Ask any wine enthusiast about verdejo and they will tell about a fresh, light fragrant libation, exuding surprising aromas of grass. Modern verdejos are soft and refreshing. They are now starting to be recognised as fine dry wines with unique flavours. Verdejo originates in North Africa, was brought to Spain […]
Spain enjoys a vastly diffuse and dramatic gastronomic heritage. Traditional Spanish cooking draws on European impressions from the north, Moorish influences from the south and, thanks to early explorers ingredients from the Americas and the Far East. Spanish food is existing and diverse. Contrary to most North Americans beliefs it […]
Spanish Wines Spain is one of the oldest wine producing Mediterranean countries. Phoenician traders, who dominated the merchant marine trade in antiquity, are said to have brought vine cuttings from Lebanon to Andalusia. At the time manufactured goods used to “flow” from east to west and Lebanon was on the […]
Navarra Navarra’s history has been closely linked to wine and vine since Roman times. The earliest records date back to 750 B C soon after the Ebro Valley was conquered and occupied by the armies of Tiberius Sempronius Gracus. Romans, Moors, and pilgrims, on their way to Santiago de Compostella […]
Spanish Pisciculture Spaniards have always been fond of seafood and were never afraid to travel far a field to fish. The Celts collected limpets off the rocks and ninth century Basque fishermen reached Faroe Islands in search of cod. Today, Spanish fishing fleets scour world oceans in search of fish. […]
Spanish Iberico Ham Allain Ducasse, one of the most celebrated and respected French chefs today, said of Iberico ham: “This ham is truly one of the world’s gastronomic jewels”. He serves Iberico ham from Spain in all his restaurants. Most French chefs believe that food originating on their homeland is […]
Spanish Avocado Among the many fruits and vegetables Spanish conquistadors brought from their forays in the Americas, avocado was the slowest to catch on. Tomatoes, potatoes, pumpkins, ands cocoa were some that became popular quickly. Spain today is the single largest European avocado producer, and exports to many countries. The […]
Ribera Del Duero, Priorato, Utiel Requena Most people associate Spain with Sherry and sparkling wines, which have been flooding North American markets in the last 30 years. But there are many other Spanish wine regions that have been quietly producing outstanding wines for centuries and catering to appreciative small niche […]
