El Lagar's comfortable room and 250-bottle list make it an easygoing evening lounge for working through Rioja by the glass.
The list: A 250-strong list open by the glass and bottle for unhurried evening drinking
Tip: A calmer alternative to the Laurel for a long evening over several glasses from the deep list.
Address: Calle Huesca 13, 26002 Logrono, La Rioja, Spain
A specialist Rioja shop near the Espolon with a small bar counter for vermouth and by-the-glass tasting of village and single-vineyard wines.
The list: A specialist shop and counter for vino de municipio and vinedos singulares, with local vermouth poured at the bar
Tip: Logrono licensing limits formal tastings here, but you can still get a small pour of vermouth or wine to know what you are buying.
Wine Fandango's calendar of evening tastings and bodega presentations makes it a hub for late, structured wine events in Logrono.
The list: Evening tastings and bodega presentations across the gastronomy-and-wine event calendar
Tip: Check the events calendar; Fandango regularly hosts evening bodega presentations open to the public.
Among Calle Laurel's bars, La Vinoteca keeps a genuine vermouth and aromatised-wine list alongside its Rioja and cava, perfect for the local vermut hour.
The list: Over 200 references including a vermouth selection alongside cava and Rioja
Tip: Vermut time is a Logrono ritual; this is one of the few Laurel bars taking its vermouth list seriously.
A specialist Rioja shop near the Espolon with a small bar counter for vermouth and by-the-glass tasting of village and single-vineyard wines.
The list: A specialist shop and counter for vino de municipio and vinedos singulares, with local vermouth poured at the bar
Tip: Logrono licensing limits formal tastings here, but you can still get a small pour of vermouth or wine to know what you are buying.
La Tavina runs Monday-evening producer tastings and weekend courses, the most consistent late tasting program in central Logrono.
The list: Monday-evening guided tastings with regional producers plus weekend tasting courses, drawn from a 600-bottle cellar
Tip: Book ahead for the Monday producer tastings; they are small and fill with locals.
Wine Fandango's calendar of evening tastings and bodega presentations makes it a hub for late, structured wine events in Logrono.
The list: Evening tastings and bodega presentations across the gastronomy-and-wine event calendar
Tip: Check the events calendar; Fandango regularly hosts evening bodega presentations open to the public.
La Vinoteca offers personalised pairing tastings for groups from its 200-plus list, a flexible evening option on the Laurel.
The list: Personalised tastings and wine-pairing experiences for groups, drawn from 200-plus references
Tip: Good for a private group; they will build a pairing flight from the Rioja, cava and vermouth list.
Tastavin uses Coravin to open premium and rare Riojas by the glass, letting you taste seriously aged bottles late without buying the whole bottle.
The list: Premium and rare Riojas opened by Coravin so they can be poured by the glass into the evening
Tip: Coravin lets Tastavin pour serious bottles by the glass; ask what rare Rioja is open that night.