A restored 19th-century mansion wine bar on Vara de Rey where DJ sets soundtrack the by-the-glass list. Logrono's most music-forward wine venue.
The list: Around 100 wines by the bottle and 20 rotating by the glass, plus wine flights, vermouth and porron service
Tip: Come for the Saturday afterwork DJ sessions; it is the closest Logrono has to a music-led wine room.
Address: Calle Vara de Rey 5, 26003 Logrono, La Rioja, Spain
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.