Monthly Archives: January 2025

baby it’s cold outside

16 Thursday Jan 2025

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This is really about the coldest it gets here and… it’s now! I know I have a pair of gloves SOMEWHERE but can’t imagine where I might have stored them. Walking with crutches obviously means I can’t put my hands in my pockets and so… damn they get cold. The other day I hobbled into Taberna Manolo Cateca and when Manolo took my hands (like he does) he said… my god it’s like you just rode in on a Vespa. Yep.

new logo! again

15 Wednesday Jan 2025

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You may remember that I somewhat frantically threw together my first Substack post in an effort to have something up there on January 1st… and just made it, phew! The whole thing – idea, name, concept – came together in just a few hours, and there hasn’t really been time to catch my breath since then. Or work on the design. I mean I grabbed that fork with an orange slice (see below pic) off the internet just to have some image up there, but it obviously needed… more. Then today I sent my friend Paul a couple of ideas and together we came up with this new look. I like it! Thanks Paul!

bodegas salado

14 Tuesday Jan 2025

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I first visited Bodegas Salado… 15 years ago? Not really sure, it was with a group of bloggers and I can’t find any record of it. Anyhow, I went back this week with the Gastro Guías for our first outing of 2025. A lot has changed there recently. First of all my long time pal Fran León has been in charge of sales & communications for the past year and a half and during this time the Salado family has done a massive reno job on the place, with a look to encouraging more Eno-Tourism. Fran very generously offered us a visit and tasting on the house assisted by another friend of ours, Carlos Montero, who does some freelance work with the bodega.

Thankfully we didn’t visit the vineyards (not really possible on crutches) and Carlos was so sweet, carrying a little chair around to the different buildings so I could sit down. Even though it was quite a chilly day it was sunny and we finished up with a tasting and a few tapitas sitting out in the sun. Looking forward to writing a proper article on Sevilla wines soon for Bitesize Sevilla.

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