Summary: On its home ground, Rioja wine has a rich supporting cast: the region’s raw materials include pasture-raised lamb, wild game, suckling pig, asparagus, wild mushrooms, glistening sweet peppers and eggplant. Vegetable farming thrives along the banks of the Ebro River, filling local markets with fresh-picked produce. Every year, the village of Logroño holds a Fiesta de la Verdura, or produce festival, drawing a throng that comes to celebrate the local harvest. Even the region’s best chefs, who cook for an international audience, love to showcase what comes from Rioja’s backyard. <br> <br> For more information about this series, please visit www.ciaprochef.com/rioja.<br> <a href="http://cia.podbean.com/mf/web/yds9sd/Rioja_21_Gastronomy.mov">Download Podcast Video</a><br>
