LA RIOJA

I spent a lovely day driving around many of the little towns of this famous wine region.  Laguardia was especially quiet and built of a warm brick colour.  Of course this area is covered with vineyards and there are Bodegas everywhere on the wine street.  Almost all of them need a reservation to go on a tour and have a tasting.  The wine is excellent.

Laguardia

My lunch spot

Spanish men chatting

Later I went over to the famous Bodega of Marques de Riscal.  The architect was Frank Gehry and it is like a mini Guggenheim.  They produce an extraordinary volume of excellent Rioja wines.  Of course the tour included a tasting.

a few of the vineyards

the oldest part of the vineyard