On Monday evenings La Tavina turns its ground floor over to visiting growers and informal sessions, a relaxed listening-and-tasting hybrid.
The list: Seasonal by-the-glass program built around visiting-producer evenings
Tip: The Monday producer evenings are part talk, part listening session; arrive early to grab a stool by the counter.
Address: Calle Laurel 2, 26001 Logrono, La Rioja, Spain
La Tavina's first floor doubles as a calm lounge where you can open any of 600 shop bottles for a modest corkage, away from the street bustle.
The list: Any of 600 shop bottles opened for a small corkage and drunk in the calm upstairs space
Tip: The upstairs lounge is the quiet escape from the Laurel; pick a bottle off the shelf and settle in.
Wine Fandango's afterwork DJ slot is a music-led way to drink Rioja in central Logrono between the lunch and dinner rushes.
The list: By-the-glass Rioja and vermouth poured through the afterwork DJ slots
Tip: The afterwork format is more about music and a glass in hand than dinner; good for the in-between hours.
The hushed upstairs room of this Casco Viejo tavern is the place for a candle-lit Gran Reserva away from the counter scrum below.
The list: Classic Rioja Reservas and Gran Reservas from a 200-strong list in the quiet upstairs room
Tip: Escape the downstairs crowd by booking the upstairs room for a slow Gran Reserva over dinner.
Inside a restored 19th-century mansion, Wine Fandango's dining room is a low-lit setting for chef Aitor Esnal's menu paired from the cellar.
The list: Chef-led tasting menu by Aitor Esnal matched to the by-the-bottle cellar
Tip: For a quieter evening skip the DJ hours and book the dining room for the chef menu with cellar pairings.
Set in Haro's former jail and town hall, Los Canos pairs traditional Riojan cooking with local wine under original stone and timber.
The list: Local Rioja list matched to traditional Riojan cooking in a historic stone building
Tip: A characterful Haro dinner stop after a day in the Barrio de la Estacion bodegas.
Wine Fandango doubles as a design-led lounge near the Espolon, with vermouth, cocktails and by-the-glass Rioja for a slower evening.
The list: Roughly 20 by-the-glass pours plus vermouth and cocktails in the lounge area
Tip: The lounge side suits a longer sit with vermouth or a glass before dinner near the Espolon park.
La Tavina's first floor doubles as a calm lounge where you can open any of 600 shop bottles for a modest corkage, away from the street bustle.
The list: Any of 600 shop bottles opened for a small corkage and drunk in the calm upstairs space
Tip: The upstairs lounge is the quiet escape from the Laurel; pick a bottle off the shelf and settle in.