Archive for July, 2010

Les pervertis de Santander

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

Archaic French erotic pulp, plugging Cantabria’s gaping literary hole?

Tags: Ball-playing, beach, Cantabria, Chronic diseases, Cities, Dance, erotic fiction, French erotic novels, Lampedusa, Les bourgeois, literary desert, Monsters, pijos, pobres, Poets, Santander, The sea, Theatre, Vegetables
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Dissenting Kalebeul commenter sent to prison

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

Marc Belzunces screwed with me and Google Earth/Maps here and causality the voodoo finally did its stuff.See also:Voodoo Dracula

More toponymical topicality at Google Earth

More bike paths

Non-existent roads on Spanish maps

Headgear

Tags: catalonia, Cataloonies, Elections, Les bourgeois, nationalism, separatism
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Should Spanish Tapas Bars Incorporate Cutting New-Age Technology?

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

A few days ago, I came across a tweet espousing the amazing leaps in technology as it related to gastronomy. “If I didn’t know better,” said aforementioned Tweeter, “we’ll be living in the Jetson age of restaurant technology in no time!” Senior Tweeter was referring to the eMenu, the future of restaurant ordering. Developed in […] Continue Reading →

Tags: Barcelona, Computer monitor, customer service, eMenu, Food, israel, Liquid crystal display, restaurants, Spain, Spanish restaurants, spanish tapas, spanish wine, Tapas, tapas food, traditional, Virtual menu
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What does it Take to Become an Expat Winemaker in Iberia?

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

Over the years, Ryan and I have shared several stories with you regarding our lives as expats in Spain. We’ve lamented days when our heat, gas or electricity have been shut off with no previous warning. We’ve told you of heralding feats to jump through bureaucratic hoops as foreign business owners; our delight and awe […] Continue Reading →

Tags: Anglo Saxon, Bodegas Castro Martin, Culture, Culture of Spain, expat, expat winemaker, Featured, Iberian Peninsula, intercultural, norms, Portugal, portuguese wine, Spain, Spain and Portugal, Spanish language, spanish wine, viticulture, Wine, winemaking
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Icewine in the Penedes: The First Electrically Defined Wine

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

<rant>Twitter this past two days has been flooded with news that the Penedes region of Spain has approved a new DO for the category of Icewine. Reporting in Decanter Magazine, David Furer states: In Penedes grapes are frozen in a cold room, refrigerator, or with dry ice. Freezing on the vines is allowed, but in […] Continue Reading →

Tags: appelation, Chardonnay, DO, Food, Gramona, icewine, Merlot, Penedés, Riesling, Spain, spanish wine, sparkling wine, Sweetness of wine, Wine
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Furniture or Fruit? Two ‘Roble Español’ Toros

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

A few weeks ago, I was talking to Raul Quemada, the winemaker at Bodegas Portia – the new Faustino enterprise in Ribera del Duero – and happened to ask whether he used Spanish oak on any of the Portia wines. After setting me straight that they used 100% French oak, he added that ‘Spanish oak […] Continue Reading →

Tags: Beverages, Featured, Food, oak, Ribera del Duero, Spain, Spanish language, spanish wine, Toro, Wine, Wine tasting descriptors
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Luar de Janeiro – A Hidden Restaurant in the Sidestreets of Évora

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

Not long ago, we made a promise to add shorter posts to the Catavino mix. And while we’ve tried, old habits die hard. Today, I intend to make up for our verboseness by simply giving a shout out to one of the best restaurants I’ve recently dined at called, Luar de Janeiro. While giving a […] Continue Reading →

Tags: catavino, Defensive wall, evora, Featured, Food, Pork Tenderloin, Portugal, Portuguese food, portuguese wine, restaurant, social media, Spain, Wine
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300 Years With Catalan Dancing Devils

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

During the Festa Major last year, did I try to explain that I, a native Swede, had difficulties to get accustomed to the Catalan fire culture, but that over the time, I have learnt to love it. Well, here in Vilanova i la Geltrú you almost have to, do …

Tags: Catalan Culture, Festa Major, Vilanova Discover
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Nora Cam

Friday, July 30th, 2010

The other day, Nora was in my office chastising me for something in her gibberish language, so I got out the video camera. While I was taping, her mother called her into the living room to put on some sunscreen in preparation for an afternoon trip to the beach, so I walked with her, with [...]

Tags: House, nora, Offspring, toddler, Videos
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Spain Business Brief – Friday July 30 2010

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Unemployment rises again in Spain

Tags: Spain Business
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