Spain’s capital Madrid is home to over 3 million people, with more than 6 million tourists flocking to its city each year. Madrid is a multicultural city, mixing the modern with old world traditions....
Gregory Buda, Director of Education and Training at The Dead Rabbit and Blacktail in New York City, has carved out a place for himself in the industry as a sort of expert on all...
There are many wines which we should be grateful to Spain for and Balfes Bar is delighted to invite you all to discover one more…Sherry! Kick off the Spanish wine week discovering the trendiest...
Dry January is finally over and I hope we are all ready for Sweet February. As we all know there is always a wine for every occasion. However, sweet wines are often overlooked even...
Andalucía’s liquid treasures have been her golden coloured wines for more than half a millennium. Located at the southern tip of Spain, almost kissing Africa, Andalucía’s semi-tropical climate and bleach-white chalk soil produces a...
Different cultures have found creative ways to extend the joy of sharing food and drink across the day beyond the basic breakfast, lunch or dinner. Ireland has mastered the art of the afternoon tea, and...
In September this year, I was delighted to be invited by González Byass, to join them in Jerez for an in depth educational Sherry journey culminating in becoming a Sherry Master. Wilting in the...
Spanish film has a thing in common with Spanish wines: while they have an impressively wide array of expressions, they manage to be unmistakably Spanish. From Luis Buñuel’s delirious black and white surrealist An Andalusian Dog to Pedro...
“I don’t really like Champagne”… said no one ever. There are a few exceptional wines that most of us love to love, and some abhorrent bottles drunk solely by those whose only aim is to...
Trends are easier to identify when there is the benefit of distance and hindsight. They are a little more challenging to gauge when you are in the process of being a part of one....
Sherry Week has started! Running from November 7th to 13th the event explores the history, culture and creation of Sherry, a unique, kaleidoscopic expression of one place – the triangle of towns around Jerez de la...
Publisher Infinite Ideas announced the editorial board for its Classic Wine Library, which launches this summer with nine titles. The series will be presided over by three well known personalities of the international wine business, Richard Mayson (award-wining...
Cava Bodega, award-winning Spanish restaurant in Galway is hosting a “Sherry Fiesta’ this September, just in time to toast to the harvest season. Food and Sherry pairing will be part of the celebration, and guests...
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Last week The Taste was invited to a Sherry Trail across Dublin City with Wines from Spain, the organisation responsible for promoting Spanish viniculture in Ireland. Established by the Spanish Foreign Trade Institute, Wines...
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Join 64 Wine in Glasthule with the Spanish Economic and Commercial Office (Spanish Embassy Dublin) for a very Spanish journey and discover the magic of sherry with your guide and renowned sherry expert Paddy Murphy....
I almost thought it was Christmas when a heavy box arrived for me and if anyone is thinking ahead, hint hint this is what you can get me… A beautiful wooden box, upon lifting...
When I was asked to write about my top five accessible sherries, I struggled trying to figure out where to even begin. The supermarket aisle seemed like a good place, with Tesco and M&S...
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Sherry is one of the most misunderstood and under-appreciated wines in the world today. I’ll spare you all the guff about it not being just for grannies or for Christmas and instead will ask...