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Jalbum 8.5 San Sebastian and the Rioja wine country are the perfect location for wine lovers celebrating special occasions as they are still so virgin and so utterly rewarding in terms of cuisine, wines and scenery... slides/gourmet-lunches-in-top-wineries.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Gourmet lunches in the top winies with views of the vineyards Gourmet lunches in the top winies with views of the vineyards slides/gourmet-lunches-in-top-wineries.jpg slides/txakoli-wine-country-san-sebastian.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Txakoli wine country near San Sebastian Txakoli wine country near San Sebastian slides/txakoli-wine-country-san-sebastian.jpg slides/guggenheim-museum-bilbao.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Ultra modern Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao Ultra modern Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao slides/guggenheim-museum-bilbao.jpg slides/tempranillo-grapes-la-rioja.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Tempranillo Grapes ready for harvesting in a La Rioja vineyard Tempranillo Grapes ready for harvesting in a La Rioja vineyard slides/tempranillo-grapes-la-rioja.JPG slides/wine-tasting-ysios.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 VIP wine tasting at Ysios winery, Laguardia VIP wine tasting at Ysios winery, Laguardia slides/wine-tasting-ysios.JPG slides/vineyards-harvest-time-la-rioja.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Spectacular color in the vineyards around harvest time in La Rioja Spectacular color in the vineyards around harvest time in La Rioja slides/vineyards-harvest-time-la-rioja.jpg slides/ysios-winery.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Futuristically designed Ysios winery, La Rioja Futuristically designed Ysios winery, La Rioja slides/ysios-winery.JPG slides/samaniego-la-rioja.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Picturesque little hamlet Samaniego, La Rioja Picturesque little hamlet Samaniego, La Rioja slides/samaniego-la-rioja.JPG slides/laguardia-la-rioja.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 The historic village of Laguardia on the distance distant hill The historic village of Laguardia on the distance distant hill slides/laguardia-la-rioja.JPG slides/ysios-winery-designed-santiago-calatrava.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Ysios Wine Estate designed by Santiago Calatrava Ysios Wine Estate designed by Santiago Calatrava slides/ysios-winery-designed-santiago-calatrava.JPG slides/barrells-ysios-winery.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Barrells inside the Ysios winery, La Rioja Barrells inside the Ysios winery, La Rioja slides/barrells-ysios-winery.JPG slides/reflection-glass-windows-ysios-winery.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Reflection from glass windows in Ysios winery Reflection from glass windows in Ysios winery slides/reflection-glass-windows-ysios-winery.JPG slides/castle-samaniego-la-rioja.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Well preserved castle in the small hamlet of Samaniego, La Rioja Well preserved castle in the small hamlet of Samaniego, La Rioja slides/castle-samaniego-la-rioja.JPG slides/wine-hotel-view-vineyard.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 A wine hotel in La Rioja with a wonderful view of a vineyard A wine hotel in La Rioja with a wonderful view of a vineyard slides/wine-hotel-view-vineyard.JPG slides/vineyards-cantabrian-mountains.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Silvery Cantabrian Mountains in the backdrop, vineyards in Rioja Silvery Cantabrian Mountains in the backdrop, vineyards in Rioja slides/vineyards-cantabrian-mountains.JPG slides/Itsasmendi-winery-guernica.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Ham paired with delicious wines from Itsasmendi winery in the Basque city of Guernica Ham paired with delicious wines from Itsasmendi winery in the Basque city of Guernica slides/Itsasmendi-winery-guernica.jpg slides/rugged-basque-coastline.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 The beautiful rugged Basque coastline, outside San Sebastian The beautiful rugged Basque coastline, outside San Sebastian slides/rugged-basque-coastline.jpg slides/remirez-de-ganuza-winery.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Remirez de Ganuza winery, La Rioja Remirez de Ganuza winery, La Rioja slides/remirez-de-ganuza-winery.JPG slides/marques-de-murrieta-winery.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Marques de Murrieta winery, La Rioja Marques de Murrieta winery, La Rioja slides/marques-de-murrieta-winery.JPG slides/valpiedra-winery.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 The cavernous wine cellars in the Valpiedra Winery, La Rioja The cavernous wine cellars in the Valpiedra Winery, La Rioja slides/valpiedra-winery.JPG slides/briones-medieval-village-la-rioja.