# @wine.gini on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DcBo6G6gt8j
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69280923-winegini-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-14T15:30:26.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Georgia Panagopoulou | Wine Marketing Strategist (@wine.gini) — https://gondola.cc/wine.gini

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A great trip is not just about the wine. ✈️🍷🇪🇸

Exploring Rioja with hopforwine showed me what happens when a trip is curated around the whole destination, rather than simply a list of wineries.

It’s meeting the producers behind the bottles, walking through old vineyards and centuries-old cellars, discovering incredible architecture and landscapes, and sitting down for the kind of lunch that somehow lasts three hours.

But it’s also everything you don’t necessarily expect from a wine trip: kayaking on the Ebro, joining a local fiesta, discovering museums, taking the scenic route and getting to know the people and culture behind the region. 🙌

And that’s what hopforwine does so well. They connect the dots between wine, gastronomy, culture, nature and local experiences, giving you access to a side of Rioja you’d probably never discover by simply following a list on Google Maps.

Because you can research a destination and save a hundred places. Knowing which doors to open is something else entirely. So, as this Rioja chapter comes to an end, a big thank you to HopForWine for the trust, the access and the freedom to tell the story through my own perspective. 

P.S. Coming to Madrid for the NFL 😉🏈 this fall? Don’t fly all the way to Spain for just one game. Add Rioja to the itinerary and let the team take care of the wine part.

Salud! 💋

#rioja #winetravel #wineblogger #winetourism #spanishwine

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winetravel, winetourism, wineblogger, spanishwine, rioja

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