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a very sherry monday

06 Tuesday May 2014

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So after resting my sad and sorry feet all weekend I ended up out and about all day! First stop was the official Sevilla launch for the fabulous Tío Pepe en Rama, which meant being on my feet quite a bit (though I took the tram part of the way there)….

tio pepe en rama 2014

Then it was home again to rest up for a couple of hours before my Sherry & Tapas Tour. Peter has been helping me out lately by doing some of my tapas tours, but this is one that I have to do myself. As you can see, it went very well…

monday sherry tour

After that I was on my way home with Peter, who’d come to meet me at the final stop, when we got kidnapped by the owners of a new bar in my barrio. They were holding a pre-feria party – including lots of fried fish and fino – and invited us in. Well, would you have said no…?

monday sherry party
So today I’ve been a good girl and have stayed in resting up for more tours starting mañana. How was your Monday?

sherry & tapas

19 Saturday Apr 2014

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My first Introduction to Sherry Tour was a success! Except for that bit after when I fell down. Can’t even blame the wine as I’d only had two glasses! But my clients got to sample 7 different sherries paired with various tapas, from cheeses and charcuterie to hot dishes and finishing up with cheese and dessert.
sherry and tapas (3)

Kathleen and Sam were perfect victims guests and asked lots of questions. I was a bit sneaky and didn’t tell them they were my first Sherry & Tapas tour. Happily I was able to answer all their questions and give them lots of information about the wines and the sherry making process. But most importantly they were able to sample the wines the way they are meant to be enjoyed… little by little, with food and friends.

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You may recall that I got the idea for this tour when I inadvertently did my own World Sherry Day event last year after missing my train to Jerez that morning, where I’d been invited to attend an event. In the end it turned out for the best because that’s when I realised that sherry is best experienced with food and I wanted to share that experience with other people. Looking forward to future Sherry & Tapas tours now. Even though I still have a lot to learn, for now I know enough to help people learn about and enjoy sherry. And I’m very happy to report that Kathleen and Sam are new sherry converts!

a day in jerez

10 Thursday Apr 2014

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friends, jerez, lunch, tapas tour, wine tasting

lunch in jerez
It was a crazy busy day, starting off with catching an earlyish train to Jerez for a massive wine tasting – about 50 wineries from across Spain were showing off their best. This was followed by this fabulous lunch you can see up there, after which I had a bit of time to catch up with my friend Sylvie who happened to be in town for the day before I had to race back to the station to get the train back home (made it with 7 minutes to spare). As soon as I got back to Sevilla I took the tram to the centre in time to pick up my tapas tour clients for the evening. Phew! I’d like to write more about the wine tasting event on Azahar in Sevilla. Perhaps next week…?

gourmet market

05 Saturday Apr 2014

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food, gourmet market, sevilla, wine

gourmet market
All in all, not a bad way to spend a sunny Saturday afternoon in Sevilla. After sampling a few tasty items I also did a bit of shopping and took home some lovely spicy manzanilla olive oil and – gasp! – tuna belly in manteca. On Sunday I’m heading out to the Cádiz mountains for a monster cheese festival. What are you guys up to this weekend?

it’s that time of year again…

27 Thursday Mar 2014

Posted by azahar in animals & pets, cats, food & drink, home, instagram, video

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asparagus, cats, home, video

asparagus season
Saw the first local asparagus of the season in the market the other day and snapped some up immediately. So fresh and delicious. Today I fancied it again and ended up making a lovely tortilla, which would have had a lot more asparagus in it had CERTAIN CATS IN THIS HOUSE not eaten so much of it…

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