{"id":3389,"date":"2015-06-07T17:14:33","date_gmt":"2015-06-07T15:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=3389"},"modified":"2015-06-23T00:32:56","modified_gmt":"2015-06-22T22:32:56","slug":"battle-of-wine-a-festival-that-will-have-you-seeing-red","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/battle-of-wine-a-festival-that-will-have-you-seeing-red\/","title":{"rendered":"Battle Of Wine &#8211; A Festival That Will Have You Seeing Red"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Every year the &#8220;Battle of Wine&#8221;\u00a0(La Batalla del Vino) takes place in the town of Haro, and which can be got to from Madrid. This event takes place on the 29th June each year and has become popular with not only Spaniards but visitors from around the world. Thousands of people come and soak not only themselves in red wine. They then make way to the town&#8217;s bull ring to chase a few cows, but then partying late into the night. Today, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShMadrid<\/strong><\/a> will share some details on the popular Battle of Wine Event.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wine-tasting-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Where to Do a Wine Tasting in Madrid<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/battle-of-wine-a-festival-that-will-have-you-seeing-red\/#wine-festival\" title=\"Wine festival\">Wine festival<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/battle-of-wine-a-festival-that-will-have-you-seeing-red\/#prepare-for-the-battle\" title=\"Prepare for the &#8220;battle&#8221;\">Prepare for the &#8220;battle&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"wine-festival\"><\/span>Wine festival<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_3445\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/images.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3445\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3445 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/images.jpg\" alt=\"images\" width=\"240\" height=\"204\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But it isn&#8217;t only about the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/taste-madrid-wine-culture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wine<\/a><\/strong>, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Haro_Wine_Festival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Battle of Wine<\/a><\/strong> event helps to celebrate the life of St Peter, just as many other <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/madrid-winter-festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>festivals<\/strong><\/a> in Spain are. The town itself is located in an area of Spain known as Rioja Alta. Here is were around 40% of all the areas vineyards are to be found and is town which is completely devoted to the grapes that grow on them. The many bodegas, and the Wine Museum (Museo del Vino) show how important wine is to the town and its economy. This wine fight Madrid provides the people of Haro with the ultimate way to celebrate wine. As for the reason why this battle of wine Madrid occurs. It is said to evolve from a land dispute between Haro and the neighbouring town of Miranda De Ebro. This dispute dates back to the 10th Century. Yet the actual battle and festival didn&#8217;t only came into being in the 20th Century. But this festival doesn&#8217;t only celebrate the production of wine in the town. It offers residents and visitors a like can enjoy some of the most delicious <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/patatas-bravas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>tapas<\/strong><\/a> in the whole of Spain. You&#8217;ll need all that food to help soak up all the delicious wine you are going to be drinking during the festivities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/cocktail-bars-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cocktail Bars In Madrid<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"prepare-for-the-battle\"><\/span>Prepare for the &#8220;battle&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_3391\" style=\"width: 295px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Batalla-Del-Vino-Haro.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3391\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3391 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Batalla-Del-Vino-Haro-285x300.jpg\" alt=\"Batalla Del Vino Haro\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Batalla-Del-Vino-Haro-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Batalla-Del-Vino-Haro-300x316.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Batalla-Del-Vino-Haro.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3391\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Before the battle commences certain formalities need to be followed. Each festival begins with a group of horsemen leading everyone up to the Hermitage of San Felices de Bilbio. This walk is around 7 km long so make sure you are wearing sensible footwear if you intend to take part in this aspect of the festival Madrid. Once everyone has reached the top a flag is ceremonially placed and then mass is celebrated. Only after this can the battle of the wine begin. Don&#8217;t come if like other certain festivals in Spain where you can just stand back and watch. Unfortunately everyone who is there is a target, so the chances of you getting soaked is high. So make sure that you wear clothes that you are more than happy to just throw away. The battle rages on until midday and then heads down to the town&#8217;s bullring. Once there the younger participates of this festival Madrid get to chase some young <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/madrid-bullfight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>bulls<\/strong><\/a> around. Then what follows is hours of eating, drinking and dancing, with a few competitions thrown in for good measure.<\/p>\n<p><em>*Main photo by begaralf via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Have you enjoyed this event in previous years?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-center kksr-disabled\"\n    data-id=\"3389\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\"><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year the &#8220;Battle of Wine&#8221;\u00a0(La Batalla del Vino) takes place in the town of Haro, and which can be got to from Madrid. 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