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summer in a glass

20 Tuesday Jul 2021

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muga, rosado, summer, wine

muga

Spanish rosé wines are amazing. 💕

my clubhouse clubs

15 Monday Mar 2021

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clubhouse, food, wine

my clubhouse clubs

My goodness… I have suddenly gone from being a very reluctant participant on Clubhouse (preferring to lurk and listen) to co-hosting THREE clubs. It all started the other day when the cats woke me up way too early, about 5.30 am. So I had a look at Clubhouse and there were these two guys, and then three @jack.madrid @yaffler @sommelierbrenodefaria, having a chat about fortified wines. I popped into the room, thinking I would just lurk as always, but they started asking me questions and finally I was brought up “on stage” and ended up yakking away about sherry for ages. We finally decided it would be a great idea to have a Club dedicated to fortified wines and, since I was the only one with “club credits” left, it was up to me to get the ball rolling.

Then the next day I was chatting with my friend Gabriella @tenedortours (aka Shawn of the North 😉) and I told her about this new club and said it would also be great to start one about Spanish wines. Gabriella has has lots of experience on Clubhouse already, speaking and moderating on various clubs, so she got the new Spanish Wine Club set up in no time. To compliment it I set up the Spanish Food Club, because you really can’t (or shouldn’t) have one without the other. And so that’s how it all happened.

All three clubs debut this week. I’m nervous AF, but luckily my co-hosts are seasoned Clubhouse pros. Still… eep! 😬

flor friday deluxe

05 Friday Feb 2021

Posted by azahar in sherry, wine

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delgado zuleta, fino, juan piñero, manzanilla, sherry, wine

flor friday deluxe

So it used to be Fino Friday and Manzanilla Monday, but now going with Flor Friday (flor refers to the layer of yeast that forms over the biologically aged sherries in the barrel) because it means I have more options. In this case I ended up trying two outstanding sherries – a fino and a manzanilla – on the same day, which doesn’t happen often.

Twelve-year-old Camborio fino en rama by Bodegas Juan Piñero @bjuanpinero was bottled last October, in the style of the old school fino amontillados. Gorgeous colour, with great texture and depth of flavour. The name (and quote on the bottle) comes from a character in the Romancero Gitano by Federico García Lorca.

Cuestecilla manzanilla by Bodegas Delgado Zuleta @delgadozuleta is one of 600 numbered bottles from a barrel that came from the old Cuestecilla bodega (demolished in 2007) in the Barrio Alto of Sanlúcar de Barrameda. You hear a lot of “this is like drinking straight from the barrel” claims with en rama sherries but this one totally took me back to Sanlúcar.

decanter again!

02 Tuesday Feb 2021

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decanter magazine, mallorca, wine

decanter mallorca

Look at me in Decanter Magazine again! Obviously I’m thrilled, and especially at how lovely this layout is. I’ve been sent the PDF but am still waiting for the actual magazine to arrive (it never feels quite real until I’m holding it in my hot little hands). These pics were taken by my pal @Dan.Jamon who has a Decanter subscription. Anyhow, this was a really great opportunity that kept me focused and busy all of November. Meanwhile, still working my way through all my Mallorca wines…

mallorca wines

research is piling up

27 Friday Nov 2020

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mallorca, wine

more researchAnd apparently there’s more on the way! Honestly, I either have to start drinking this stuff or open a shop. One thing is for sure, once it’s safe to travel again I really have to take a trip to Mallorca. I have so many new friends there now!  🙂

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