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.
Address: Calle Laurel 2, 26001 Logrono, La Rioja, Spain
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.