We will be in La Rioja for 3 day/nights in mid-September 2026, probably basing ourselves in Haro. This is part of a month-long trip that will have us in Madrid, Bilbao, San Sebastian, Picos de Europa (Las Arenas de Cabrales), Seville, Granada, and Ronda. La Rioja is a short part of the trip. In Haro, it looks like we can walk to several wineries in or near the "station neighborhood." We will likely do only one actual winery tour and tasting and then order at the winery bars at other locations. For the winery tour, we are leaning toward La Rioja Alta. For tasting in the winery bars/tasting rooms, we are leaning toward C.V.N.E., Muga, and Roda. We will also likely do a day trip to Logrono w/ a stop at Marques de Murrieta and then a bar/restaurant tour of Calle Laurel and Calle San Juan. I would love to hear from others about the following questions:
(1) I plan to make a reservation for whichever bodega we plan to do the winery tour/tasting (currently leaning toward La Rioja Alta). Do we also need reservations at other bodegas where we plan to order a flight or a glass at the winery bar? If doing only one winery tour, do you recommend somewhere other than La Rioja Alta?
(2) Any other bodegas we should be considering in or close to Haro? We will have a car, but plan to use it pretty sparingly if at all while wine tasting due to alcohol consumption.
(3) At Marques de Murrieta, are either the small food plate pairings (125 E and up) or the formal tasting (75 E) worth it? Or should we just go to the winery bar, booking the 9 E reservation?
(4) Any specific restaurant recommendations in Haro or Logrono? We are adventurous eaters who like anything from street food to fine dining.
Thank you!