A 6-DAY, 5-NIGHT INTIMATE GROUP WINE, MUSIC & FOOD LUXURY ADVENTURE WITH MUSICIAN MINDI ABAIR & WINE EXPERT ERIC GUERRA
Week #1: April 4th - 9th, 2027 ON SALE SOON
Week #2: April 18th - 23rd, 2027 ON SALE SOON
Itinerary, Pricing Options & Terms, Luxury Extension Add-On & Reservations Below
Join us for six unforgettable days and five magical nights as we lead you through the heart of Spain’s legendary Rioja and Basque Country—a place where world-class wine, dramatic architecture, and centuries of tradition come together in effortless harmony. We’ve chosen every stop with intention: wineries that feel like works of art, vineyards that sweep across the hills in vibrant patchwork, bottles that reflect the finest expressions of Spain, and meals that remind you why this region is a global culinary treasure.
Your home is Palacio Tondón, perched along the winding Ebro River as each morning fog drifts through the valley—a setting that feels almost cinematic. From here, each day unfolds into something extraordinary: legendarywineries, rolling landscapes, winemakers with real heart, and the true soul of Rioja’s wine culture. And woven through it all are intimate performances by Mindi and her friends in settings so striking they become the memories you will carry forward—moments where music, wine, and place lift each other into something magical.
This isn’t just a trip—it’s our love letter to Rioja. And we can’t wait to share it with you. ❤️
Special Note: WINEandJAZZ Club Members & Adventure Alumni receive the first offer of our Adventure bookings and select rooms.
A WINE, MUSIC + FOOD LOVER’S DREAM ADVENTURE
¡HOLA DESDE TU AVENTURA EN ESPAÑA!
Awaken each day at Palacio Tondón, your Autograph Collection boutique hotel on the Ebro River, framed by the stone streets and quiet charm of Briñas.
EACH DAY IS AN ADVENTURE THAT AWAITS
Experience the stunning beauty of Rioja, from its rolling patchwork vineyards to its dramatic limestone hills and striking architectural wineries that rise out of the landscape like modern art.
PRIVATE SHOWS w/ MINDI & FRIENDS
Hosted by Mindi Abair and joined by some of the world’s best artists, enjoy intimate daily performances in extraordinary Rioja settings—including a mesmerizing night within the awe-inspiring glass box of Bodega Bilbaínas.
PRIVATE WINERY VISITS & TASTINGS
Personally curated through Eric’s intimate knowledge of the region, enjoy private visits to Rioja’s most iconic wineries—from the legendary and historic Muga, to the striking modern architecture of Ysios, to small handcrafted, highly rated producers that represent the very best of Spain.
CONCIERGE SERVICES
Enjoy personal concierge services both in the US for bookings as well as our local partner guide who can assist with trip extensions.
FINEST SPANISH CUISINE
Savor the soul of Rioja through its most celebrated flavors—succulent roasted lamb, artisanal cheeses aged to perfection, and the legendary jamón ibérico carved with reverence. Each meal is hand-selected through Mindi’s insatiable appetite for food, showcasing the region’s deep culinary traditions and its passion for slow, soulful, ingredient-driven cuisine.
INTIMATE GROUP SIZES
Experience Spain in a beautifully intimate group of 40–45 guests, where every moment feels personal, every connection feels genuine, and the whole adventure carries the ease of a private luxury getaway.
THE LUXURY EXTENSION
If your heart is calling for just a little more, indulge in our two-day Luxury Extension: a 13-course culinary odyssey at Marqués de Murrieta, then on to San Sebastián for a stay at the legendary Hotel Maria Cristina and an intimate night of music paired with a Michelin-starred dinner.
See details below.
PRICING, TERMS & RESERVATIONS
Spain Adventure: $6,600 - $9,000 per person
Optional Luxury Extension: $5,000 per person (very limited availability, see agenda below)
Adventure cost starts at $6,600 per person. Increased pricing options depend upon room type, available when clicking Reservations button.
$2,000 per-person non-refundable, transferable deposit required to hold your reservation
Single supplement +$1,200 per person
Rates include 5 days and 4 nights of accommodations, daily private excursions guided by Eric & Mindi, 3-4 live music shows, exclusive wine tastings, private winery and cultural experiences, 5 breakfasts, 5 dinners, and 4 lunches
Luxury Extension add-on includes +2 day & night and a prestige level lunch, winery visit and dinner experience
Luxury hotel accommodations at the Palacio Tondón with many upgrade options available
Intimate group size of 45 people or less
Rates do not include flights to / from the region as well as transportation to / from airports to hotel(s)
Trip add-ons & additional hotel nights available upon request
Final payment due 180-days (~6 months) prior to arrival date and is non-transferable and non-refundable
Subject to availability
See Terms & Conditions when booking
Travel insurance is highly recommended!
If you have questions about your reservation, contact us at: adventures@wineandjazz.com
We’re proud to admit—we obsess over the details… because you deserve nothing less than the extraordinary.