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Briones, a beautiful medieval village in Rioja Briones, a beautiful medieval village in Rioja slides/briones-medieval-village-la-rioja.jpg slides/view-church-steeple-miguel-merino-winery.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 View of the church steeple for Miguel Merino winery in Medieval Briones View of the church steeple for Miguel Merino winery in Medieval Briones slides/view-church-steeple-miguel-merino-winery.jpg slides/church-steeple-briones.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Church steeple in briones, La Rioja Church steeple in briones, La Rioja slides/church-steeple-briones.jpg slides/txakoli-pintxos-san-sebastian.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Serving Txakoli in a Pintxos Bar, San Sebastian Serving Txakoli in a Pintxos Bar, San Sebastian slides/txakoli-pintxos-san-sebastian.jpg slides/wine-caves-marques-de-riscal-winery.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Ancient wine caves in the Marques de Riscal winery, La Rioja Ancient wine caves in the Marques de Riscal winery, La Rioja slides/wine-caves-marques-de-riscal-winery.JPG slides/wine-tasting-txakoli.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Wine tasting with winemaker in Txakoli wine country Wine tasting with winemaker in Txakoli wine country slides/wine-tasting-txakoli.jpg slides/elkano-restaurant-getaria.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Grilling fresh fish outside Elkano restaurant in Getaria Grilling fresh fish outside Elkano restaurant in Getaria slides/elkano-restaurant-getaria.jpg slides/san-sebastian-port.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Beautiful port town of San Sebastian, Basque country Beautiful port town of San Sebastian, Basque country slides/san-sebastian-port.JPG slides/marques-de-riscals-wine-barrels.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Marques de Riscal Wine Barrels Marques de Riscal Wine Barrels slides/marques-de-riscals-wine-barrels.JPG slides/townhall-bilbao.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 The aristocratic townhall in central Bilbao The aristocratic townhall in central Bilbao slides/townhall-bilbao.JPG slides/getaria-sebastian-elcano.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Getaria home town of Sebastian Elcano first man to circumnavigate the globe Getaria home town of Sebastian Elcano first man to circumnavigate the globe slides/getaria-sebastian-elcano.JPG slides/la-concha-san-sebastian.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 The lovely half moon bay la Concha in San Sebastian The lovely half moon bay la Concha in San Sebastian slides/la-concha-san-sebastian.JPG slides/san-sebastians-belle-epoque-townhall.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 The Belle Epoque townhall San Sebastian The Belle Epoque townhall San Sebastian slides/san-sebastians-belle-epoque-townhall.JPG slides/large-spider-sculpture-guggenheim.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Large spider sculpture outside Guggenheim museum Bilbao Large spider sculpture outside Guggenheim museum Bilbao slides/large-spider-sculpture-guggenheim.jpg slides/small-alleyway-getaria.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Small alleyway in the Medieval fishing village of Getaria Small alleyway in the Medieval fishing village of Getaria slides/small-alleyway-getaria.jpg slides/historic-hondarribia.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Hondarribia, a lovely historic town near the French border Hondarribia, a lovely historic town near the French border slides/historic-hondarribia.jpg slides/vincent-talai-berri-winery.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Tasting Txakoli wine with Vincent at Talai Berri Winery Tasting Txakoli wine with Vincent at Talai Berri Winery slides/vincent-talai-berri-winery.jpg slides/colorful-houses-hondarribia.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 The colorful houses in the samll town of Hondarribia near the French Border The colorful houses in the samll town of Hondarribia near the French Border slides/colorful-houses-hondarribia.jpg slides/pristine-beaches-san-sebastian.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Pristine beaches in San Sebastian on a lazy afternoon Pristine beaches in San Sebastian on a lazy afternoon slides/pristine-beaches-san-sebastian.JPG slides/private-wine-tastings-la-rioja.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 VIP Private Wine Tastings in la Rioja VIP Private Wine Tastings in la Rioja slides/private-wine-tastings-la-rioja.JPG slides/bodegas-gorrondona.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Charming winery owners of Bodegas Gorrondona near Bakio, producing a smashing Txakoli from the Vizcaya province Charming winery owners of Bodegas Gorrondona near Bakio, producing a smashing Txakoli from the Vizcaya province slides/bodegas-gorrondona.jpg slides/colorful-market-logrono-la-rioja.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Colorful local market in Logrono, La Rioja Colorful local market in Logrono, La Rioja slides/colorful-market-logrono-la-rioja.jpg slides/wine-tasting-itsasmendi-winery-txakoli.