I think this appeared in the NY Times a few summers ago:
A Wine Hotel in Spain Designed by Gehry
By JENNIFER CONLIN
The architect Frank Gehry, already a major presence in Spain with his dazzlingly successful Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, now has a hotel.
In the heart of the Rioja wine region, about 80 miles from Bilbao, the hotel, the Marqués de Riscal (www.luxurycollection.com/marquesderiscal), is set at a 150-year-old winery, and some of Mr. Gehry’s touches reflect that influence. An example is the roof — constructed from curved plates of titanium suspended at different angles and tinted rose, silver and gold — symbolizing a grapevine just before the fruit is harvested.
The hotel, part of the Starwood organization, has 43 rooms and suites in two buildings connected by a suspended footbridge. There are also a cooking school and two restaurants — one run by the Michelin-starred chef Francis Paniego. A Caudalie Vinotherapie Spa will offer wine therapy treatments.
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