Our Adventures are carefully curated from the ground up, and the itinerary you see below is still evolving. True excellence takes time—with a touch of patience—as we carefully select musicians, wines, wineries, restaurants and venues that rise to meet our exacting standards. If something doesn’t meet our standards, it will be replaced with an experience of equal or greater quality. We’re always refining—so when you receive the final version, every moment will be exactly as remarkable as we believe it should be.
With that said… the agenda below is subject to change without notice.
RIOJA, SPAIN ITINERARY
Day 2, Monday
Heritage Cellars, Lively Lunch & Architectural Grandeur
Today is classic Rioja at its finest. We’ll start at Bodegas Muga, where towering stacks of barrels, traditional coopering, and long, cathedral-like cellars show you why this house is a benchmark for the region. Lunch is at La Vieja Bodega, a beloved local favorite where the energy is high, the rooms are warm and inviting, and plates of seasonal Riojan dishes and grilled meats seem to just keep arriving. At night, we cross into a different kind of legend: Marqués de Riscal, where Frank Gehry’s shimmering architecture rises above the vines. Here, you’ll savor a Michelin-starred dinner at Restaurante Marqués de Riscal, paired with a private performance in one of the most architecturally dramatic wine settings in the world.
Day 1, Sunday
Bienvenidos To The Beauty Of Rioja, Spain!
Arrive at Palacio Tondón, your Autograph Collection boutique hideaway perched above the Ebro River, and step straight into Rioja life. We’ll begin with a refined welcome reception hosted by Mindi and Eric, where you’ll meet your fellow Adventurers and toast the week ahead with beautiful Spanish wines. As evening settles in, we’ll wander the narrow stone lanes of Briñas, taking in the quiet church bells, old façades, and river views, before returning “home” for a relaxed first dinner at Gran Reserva Restaurant. It’s intimate, local, and unhurried—the perfect soft landing before an unforgettable week.
Day 4, Wednesday
Contemporary Art, Michelin Lunch & Palace Dining
We trade vines for city energy as we head to Bilbao, where the titanium curves of the Guggenheim and its bold contemporary art collections set the stage for a morning of pure visual stimulation. Lunch is at Nerua Guggenheim Bilbao, the museum’s own Michelin-starred restaurant, where chef-driven tasting menus turn seasonal Basque ingredients into modern, artful plates that feel perfectly in sync with the building around you. We then return to Rioja for a brief reset at the hotel, maybe even a cocktail, then back up to the walled hilltop village of Laguardia for dinner at Mayor de Migueloa—a historic palace turned restaurant where stone walls, intimate rooms, and beautifully prepared dishes give the evening a softly lit, old-world glow.
Day 3, Tuesday
Modern Masterpiece Architecture, Valley Vistas & Firelit Cellars
The morning is devoted to Ysios, a winery that looks like a sculpture dropped into the vineyards—sleek lines, sweeping roof, and vistas that stretch to the Cantabrian mountains, all framing a focused, private tasting. Lunch follows at Huerta Vieja, a favorite for its terrace views over the valley behind Laguardia and its generous, deeply comforting Rioja cooking. After a little time to catch your breath, evening takes you to Sola de Samaniego, where dinner unfolds by a glowing hearth and then moves into a massive wine hall. The scale, the stone, the tanks, the music—it’s a night that feels half performance, half dream.
Day 5, Thursday
Leisurely Village Day, Grand Tasting & Glass-Box Finale
The morning. lunch and early afternoon are yours. We provide shuttles to and from the walled hilltop village of Laguardia, where you can explore ancient tunnels, drop into tiny wine bars, linger over a casual lunch, shop for local specialties and get lost in its medieval streets at your own pace. Late afternoon, we regroup for a private tasting at Remírez de Ganuza, one of Rioja’s most prestigious and meticulous producers. Then it’s back to the hotel to dress for the grand finale: a Champagne and cocktail reception with Eric, followed by an unforgettable night at Bodega Bilbaínas. You’ll watch Mindi’s final show from a dramatic glass-walled cube suspended above the winery, with the patchwork vineyards of Rioja spread out below. After the concert, we descend six floors into the historic cellars for an intimate dinner and tasting—a true last chapter in the story of Rioja.
Day 6, Friday
Hasta La Próxima… Until Our Next Adventure
Goodbyes are never easy…
On our final morning together, we gather one last time at Palacio Tondón for an intimate mimosa farewell—easy conversation, shared photos, and a final toast to a week of wine, music, and new friendships in Rioja. For some, this marks the close of the journey; for a fortunate few, it’s just the beginning of the next chapter.
…what Adventure are we on to next?
