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GREAT TRIP
STUART BUTLER,
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AUTHOR
How can anyone not love an area
sloshing in wine?! Well, for me, wine
is only a part of my love for this
region. The light and huge skies is
what draws me here. It’s so very
different to the often grey and damp
north coast where I live. It feels so,
well, Spanish!
Top: La Rioja vineyards
Left: Bodegas Palacio cellar, Laguardia
Right: Hotel Marqués de Riscal, Elciego
