11 Thursday Sep 2025
Well this was fun! The first Gastro Guías outing for the new “season”, organised by our new treasurer Sharon. Hispalia is a project started about 15 years ago and one that has been evolving. I first encountered these wines at a special tasting in 2014 hosted at the top of the Setas. They have since opened their own small bar in the market and offer a variety of experiences, both in Sevilla and out in Itálica. More info to follow.
15 Friday Aug 2025
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03 Thursday Jul 2025
Look what came today! Been looking forward to this, the companion book to my friend Sarah Jane Evans MW‘s The Wines of Norther Spain. I even get a nice mention for advising Sarah Jane (ever so slightly) about Sevilla wines, still very much unheard of, even here. Excellent timing to help with research I’m presently doing for a couple of Bitesize Sevilla articles as well as an upcoming travel piece for Decanter.
Things are hopping down here in the south. As Sarah Jane says in her book, if she had written the chapter on Andaculía ten years ago it would have been very different. Exciting times. Also nice to see so many people I’ve come to know over the years mentioned in the book. Worth taking a look.
26 Thursday Jun 2025
It’s World Manzanilla Day! Salud!🥂
03 Tuesday Jun 2025
So two big time wine events in less than a week. First up was Vinos de España Una Pasión last Thursday in Málaga and then this week’s final of the Copa Jerez in Jerez de la Frontera. Both offered a chance to meet up with old friends and make some new ones. And enjoy some fabulous wines! More on each trip a bit later. Just to say how much I love being a part of this community, feeling a part of it, being accepted. Love it so much.
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