Tempranillo Wines
Spain is the world's third-largest producer of wine, Italy being number one, then France, then Spain. Spain has approximately 4.5 million acres dedicated to wine, which is more acreage than any other country. In the '90s Spain had over 81,000 acres of Tempranillo plantings. Napa Valley has only about 38,000 total acres of grapes planted. You can imagine the huge amount of wine produced from the Tempranillo grape, and the tremendous difference in quality that that volume dictates.
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Awards for Kevin Rathbun of Rathbun's & Krog BarEXECUTIVE CHEF, KEVIN RATHBUN of RATHBUN'S : AWARDSfrom local and national
Krog Bar Selected as Best Small Plates, "Best of Citysearch 2007"
Rathbun's chosen as One of Esquire Magazines 2004 "America's Best New Restaurant" Rathbun's chosen as Best New Restaurant by Jezebel Magazine - 2005 Top 10 Atlanta Restaurants in Spring Dining Guide, 2005 Voted Top 3 of 100 Restaurants in Jezebel Magazine (Readers Survey) 7/2005 Top 10 Places to take a client for dinner - Atlanta Business Chronicle - 2005 Top 10 places for a leisure dinner - Atlanta Business Chronicle - 2005 Rathbun's chosen as One of Travel & Leisure Magazines Best New American Restaurants, 2004 by , Dec., 2004 Rathbun's chosen as One of Bon Appetit Magazines "Hot 50" Restaurants, 2005 "Where the Knowing are Going", by Bon Appetit Magazine, January, 2005 Best Cold Weather Dining, by Piedmont Review, December, 2004 Best New Restaurant, 2004 by Atlanta Magazine Best New Restaurant of 2004 by Creative Loafing Top New Restaurants, 2004, by Atlanta CitySearch Best American Restaurant by Citysearch, Atlanta - 2005 One of Georgia Trends Magazine Silver Spoon Award by, Dec., 2004 Three-Star Review by Knife & Forks by Christianne Lauterbach, Dec, '04 Four-Star Review by Creative Loafing Restaurant Critic - 2004 Four-Star Review by Atlanta Journal Restaurant Critic - 2004 Kevin Rathbun was Nominated for James Beard Award “Rising Star Chef” 1994 Top 10 Things to Do in Atlanta this Fall, 2004 (Dine at Rathbun's) by Atlanta City Search Share Our Strength “Southeast Chef of the Year” – 2002 Esquire Top New Restaurant – NAVA – 1996 Restaurant Hospitality Magazine “Rising Star”
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Tempranillo
is one of Spain's most important red grape varieties, and is often
thought of as Spain's answer to Cabernet Sauvignon. In Spanish
"tempranillo" means early, which is why the grape was
given that name, because it ripens earlier than most red varietals.
It is the primary varietal used in Spain's popular Rioja wines,
and only until recently was rarely used outside of Spain except
for blending.