Battle of Wine in Spain
Every year thousands of locals and tourists climb a mountain in the northern Spanish province of La Rioja to celebrate St. Peter’s day, covering each other in red wine while tanker trucks filled with wine distribute the alcoholic beverage to water pistols, back-mounted spraying devices, buckets which are randomly poured on heads and into any other available container. More than 9.000 people threw around 130,000 liters of wine during this year’s Haro Wine Festival, according to local media.
- A man pours red wine on a girl during the”Batalla del Vino” (Battle of Wine) in Haro, on June 29, 2015. (CESAR MANSO/AFP/Getty Images)
- Revelers pour red wine on a drum during the “Batalla del Vino” (Battle of Wine) in Haro, on June 29, 2015. (CESAR MANSO/AFP/Getty Images)
- Revelers pour red wine on a drum during the “Batalla del Vino” (Battle of Wine) in Haro, on June 29, 2015. (CESAR MANSO/AFP/Getty Images)
- A woman drinks red wine during the “Batalla del Vino” (Battle of Wine) in Haro, on June 29, 2015. (CESAR MANSO/AFP/Getty Images)
- A man uses a wineskine to pour red wine on a woman’s chest during the”Batalla del Vino” (Battle of Wine) in Haro, on June 29, 2015. (CESAR MANSO/AFP/Getty Images)
- A man pours red wine on his own head during the “Batalla del Vino” (Battle of Wine) in Haro, on June 29, 2015. (CESAR MANSO/AFP/Getty Images)
- A man sprays red wine on revelers during the”Batalla del Vino” (Battle of Wine) in Haro, on June 29, 2015. (CESAR MANSO/AFP/Getty Images)
- A man pours red wine on a woman’s head during the “Batalla del Vino” (Battle of Wine) in Haro, on June 29, 2015. (CESAR MANSO/AFP/Getty Images)
- Covered in wine, revelers prepare “chorizo” (spicy pork sausage) and “morcilla” (blood sausage) during the”Batalla del Vino” (Battle of Wine) in Haro, on June 29, 2015. (CESAR MANSO/AFP/Getty Images)
- A man is covered in red wine during the”Batalla del Vino” (Battle of Wine) in Haro, on June 29, 2015. (CESAR MANSO/AFP/Getty Images)
- A man sprays red wine on two girls during the”Batalla del Vino” (Battle of Wine) in Haro, on June 29, 2015. (CESAR MANSO/AFP/Getty Images)
- Two girls drink wine as they enjoy the”Batalla del Vino” (Battle of Wine) in Haro, on June 29, 2015. (CESAR MANSO/AFP/Getty Images)
- Revellers pour wine on each other during the”Batalla del Vino” (Battle of Wine) in Haro, on June 29, 2015. (CESAR MANSO/AFP/Getty Images)
- Revellers pour wine on each other during the”Batalla del Vino” (Battle of Wine) in Haro, on June 29, 2015. (CESAR MANSO/AFP/Getty Images)
- Revellers pour wine on each other during the”Batalla del Vino” (Battle of Wine) in Haro, on June 29, 2015. (CESAR MANSO/AFP/Getty Images)
- Covered in wine, revelers enjoy the “Batalla del Vino” (Battle of Wine) in Haro, on June 29, 2015. (CESAR MANSO/AFP/Getty Images)
- Covered in wine, revelers enjoy the “Batalla del Vino” (Battle of Wine) in Haro, on June 29, 2015. (CESAR MANSO/AFP/Getty Images)
- Covered in wine, revelers enjoy the “Batalla del Vino” (Battle of Wine) in Haro, on June 29, 2015. (CESAR MANSO/AFP/Getty Images)