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La Rioja, Spain is the only wine country making world-class Tempranillo. On top of amazing wine, the food, the people and the scenery are my favorite combination of any wine country. Wineries by day and tapas-hopping by night, Rioja, Spain lends itself to a thoroughly authentic wine country experience.
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Day 1: Spend the day in Logroño
Coffee and pastries at Café Cervantes.
Check out Iglesia de San Bartolome nearby.
Bike riding tour thru the vineyards at Vina Ijalba followed by a tasting.
Lunch at Bodega Marques de Murrieta — they have a range of number of wines to taste, along with the choice of gourmet appetizers or a full on multi-course meal.
Tapas hopping on Calle del Laurel — lively, crowded and delicious. So much fun.
Casablanca Cafe Pub for dancing (if that's your thing).
Day 2: Enjoy wine and lunch in Haro
Haro is about 35 min from Logrono.
Muga - The unique and unforgettable experience of a hot-air balloon trip and a mid-morning snack in a vineyard.
La Rioja Alta - tour and tasting.
CVNE - lunch + tasting.
El Torreó museum of Contemporary Art.
Dinner at Nublo - 1 Michelin Star.
Day 3: Wine tasting in Alava & dinner
Artadi (Carretera de Logrono, Laguardia, Alava, 01300) - High quality wines and high quality hospitality. When I went, the matriarch made our group the most amazing lunch at this beautiful, modern winery.
Bodegas Bhilar (Calle de Lanciego, Elvillar, Alava) - Amazing boutique winery with a great story. The wife actually wrote a pretty steamy book about her and David meeting called Struggling Vines. A great vacation read.
Dinner at Txebiko Cachetero - 1 Michelin Star.
A note from Josie
Go at the end of June and participate in batalla del vino - a tradition in Rioja since the 6th century.
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