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Wine Tasting at Itsasmendi winery, one of the best Txakolis Wine Tasting at Itsasmendi winery, one of the best Txakolis slides/wine-tasting-itsasmendi-winery-txakoli.jpg slides/cooperage-muga-winery.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Barrell making in the cooperage at the Muga winery Barrell making in the cooperage at the Muga winery slides/cooperage-muga-winery.jpg slides/bilbao-santiago-calatrava-bridge.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 A bridge in Bilbao designed by Santiago Calatrava A bridge in Bilbao designed by Santiago Calatrava slides/bilbao-santiago-calatrava-bridge.JPG slides/domine-luxury-hotel-bilbao.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Futuristic luxury hotel Domine, Bilbao Futuristic luxury hotel Domine, Bilbao slides/domine-luxury-hotel-bilbao.jpg slides/santo-domingo-de-la-calzada.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Santo Domingo de la Calzada, historic village in Rioja Santo Domingo de la Calzada, historic village in Rioja slides/santo-domingo-de-la-calzada.JPG slides/barrel-room-remelluri-winery.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 The barrel room at the Remelluri winery The barrel room at the Remelluri winery slides/barrel-room-remelluri-winery.jpg slides/txakoli-vineyards.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Txakoli vineyards outside San Sebastian Txakoli vineyards outside San Sebastian slides/txakoli-vineyards.jpg slides/cune-winery.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Cune winery near Haro in La Rioja Cune winery near Haro in La Rioja slides/cune-winery.jpg slides/folkloric-festival-navarra.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Traditional folkloric festival in Navarra Traditional folkloric festival in Navarra slides/folkloric-festival-navarra.jpg slides/ebro-river-la-rioja.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Ebro River in La Rioja, lifeblood of the wine country Ebro River in La Rioja, lifeblood of the wine country slides/ebro-river-la-rioja.jpg slides/laguardia-medieval-town-la-rioja.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Magical Laguardia a medieval town in La Rioja Magical Laguardia a medieval town in La Rioja slides/laguardia-medieval-town-la-rioja.JPG slides/panoramic-views-hotel-wine-country.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Panoramic views from your hotel in wine country Panoramic views from your hotel in wine country slides/panoramic-views-hotel-wine-country.jpg slides/sameniego-peppers-drying.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Drying the peppers, in the small hamlet of Sameniego Drying the peppers, in the small hamlet of Sameniego slides/sameniego-peppers-drying.JPG slides/stained-glass-ontanon-winery.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Stained glass at the Ontanon winery in La Rioja Stained glass at the Ontanon winery in La Rioja slides/stained-glass-ontanon-winery.jpg slides/ontanon-wine-cellars.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 The well stocked Ontanon wine cellars in Logrono The well stocked Ontanon wine cellars in Logrono slides/ontanon-wine-cellars.jpg slides/mythological-sculpture-ontanon-winery.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Mythological sculpture in the Ontanon winery La Rioja Mythological sculpture in the Ontanon winery La Rioja slides/mythological-sculpture-ontanon-winery.jpg slides/oak-casks-ontanon-winery.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Oak casks, in the Ontanon winery La Rioja Oak casks, in the Ontanon winery La Rioja slides/oak-casks-ontanon-winery.jpg slides/olite-castles.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Olite, lovely castle town in Navarra Olite, lovely castle town in Navarra slides/olite-castles.JPG slides/campillo-winery-laguardia.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 The Campillo winery on the outskirts of Laguardia, La Rioja The Campillo winery on the outskirts of Laguardia, La Rioja slides/campillo-winery-laguardia.JPG slides/marques-de-murrieta-winery-la-rioja.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Marques de Murrieta winery produce some of the top wines in Spain Marques de Murrieta winery produce some of the top wines in Spain slides/marques-de-murrieta-winery-la-rioja.jpg slides/marques-de-murrieta-gran-reserva.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Pouring a glass of Marques de Murrieta Gran Reserva Pouring a glass of Marques de Murrieta Gran Reserva slides/marques-de-murrieta-gran-reserva.jpg slides/facade-marques-de-murrietas-castle.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 The facade of the Marques de Murrieta castle, Logrono The facade of the Marques de Murrieta castle, Logrono slides/facade-marques-de-murrietas-castle.jpg slides/luxury-private-tour.html# Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:08 +0000 Luxury Private VIP Chauffeured Tour of La Rioja Luxury Private VIP Chauffeured Tour of La Rioja slides/luxury-private-tour.jpg