After visiting
the Basque country, our class traveled to the region of La Rioja. We spent an
hour at the world famous wine museum of Vivanca, where I also enjoyed my first
wine tour and tasting. Afterwards, a small group of us enjoyed a pinchos dinner
in the small town of Haro, where I ordered a mini hamburger and a lobster and
mushroom tart. Pinchos are a small snack, traditional of northern Spain, and
related to tapas with the only difference being that pinchos are typically
spiked with a toothpick and served with a piece of bread. The next morning, after visiting a small church, we
went on another wine and tour tasting. The wine was not as good,
but at least the feel of this bodega was more intimate then the first one. This
class trip to the Basque country and La Rioja exceeded my expectations and I’m
so glad I went and got to see another side of Spain.
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