Last weekend I went to San Miguel market in Madrid, one of the coolest places in the city. It was crowded but also a lot of fun!! People went from one stall to the other tasting cheese, olives, tapas, wine, beer, champagne, etc. The market was a very old building recovered last year after it […]
Yesterday was the Vinoble 2010 kick off, the International Exhibition of Noble Wines that takes place every two years in Jerez. This is the only wine fair exclusively dedicated to fortified, dessert and natural sweet wines. The venue is amazing, as it is between the doors of an old Álcazar, an Arab fortress from the XI […]
This week Spain has put on its flamenco dress and gotten into the Feria mood. Every April since 1846, the Feria de Abril –also known as the Feria de Sevilla –takes place in this city. During 5 days, Sevilla is colored with music, flamenco dresses and joy. Hundreds and hundreds of stalls –casetas in Spanish– with […]
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 […]
Every time I come to El Puerto de Santa María (the harbor) I always feel like I’m traveling back in time. Having grown up here, I have so many memories of this place. It’s still the same small and quiet seaside town, with its own rhythm, and a characteristic smell of sherry, dampness and old […]
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