peterarijs's profile picture. Education & Global Projects at DOCa Rioja. DipWSET distinction. Wine lover, educator and judge. Best Belgian Taster 2021. Now Rioja based. Opinions are my own.

Peter Arijs 🇧🇪🇪🇸

@peterarijs

Education & Global Projects at DOCa Rioja. DipWSET distinction. Wine lover, educator and judge. Best Belgian Taster 2021. Now Rioja based. Opinions are my own.

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Proud that I'm now a WSET Diploma graduate, but also won the Royal Tokaji award for outstanding results in the Unit 3 exam, handed to me by Ben Howkins and Steve Spurrier. An honor! Now looking to continue my wine career as educator, brand manager/ambassador or buyer. Hit me up!

peterarijs's tweet image. Proud that I'm now a WSET Diploma graduate, but also won the Royal Tokaji award for outstanding results in the Unit 3 exam, handed to me by Ben Howkins and Steve Spurrier. An honor!

Now looking to continue my wine career as educator, brand manager/ambassador or buyer. Hit me up!

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THIS is what wine regions should be doing to pull young people in! Make it accessible, make it an experience, make it affordable, make it fun!

Masterofwhine's tweet image. THIS is what wine regions should be doing to pull young people in! Make it accessible, make it an experience, make it affordable, make it fun!

Raquel Perez is the new president of Grupo Rioja, the association with most voting power in the Consejo Regulador, and according to this newspaper also the next president of the Consejo. "What will be, will be" she answered, but she would be most welcome! larioja.com/la-rioja/raque…


Yay, 2nd place in the Vila Viniteca blind tasting contest in pairs, together with @Vinilegium. We had a blast!

¡Felicidades a los ganadores del 17º Premio Vila Viniteca de #cataporparejas!    1. Maxime France y Pierre Citerne  2. Peter Arijs y Stijn Verleyen  3. Alberto Botía González y Eduardo Dequidt Herrero

vilaviniteca's tweet image. ¡Felicidades a los ganadores del 17º Premio Vila Viniteca de #cataporparejas! 
 
1. Maxime France y Pierre Citerne 
2. Peter Arijs y Stijn Verleyen 
3. Alberto Botía González y Eduardo Dequidt Herrero


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𝐕𝐢𝐧̃𝐚𝐬 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐣𝐚𝐬, 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐬 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬 @ProWein rinde homenaje al centenario de @RiojaWine en un acto a cargo de @peterarijs honrando su rico patrimonio de viñedos viejos en el que no podía faltar nuestro Pancrudo.

b_gomez_cruzado's tweet image. 𝐕𝐢𝐧̃𝐚𝐬 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐣𝐚𝐬, 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐬 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬

@ProWein  rinde homenaje al centenario de @RiojaWine  en un acto a cargo de @peterarijs  honrando su rico patrimonio de viñedos viejos en el que no podía faltar nuestro Pancrudo.

Can Rioja have a pass Mr. President? After all, we're buying your American oak barrels to age a fair amount of our wines...

peterarijs's tweet image. Can Rioja have a pass Mr. President? After all, we're buying your American oak barrels to age a fair amount of our wines...

Peter Arijs 🇧🇪🇪🇸 reposted

En 1999 publiqué mi primera nota sobre vinos pero el interés por aprender está intacto. En estos días llevé un curso sobre Rioja que me permitió profundizar, aclarar dudas y ponerme al día con los últimas tendencias. (Excelente trabajo @peterarijs)

CarlosdePierola's tweet image. En 1999 publiqué mi primera nota sobre vinos pero el interés por aprender está intacto.  En estos días llevé un curso sobre Rioja que me permitió profundizar, aclarar dudas y ponerme al día con los últimas  tendencias. (Excelente trabajo @peterarijs)

Already two weeks ago, when I was driving to Barcelona Wine Week, I saw the first almond trees flowering in La Rioja Baja and Aragon after another soft winter. There has been quite a bit of rain, which is good, but frost will be a big risk again for many fruit crops.

peterarijs's tweet image. Already two weeks ago, when I was driving to Barcelona Wine Week, I saw the first almond trees flowering in La Rioja Baja and Aragon after another soft winter. There has been quite a bit of rain, which is good, but frost will be a big risk again for many fruit crops.

The Rioja heist. This weekend, as part of our centenary, we sponsored the Goya movie awards, and had 2 special edition large format bottles signed by actors, directors, etc. Later that night they disappeared from the scene. Investigation is underway. Let's hope we find them back!

🍷🚨 ¡Se buscan! 🚨🍷 Tras la noche mágica de los Premios Goya 2025, han desaparecido nuestras dos botellas de Rioja Edición Centenario, firmadas por actores, actrices, directores... amigos de la Denominación. Son muy especiales para nosotros. Por favor, si alguien conoce su…

RiojaWine_ES's tweet image. 🍷🚨 ¡Se buscan! 🚨🍷

Tras la noche mágica de los Premios Goya 2025, han desaparecido nuestras dos botellas de Rioja Edición Centenario, firmadas por actores, actrices, directores... amigos de la Denominación.

