Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about food that pairs with dry sherries. The Bloody Sherry post inspired me to the perfect food pairing combination: Gazpacho and Fino! Gazpacho is a cold tomato soup, very popular in Spain during the summer. Although a cold soup may sound a bit strange, this is definitely a recipe you […]
Have you ever tried a Bloody Sherry? It’s a Bloody Mary with a twist! it´s like the two, Fino and bloody Mary, were meant to be together. The salty and nutty character of the Fino, goes perfectly with the tomato juice. Try this recipe!! ¼ cup Osborne Fino Sherry ½ cup of tomato juice ½ […]
The last days of my vacation I went to El Puerto de Santa María, in Cádiz, the town where I grew up and where my family settled in 1772. August is a very busy time here, with the population growing from 80.000 to half a million. This is the kind of place where people come […]
I am getting more and more excited as we get closer to D-day: the Tempra Tantrum launch! It’s been two years of hard work and I can’t wait for the official day that our wine goes public. For now, we are one step closer: the Tempra Tantrum website is live! I´m so excited and happy with […]
After being in La Costa Brava, I headed to Zahara de los Atunes, a small town in Cadiz in the south of Spain overlooking the Atlantic. All the houses in this part of Spain are whitewashed, creating the effect that the towns are white, so we call them pueblos blancos. Most of these pueblos blancos […]
Last year I was very lucky to get a table at El Bulli, so I never dreamt I would get another chance to go there. But Juli Soler, co-owner of the restaurant, made this dream possible again. I felt absolutely thrilled as there is a waiting list of two years!! Of course, this was also […]
I just got back from my summer vacation and I’m working on catching up on all my work, you can imagine how many things need to be done after being out for two weeks! My vacation was pretty incredible, I traveled to three gorgeous regions of Spain, and I’ll tell you all about them. La Costa […]
I very much love mojitos. But do you know what I like more? A mojito with a Spanish twist!! Next time you are in the mood for a mojito, try to make your own from scratch, and use the secret ingredient: Cava, sparkling wine from Spain. Here is a recipe by Lourdes Castro that I modified. […]
As you can imagine, I’ve been eating a lot of seafood during my vacation and pairing it with all types of white wine. I have some incredible dishes that I will post about when I return home, but for now, I must say that one of my very favourite varietals to pair with seafood is […]
I just met a very cool girl from Pennsylvania who told me about Wine Ice Cream. This is so cool, I really wish we had it here in Spain, it would be perfect right now! All of these flavours sound incredible: Ala Port, Cherry Merlot, Chocolate Cabernet, Peach White Zinfandel, Red Raspberry Chardonnay, Royal White Riesling! […]
There is nothing better than a very, very cold glass of Sangria during vacation. Here is one of my favourite sangria recipes for you to try. Recipe for Sangria (Makes one pitcher) Ingredients – Orange Juice – Fresh Strawberries – Raspberries – A Fruity Wine (like your favourite Tempra Tantrum!) – Lemon – Sugar – Powdered […]
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