass down and just think for a moment. Rioja is its elegant counterpart: refined, nuanced, beautifully balanced, with layers of red fruit, vanilla, and the unmistakable silkiness that comes from extended barrel ageing.

The good news? You don’t actually have to choose. But you might end up having a very strong opinion by the end of the evening.

🍾 THE LINEUP 🍾

🍷 Ribera del Duero🍷 Rioja

🥂 Le Domaine
Where elegance meets depth from Abadia Retuerta.  A wine that shows what the best of Spanish winemaking can offer when the winemaker steps back and lets the terroir do the talking.

🥂 Jovellar Tinto
From the new project of Begoña Jovellar, the enologist behind the world renowned Vega Sicilia.  Structure and character in the glass — this one makes the case for the region with conviction. Expect dark fruit, spice, and a long, satisfying finish.

🥂 Villota Blanco Selección
We open with a white — because great tastings don’t start where you expect them to. Fresh, crisp, and a lovely way to reset the palate before the big reds arrive.

🥂 Tobelos Rosado — Rioja Alta
Tobelos is one of the most reliable producers in Rioja Alta, and their Garnacha rosado shows why: vibrant, precise, and genuinely delicious.

🥂 Roda — Rioja
The headline act. Bodegas Roda is one of Rioja’s great names. Complex, layered, with the signature silkiness of long-aged Rioja at its finest. We may shed a small tear.


YOUR HOST

Martha has been navigating the great Ribera vs Rioja debate for more years than she’d care to admit — and she still doesn’t pick a side. She’ll walk you through each wine with warmth, context, and exactly the kind of stories that make the glass taste better. Questions are encouraged. Strong opinions are welcomed. 

WHAT’S INCLUDED

✔ 5 wines from two of Spain’s greatest regions
✔ Expert guided tasting with Martha
✔ Two nights to choose from — Thursday or Friday
✔ The answer to the question you didn’t know you had

€40 per person | Limited to 16 guests | 6pm – 8pm
Martha’s Vineyard Moraira — Thursday 25th & Friday 26th June 2026.



RIBERA DEL DUERO vs RIOJA — PRIMERA RONDA 🍷⚔️🍷

Dos de las regiones vinícolas más célebres de España. Dos personalidades completamente distintas. Una noche muy buena para descubrir cuál te conquista más.

Ribera del Duero ofrece potencia: Tempranillo robusto y estructurado, con fruta profunda, intensidad y esa clase de vino que te hace dejar la copa un momento y simplemente pensar. Rioja es su contraparte elegante: refinado, matizado, con un equilibrio sublime, capas de fruta roja, vainilla y esa sedosidad inconfundible que otorgan los largos procesos de crianza en barrica.

La buena noticia es que no tienes que elegir. Aunque puede que termines la noche con una opinión muy contundente.

🍾 LA SELECCIÓN 🍾

🍷 Ribera del Duero🍷 Rioja

🥂 Le Domaine
Donde la elegancia se encuentra con la profundidad. Un vino que demuestra lo que puede ofrecer la vinicultura española cuando el viñedo habla por sí solo.

🥂 Jovellar Tinto
Estructura y carácter en la copa. Este vino defiende su región con convicción: fruta oscura, especias y un final largo y satisfactorio.

🥂 Villota Blanco Selección
Empezamos con un blanco, porque las grandes catas nunca comienzan donde uno espera. Fresco, vivo y una forma perfecta de preparar el paladar antes de que lleguen los tintos.

🥂 Tobelos Rosado — Rioja Alta
Tobelos es una de las bodegas más fiables de la Rioja Alta, y su rosado de Garnacha lo demuestra: vibrante, preciso y genuinamente delicioso.

🥂 Roda — Rioja
El plato fuerte. Bodegas Roda es uno de los grandes nombres de la Rioja. Complejo, con capas, y esa sedosidad característica de la Rioja de gran crianza. Es posible que derramemos alguna lágrima.

TU ANFITRIONA

Martha lleva más años de los que le gustaría admitir navegando el gran debate Ribera vs Rioja — y sigue sin tomar partido. Te guiará por cada vino con calidez, contexto e historias que hacen que la copa sepa todavía mejor. Las preguntas son bienvenidas. Las opiniones firmes, también. Escupir es opcional.

QUÉ INCLUYE

✔ 5 vinos de dos de las grandes regiones de España
✔ Cata guiada con la experta Martha
✔ Dos noches para elegir — jueves o viernes
✔ La respuesta a la pregunta que no sabías que tenías

€40 por persona | Máximo 16 invitados | 18:00 – 20:00 h
Martha’s Vineyard Moraira — jueves 25 y viernes 26 de junio de 2026.

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Martha's Vineyard Moraira
Martha's Vineyard Moraira
Ctra. Moraira a Teulada, 42 Moraira
Website http://marthasvineyard.es

Martha's Vineyard is a gathering place for wine lovers. Located right next to Clinica Moraira and Pepe La Sal Supermarket on the Moraira to Teulada Road

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Martha Ardila
Martha Ardila
Email martha@marthasvineyard.es

Martha is a retired diplomat for the Colombian government, having years of experience in the organization and creation of cultural events including the famous annual Latin American Festival in Istanbul. Over the last 15 years Martha lived in the Southern California wine area and contributed to the creation of numerous wine experiences, such as chocolate wine pairings for some of the biggest wineries of the area. Now living in Moraira, she is in a mission to bring wine lovers together with the wine makers of Alicante in a series of fun, entertaining and educational events.

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