Modern Calle Laurel taberna pouring Rioja by the glass against inventive pintxos like goat cheese with berries and cod fritters.
The list: Creative Calle Laurel pintxo bar pairing Rioja by the glass with modern bites; allergy-aware menu and a regularly changing pour list
Address: Calle Laurel 1, 26001 Logrono, La Rioja, Spain
Calle Laurel bar run by the founding family since 1960, pouring Rioja from 20-plus wineries alongside its signature wild-mushroom pintxo.
The list: Family Calle Laurel bar founded 1960 pouring wines from more than 20 wineries by the glass to match its setas (wild mushroom) pintxo
Pours: Rioja joven, Rioja crianza
Calle Laurel bar run by the founding family since 1960, pouring Rioja from 20-plus wineries alongside its signature wild-mushroom pintxo.
The list: Family Calle Laurel bar founded 1960 pouring wines from more than 20 wineries by the glass to match its setas (wild mushroom) pintxo
Pours: Rioja joven, Rioja crianza
Old-town vinoteca and tasting bar with 200-plus references, pouring Rioja and vermouth by the glass alongside cheese and Spanish conservas.
The list: More than 200 references of wine, cava, sparkling and vermouth with by-the-glass tastings and guided pairings in the old town
Pours: Rioja Reserva, Rioja Blanco, Cava
Bright Plaza Mayor wine bar in walled Laguardia pouring 250-plus rotating terroir wines by the glass in its Uncorking Room.
The list: Plaza Mayor wine shop and tasting room with more than 250 terroir-driven wines, an Uncorking Room for by-the-glass tastings from around EUR 3
Pours: Rioja Alavesa Tempranillo, single-vineyard Rioja, Rioja Blanco
Bar in a 16th-century palace on Haro's lively La Herradura, pouring a curated Rioja-by-the-glass list with pinchos at the counter or terrace.
The list: Short but sharp Rioja by-the-glass list in a 16th-century palace on Haro's La Herradura, poured with pinchos and raciones at the bar or terrace
Pours: Rioja crianza, Rioja Reserva, Rioja Blanco
Wine bar and kitchen in an Espolon palace from two Rioja-trade brothers; deep by-the-glass board, flights and a vermouth-led aperitivo.
The list: List of more than 100 wines, many from Rioja in both modern and classic styles; around 20 rotating by-the-glass pours, plus wine flights and porron service
Pours: Rioja Tempranillo crianza, Rioja Reserva, Rioja Blanco Viura
Small Calle San Juan wine bar using Coravin to pour rare bottles by the glass; a Rioja-deep list matched to refined pintxos.
The list: More than 100 references with over 60 Spanish wines kept fresh on Coravin, focused on Rioja with by-the-glass tastings alongside Michelin-level tapas
Pours: Rioja Reserva, single-vineyard Rioja, Rioja Blanco
