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el bichero with anne & paul

26 Friday Apr 2024

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Met up with Anne & Paul at the Vinos de España event in Jerez yesterday and afterwards Paul treated us to a splendid lunch at the new El Bichero location just outside the city. El Bichero is famed for its fish and seafood and used to be in the centre of town just off the Plaza del Arenal. This new place has a distinct country club feel to it with sweeping views from the terrace (where we ended up enjoying an after-lunch penúlitima). After that it was back to theirs for yet another penúltima before heading home.

Thanks again for such a great afternoon and for treating us Anne & Paul. See you at Vinoble!

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córdoba revisited 2024

05 Tuesday Mar 2024

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Córdoba is less than an hour away from Sevilla (if you are willing to pay extra for the fast train) and it really is lovely. This time it was a quick overnight to attend the attend the Premios Andalucía Gastronomía presented by the Academia Andaluz de Gastronomía y Turismo. In fact the whole weekend was full of activities and visits and lovely meals… and I had to forgo most of them until the main event on Monday, which was the presentation of the awards followed by a lunch at Bodegas Campos.

Problem was MY F*CKN KNEE. I had to bail on all the Sunday activities and, even so, it turned out I walked way too many steps just going out for lunch and this and that (had also forgotten that Córdoba is HILLY). Luckily the H10 Hotel Palacio Colomera was AMAZING and it was comfy just hanging out there, either on the rooftop or in their cosy downstairs bar with big windows overlooking the square. Lucked out with a room upgrade too so we ended up not only with a larger room but one with a large balcony. We also lucked out with a fabulous receptionist/concierge Carlos who recommended a couple of fab nearby spots for lunch and dinner. Made a huge difference as I was in extreme pain most of the time.

Anyhow, a few random pics below, sorry too tired to do better…

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córdoba getaway 2024

04 Monday Mar 2024

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A quick overnight getaway (with dodgy knee) to attend the Premios Andalucía Gastronomía in Córdoba, presented by the Academia Andaluz de Gastronomía y Turismo. They actually had activities and events planned for the whole weekend but I’m saving myself for the main event today. Got into town yesterday and, thinking I might not be able to move around a lot, decided to splash out a bit in case I had to spend most of the time at the hotel…

cordoba hotel h10

Actually got a good “winter travel” price for one night so what the heck. It was also Peter’s birthday on Saturday so this trip is his birthday present. During the last Córdoba Getaway (June 2022) we walked through this square on the way to our pokey hotel and I had to stop in and have a look inside… vowed then and there I would stay at the H10 Palacio Colomera one day. Anyhow, more on Córdoba and the event after I get home.

upcoming getaways!

22 Thursday Feb 2024

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It’s been quite a while since I’ve travelled anywhere. Out of choice, much like I have barely worked over the past couple of months during the peak of Covid-Flu season. But three things have come up in March that have pushed me to MAKE PLANS.

The first is an awards event with the Academia Andalucía de Gastronomía in Córdoba weekend after next, which will also be a birthday present for Peter. Then mid-March I’m doing a day trip to Jerez to see my friends Julie & Steven who are back in Spain to celebrate Steven’s 80th birthday. The following week I am finally getting back to Sanlúcar de Barrameda after far too long.

Hotels and trains have been booked and I’m actually quite excited now. Of course we will be fully masked on public transport and will test before leaving for each trip just in case. Fingers crossed!

cata magistral lustau

20 Wednesday Sep 2023

Posted by azahar in andalucia, getaways, sherry

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lustau cata magistral

My trip to Jerez last weekend started off with a sherry Cata Magistral on Friday in the patio of the splendid Alcázar, hosted by Bodegas Lustau and presented by Lustau’s master winemaker Sergio Martínez and Carman Aumesquat from the Sherry Council. It was a bit touch and go because rain had been previously forecast but in the end we were able to sit outside in this spectacular setting and enjoy a selection of Lustau wines paired with delicious bites accompanied by a flamenco guitarist. A magical evening.

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