Aranda de Duero is a small town in the province of Burgos. It has a population of about 32,000 people. The town is unique for having wine cellars that interconnect below the streets of the town cetnre. It is the capital of the Ribera del Duero wine region. Antonio took us out to dinner one night and to show us around. He used to visit it often when he was younger and was thrilled to act as our tour guide. It was a cool night and we quickly found a bar to get a copa and check out the cellars. After descending a cool damp twisty staircase for what felt like a long, long time it finally opened up to a plethora of rooms, all connected by small hallways. The roofs were arched and the walls were wet. The smell was musty and damp. We wandered around for half an hour discovering things and checking out wine storage areas.
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