Ábalos
Our first full day in Rioja. We've spent some time getting used to the area. It is amazing! And, we visited our first bodega and had our first wine tasting this afternoon. Bodega Puelles is a small, family-owned bodega in Ábalos about a kilometer from our hotel. We learned some about the basic winemaking process in Rioja and also something about the vineyards themselves. We also drove around the area quite a bit - the landscape is fascinating and there are vines everywhere. The weather was not great - only a passable 1.0 on the Knowmark Weather Scale - quite cold and very windy. However, the forecast looks much better for the next few days.
posted by Steve at
11:00 p.m.
