07 Friday Oct 2016
Posted in andalucia, gastronomy, sevilla, sherry, spain, tapas, tapas tours, wine
It’s (almost) that time again – International Sherry Week!
This year I will be offering my fab Introduction to Sherry tours as usual…
And it also seemed like the ideal time to introduce the new Sherry & Tapas tour by We Love Tapas. Very excited about this one…
Look for sherry events happening in your area on the Sherry Week Website.
27 Tuesday Sep 2016
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Spotted on last Sunday’s afternoon walk.
20 Tuesday Sep 2016
Posted in andalucia, food & drink, friends, gastronomy, sevilla, spain, tapas, tapas bars, tapas tours, we love tapas
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Met up with the fabulous Victor (@welovemalaga) who happened to be in town for the day. Victor is not only my very dear friend but is also my biz partner with We Love Tapas (he runs the Málaga branch). And as we had both spent time in Galicia this summer we decided to “relive” those moments at El Rincón Gallego del Pulpo, a local bar that was long overdue a visit.
Great visit, great brainstorming session, along with great food and (imho) the best beer in Spain, Estrella Galicia. As a result, lots of new stuff being planned for both branches of We Love Tapas. Stay tuned!
19 Monday Sep 2016
Posted in andalucia, cats, food & drink, friends, instagram, sevilla, sherry, spain, tapas, tapas bars
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After first meeting Seanna Yee (aka @sherrysips) last year when she visited Sevilla, I was thrilled to hear she’d be back in Jerez for an extended visit this month. You may recall that I popped over to Jerez for the day a couple of weeks ago to visit Seanna and friends, and we made plans for her to come back to Sevilla for a day.
And what a day it was, packed full of sherry, great tapas, meeting friends, cuddling cats… we even watched a sherry film El Misterio del Palo Cortado while taking a break here at Casa Az. Just like last time Seanna was a hit with the cats and she even made this short video of marvellous Morcilla at play.
So great to see you again, my dear friend and “sherry sister”. Hasta pronto! xx
29 Wednesday Jun 2016
Posted in andalucia, sevilla staycation
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Introducing Sevilla Staycations! Along with my usual hotel reviews and recommendations on Azahar Sevilla and Azahar Spain, I rather like this idea of taking brief staycation getaways in my home town and finding fun things to do outside my typical day-to-day, as well as focusing on what the hotel has to offer. Well, as you can see, this particular staycation tended to be tapas oriented (surprise!) but it’s also not usual for me to be sitting by a cool pool in the middle of a sunny afternoon, or be up on a fabulous rooftop bar at 1 am.
This time I was invited by the Doña María Hotel, a renovated palace that has long had one of my favourite rooftop terraces with killer views. On each staycation I will have a guest with me, and this time it was good ol’ Peter @SVQconcierge. Also, not all staycations will be “invited”. I want to mix it up a bit and, of course, the free stays do not guarantee top ratings. All opinions will be my own based on my experiences. Hotel reviews and Sevilla Staycation experiences will be published separately on Azahar Spain and Azahar Sevilla. Olé!
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