Cava, the Spanish sparkling wine, is Spain’s bubbly of choice. It is to the Spanish what Champagne is to the French or spumante or prosecco is to the Italians. Go out to restaurants and bars in Barcelona and you’re more likely to see locals drinking Cava than anything else. And you can’t blame them. Cava … Read more
This rabo de toro oxtail stew recipe from Jerez in Southern Spain makes a classic slow braised dish that requires a long cooking time, but rewards with rich, robust flavours and melt-in-your-mouth meat. It’s inspired by the rabo de toro that we ate at Bar Juanito here in Jerez. Over the past few years I’ve … Read more
Madrid wasn’t on the Grantourismo itinerary. We were meant to travel over land and sea from Essaouira via Tangier to Jerez, and had planned to drive from Essaouira back to Marrakech, take the overnight train from Marrakech to Tangier, a ferry to Algeciras, and a bus to Jerez… Our plans, however, were foiled by work … Read more