The Rioja Control Board of the Q.D.O. Rioja has organized a tasting of wines of the vintage 1964 to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of which is considered one of the legendary vintages of this appellation. Eleven wineries have contributed their wines for this tasting that will be revealed one of the most unique qualities of the wines of Rioja, as is its ability to aging, which reaches its full potential in such exceptional quality vintages such as the 64. The tasting was held on Monday, November 24, at the Hotel Wellington in Madrid and was led by Pedro Ballesteros, unique "Master of Wine" in Spain, and presented by the president of the Control Board, Luis Alberto Lecea. The event, with the exclusive participation of slightly more than fifty journalists experts in the area and prescribers. The Riojan sommelier Carlos Echapresto, technical coordinator of the tasting for selection and conservation of wines, was responsible for leading the service. This was the second commemorative wine tasting of the vintage 1964 organized by the Control Board, after the meeting in London on September 30 for a select group of journalists and buyers from the UK, including opinion leaders as recognized in the wine world as Jancis Robinson and Steven Spurrier.