If you’re planning on spending a few days in Toledo it will give you the possibility of visiting some of the premium wineries as well as some of the more interesting villages in the area. Toledo Known as the “City of Three Cultures”, Toledo was once a place where Christians, Jews and Muslims lived together in…
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Wine Touring in the Rioja Oriental – Aldeanueva de Ebro
Wine Touring in Aldeanueva de Ebro On the road from Logroño to Zaragoza, about half way between Calahorra and Alfaro, you’ll find find the small village of Aldeanueva de Ebro known locally as el pueblo de las tres mentiras, the “town of the three lies”, as it is not a village, nor is it new,…
Wine Touring in Rioja Oriental
Rioja Oriental Spain’s largest sub-region, and also its newest wine appellation (2018), the Rioja Oriental (Eastern Rioja) has been undergoing a winemaking transformation the past several years as a new generation of winemakers have sought to reclaim the long abandoned higher ground, bringing about a rebirth of the native Garnacha grape. Orginally known as the…
Wine Touring in the Rioja Alta – Cenicero
Cenicero If you continue south on the A-3210/LR-211 from Elciego, past Viña Salceda (Alavesa), you will arrive at the historic village of Cenicero sitting along the southern bank of the bend in the Ebro river, where you will find two of the oldest bodegas in La Rioja. The village, first settled sometime during the third…
Wine Touring in the Rioja Alavesa – Villabuena de Álava-Eskuernaga
This small village situated along both the banks of the Herrera River has currently a collection of some 34 bodegas, more than one for every six of its residents. The village of Eskuernaga, as it is called in Basque, has a long tradition of wine making and sits in the very heart of the Rioja…
Exploring Cádiz Dining
From Casual To More Formal Dining Restaurante Café Royalty The only historically preserved grand romantic cafe in Andalusia (1912) can be found in the Plaza de la Candelaria. Completely restored in 2008 after decades of being used as a wharehouse and bazaar. Excellent cocktails, wine list and tapas. Serves breakfast. Tel: (+34) 956 078 065…
Cádiz Tapas Bars
It’s been said that Cadiz lays claim to the invention of tapas. Enjoy! Tapas Bars Taberna Casa Manteca Head for Calle Corralón de los Carros, 66, in the Barrio de la Viña for chicharrones and its old time (1953) tavern atmosphere. Owned by the late bullfighter Pepe Manteca, it is now in the hands of…
Where To Dine In Madrid In August
Restaurants Open In August Or Part Of August (updated) Hotel Dining (pricey) Flamenco Tablaos Unique Counter Dining Experience Dani García Restaurants David Muñoz Restaurants Michelin stars/Repsol suns Moderately Priced Bistrots High End Andalusian Moderate Andalusian Basque Grill Houses Japanese Chinese Fusion Peruvian Brazilian/Argentinean/Uruguayan For Meat Lovers Mexican Moroccan Pizza Rooftop Terraces Glamour, See-And-Be-Seen Spots Wine…
Haro and the Barrio de la Estación
Wine Touring in the Rioja Alta Haro, capital of the Rioja Alta We usually start our wine touring in the western end of the Rioja. Haro, the wine capital of the Rioja Alta, is an agricultural town of just under 12,000 inhabitants and has the largest concentration of centuries-old wineries in the world; CVNE, Gómez…
A Visit to Córdoba
Semana Santa came early this year and even through the weather wasn’t the best, we throughly enjoy it with stops in Córdoba, Sevilla and Málaga. On the Iryo to Córdoba We started our Semana Santa adventure this year on the new Iryo train from Madrid to Córdoba. The new service is still limited but excellent….
Destinations by Maribel 