Son muy especiales para nosotros. 

Por favor, si alguien conoce su…


I'm done with Musk. Zuck scares me just as much after his marketing makeover and the recent moderation lift. Tiktok is not my thing and has its own issues. There is a gaping void for a new ethical (European?) social network. The tech is not all that hard and the time is right.


Interesting presentation today at @unirioja by @vitisnavarra on adapting to climate change by selecting the right plant material. Not only varieties but also clones and rootstocks can have a significant impact on ripening, yields, pH, alcohol levels, etc.

peterarijs's tweet image. Interesting presentation today at @unirioja by @vitisnavarra on adapting to climate change by selecting the right plant material. Not only varieties but also clones and rootstocks can have a significant impact on ripening, yields, pH, alcohol levels, etc.
peterarijs's tweet image. Interesting presentation today at @unirioja by @vitisnavarra on adapting to climate change by selecting the right plant material. Not only varieties but also clones and rootstocks can have a significant impact on ripening, yields, pH, alcohol levels, etc.
peterarijs's tweet image. Interesting presentation today at @unirioja by @vitisnavarra on adapting to climate change by selecting the right plant material. Not only varieties but also clones and rootstocks can have a significant impact on ripening, yields, pH, alcohol levels, etc.
peterarijs's tweet image. Interesting presentation today at @unirioja by @vitisnavarra on adapting to climate change by selecting the right plant material. Not only varieties but also clones and rootstocks can have a significant impact on ripening, yields, pH, alcohol levels, etc.

PetNat 0%. I have so many questions...


Quick poll for wine professionals. I am preparing a tasting of wines from very old vineyards. How would you prefer to taste the wines? In a logical order by style of the wine (e.g. whites then reds, from light to full)? Or by age of the vineyards, thus mixing styles all the time?

By style %77.3
By vineyard age %22.7

22 vote · Final results


Join me at Rioja's centenary celebration at #BarcelonaWineWeek next week! 🎉 Next to 150+ individual Rioja bodegas, we have our own 100 m2 stand, featuring 120+ diverse wines and guided tastings by winemakers every 30 min! 🍷 More info and full schedule: riojawine.com/en/bww-2025/

peterarijs's tweet image. Join me at Rioja's centenary celebration at #BarcelonaWineWeek next week! 🎉 Next to 150+ individual Rioja bodegas, we have our own 100 m2 stand, featuring 120+ diverse wines and guided tastings by winemakers every 30 min! 🍷

More info and full schedule: riojawine.com/en/bww-2025/

Not very common to come across a magnum of 2016 Riesling at a wine bar in Logroño. I never heard of R Prüm. Not at the level of JJ or SA, but still quite enjoyable.

peterarijs's tweet image. Not very common to come across a magnum of 2016 Riesling at a wine bar in Logroño. I never heard of R Prüm. Not at the level of JJ or SA, but still quite enjoyable.

Christmas day wines. No need to overindulge or bring out anything super fancy with the family that is not all that much into wine. Just some reliable Spanish classics that deliver. And so they did. ¡Salud & Feliz Navidad!

peterarijs's tweet image. Christmas day wines. No need to overindulge or bring out anything super fancy with the family that is not all that much into wine. Just some reliable Spanish classics that deliver. And so they did. ¡Salud & Feliz Navidad!

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#RiojaWineAcademy presenta Rioja Tasting Essentials, curso de cata a distancia, disponible en castellano para todos los interesados en aprender a catar de forma práctica e interactiva. @riojawine_es riojawineacademy.com/es/itinerary/c…

bilbaorioja's tweet image. #RiojaWineAcademy presenta Rioja Tasting Essentials, curso de cata a distancia, disponible en castellano para todos los interesados en aprender a catar de forma práctica e interactiva. @riojawine_es
riojawineacademy.com/es/itinerary/c…

Depopulation in rural areas is a big issue in Spain. However, in villages focused on winegrowing, the population has increased with 36% in the last 20 years, whereas in other villages it decreased 10%. This is the social part of sustainability in wine that few people talk about.

peterarijs's tweet image. Depopulation in rural areas is a big issue in Spain. However, in villages focused on winegrowing, the population has increased with 36% in the last 20 years, whereas in other villages it decreased 10%. This is the social part of sustainability in wine that few people talk about.

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#Tasting #wine for a good cause - an event to raise funds for the victims of the recent floods in SE Spain.

El Consejo Regulador DOCa Rioja organiza #CatasSolidarias para ayudar a los afectados por la DANA en Valencia. ️  #savethedate 13 y 20 de diciembre. Laguardia, Viana, Logroño, Haro y Calahorra. ¡Súmate!  ℹ️ catasolidariadocrioja.com

bilbaorioja's tweet image. El Consejo Regulador DOCa Rioja organiza #CatasSolidarias para ayudar a los afectados por la DANA en Valencia. ️ 

#savethedate 13 y 20 de diciembre. Laguardia, Viana, Logroño, Haro y Calahorra. ¡Súmate! 

ℹ️ catasolidariadocrioja.com


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