Optional Luxury Extension Day 6 & 7, Friday & Saturday
An Intimate Two-Day Experience of Spain’s Most Refined Luxury
From Rioja, an intimate circle of just 10–15 guests continues on to Spain at its most refined. We depart Palacio Tondón and travel to the historic estate of Marqués de Murrieta, widely regarded as one of the most distinguished and beautiful wineries in the country, for a privately hosted 13-course food-and-wine pairing that feels like a masterwork of haute cuisine and fine wine hospitality. After this immersive afternoon, we glide north to San Sebastián and check into the 5-star Hotel Maria Cristina, a Belle Époque landmark on the Urumea River whose grand salons, river- and city-view rooms, and discreet service have long made it the address of choice for royalty, film festivals, and serious travelers alike. That first evening, after time to settle in, we gather for a beautifully intimate dinner in the city, letting the lights of San Sebastián, the curve of the bay, and its quietly glamorous restaurant scene set the tone. The following day offers unhurried time to explore on your own—strolling the promenade, wandering the Old Town, slipping into pintxos bars—before we reconvene for a hands-on class at Mimo San Sebastián, one of the city’s most acclaimed independent cooking schools, for a polished yet playful deep dive into Basque flavors and technique. That evening, the extension reaches its crescendo with a three-Michelin-star dinner at Arzak, San Sebastián’s legendary temple of contemporary Basque gastronomy, where generations of culinary mastery, artfully composed tasting menus, and quietly flawless service bring the journey to a level of sophistication that very few travelers ever experience.
YOUR ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHTS
Your Accommodations
Your Accommodations
Your Accommodations
Palacio Tondon - Your Accommodations
Sola de Samaniego
Bodega Bilbaínas - The Glass Box!
Bodega Bilbaínas - The Glass Box!
Bodega Bilbaínas
Bodegas Muga
Really Awesome Michelin Star Cuisine
Marques de Murrieta
Enough said...
Ysios
Rioja At Dusk
Bodega Bilbaínas - The Glass Box!
Jamón... because it is awesome
Bodegas Muga
Bodegas Muga
Yes, she can jump (a little)
Marques De Riscal
Yay
Marques de Murieta
YAY!!!!!
Rioja, Spain
Bodegas Muga
Guggenheim
Awesome Local Cuisine
Marques de Murieta
Local Cuisine
Laguardia
Bodegas Muga
Remírez de Ganuza
100 point Remírez de Ganuza
La Vieja Bodega
La Vieja Bodega
Would You Like A Glass... or 4?
Feeling it...
Marques de Riscal
YOUR HOSTS
We knew that we loved to travel, I loved playing music, Eric loved sharing his passion for fine wine & food… and we wanted to be together always.
So, we combined our passions and started WINEandJAZZ.com, a special endeavor that invites you to experience and share in this extraordinary life we have together.
It all began with an idea…
Mindi Abair
Galactic Princess Of Music
During her remarkable 25-year recording career, saxophonist/vocalist Mindi Abair has garnered 2 GRAMMY nominations, recorded with some of the biggest names in music, and built a substantial following among jazz and blues audiences with her soaring melodies and powerhouse style. In 2014, Mindi received her first GRAMMY nomination in the Best Pop Instrumental Album category for Summer Horns with Dave Koz, Richard Elliot and Gerald Albright, followed by a 2015 GRAMMY nomination for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for her solo LP Wild Heart featuring the late Gregg Allman, Joe Perry, Trombone Shorty, Booker T. Jones, Keb’ Mo’, and Max Weinberg.
You might know her as the featured saxophonist on American Idol, sitting in with Paul Shaffer on The Late Show with David Letterman and The Roots on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, or from moonlighting on tour with Duran Duran or Aerosmith. As a solo artist, she has consistently topped the Billboard Contemporary Jazz and Blues charts.
Mindi wrote the book “How To Play Madison Square Garden – A Guide To Stage Performance” and served 10 years as an LA Chapter Governor, President and National Trustee for The Recording Academy.
Mindi has written, toured and/or recorded with: Aerosmith, Joe Bonamassa, Smokey Robinson, Joe Perry, Steve Perry, Trombone Shorty, Booker T. Jones, Gregg Allman, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Fantastic Negrito, Waddy Wachtel, Bobby Rush, Keb’ Mo’, Teena Marie, Lee Ritenour, Adam Sandler, Duran Duran, Bill Champlin, Richard Elliott, Jimmy Webb, Max Weinberg, Dave Koz, Peter White, Gerald Albright, Mandy Moore, Lalah Hathaway and the Backstreet Boys.
Eric Guerra
Galactic Viceroy Of Wine
Eric has lead some of the industries’ most legendary wineries and wine brands like the iconic Kendall-Jackson, the Napa destination Mumm Napa, the ultra-boutique Gary Farrell Winery, the luxury Vineyard 29 and the celebrated Champagne brands of France.
Author of the highly acclaimed “When Great Wine Is Not Enough - A Wine Sales & Marketing Guide For Wineries, Négotiants & Wine Brand Owners”, Eric was named 2018 North Bay Business Journal Winery Sales & Marketing Officer Of The Year. With over 25 years of wine experience, he’s managed or sold over 20 million cases and developed over 500+ wine brands. Eric is a wine author, winery executive, fine wine investor, label designer, and wine public speaker.
Eric’s unique and diverse exposure of the wine industry truly covers all aspects from grape... to bottle... to wine drinker (you).