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Butterfield & Robinson's cycling Spain
The route criss-crosses the river, traversing not only the up-and-down hill towns in wine country but also some of the quiet valleys and farmland
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Butterfield & Robinson's exciting cycling tour of Spain wine tour starts on October 3rd 2007.
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Along the way you visit the state-of-the-art wine museum at Briones, a modern wonder built by local architect, Jesus Marina Pascual. You ride to Santo Domingo de la Calzada, a major stop along the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route, and landscapes along the way range from mountain roads, to tidy vineyards and rolling farmlands.
Architectural buffs will love our last hotel, the Gehry-designed Marques de Riscal. Accompanying the trip is Daniel Johnnes (photo). Currently Wine Director for Daniel Boulud's Dinex Group, including Restaurant Daniel, DB Bistro, and Cafe Boulud, he is also an author, and importer, and was,
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for many years, Wine Director for the Myriad Restaurant Group.
The trip starts and finishes in Bilbao, and lasts six days (five nights). www.butterfield.com
Marqués de Riscal, Elciego, Spain
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