Your supermarket aisles are stocked with olive oil. Every day, it seems, we hear of the most recent disease it helps prevent or health benefit reaped from it. Mediterranean countries have sworn by it for centuries, but if magazines and newspapers are any indication, its popularity currently outshines that of pashminas, Eminem, and Nicole Kidman [...]
A renowned, rough-rinded blue cheese from northern Spain (region of Asturias), Cabrales is made from blended cow’s, goat’s and sheep’s milk (not in winter when only cow milk is available) . It is aged in naturally-formed caves and has a creamy texture, a complex flavor and a powerful bouquet. Cabrales is salted, wrapped in foil and aged for 6 months in natural limestone caverns.
There are four different types of olive oil:
Virgin Olive Oil
Virgin olive oil is obtained only from the olive, the fruit of the olive tree, using solely mechanical or other physical means in conditions, particularly thermal conditions, which do not alter the oil in any way. It has not undergone any treatment other than washing, decanting, [...]
Spain has about 100 different Spanish cheese types. Every region has its own specialty, covering a full range of cheese types, from fresh to cured, to fermented and blue-veined. One essential characteristic is the type of milk used in the production. Depending on the area, time of the year, climate, or tradition, cheeses are made [...]
According to the Greek geographer, Strabon, the Phoenicians were the ones to introduct the first vine into this region of the Iberian Peninsula. Soon after, consumers and investors alike began to take an interest in Jerez, like the many British families who directed a large part of their business to the region. Today, Jerez is [...]
Your supermarket aisles are stocked with olive oil. Every day, it seems, we hear of the most recent disease it helps prevent or health benefit reaped from it. Mediterranean countries have sworn by it for centuries, but if magazines and newspapers are any indication, its popularity currently outshines that of pashminas, Eminem, and Nicole Kidman [...]
No slaughterhouses in Spain have won approval from American authorities. Like other Spanish companies that export pork products to the United States, Palacios must import the pork from approved slaughterhouses in other European countries. Their pork comes from Denmark, and is cured using the Spanish method.
Because of the strict standards, Palacios is just one of [...]
A Gourmet Pilgrimage to San Sebastian, Spain
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Choosing Tapas: Tapear like a Spaniard
What you need to know about choosing tapas and socializing in a taberna.
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Best Tapas Restaurants in Denver: 9th Door Restaurant
9th Door is famous for Tapas and fine wines from Spain and South America. It is a place for adults to have a special night on the town.
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Best Atlanta Tapas Restaurants
I like my portions small and the flavor big - that is why I love visiting tapas restaurants in the Atlanta area. Tapas, Spanish for appetizers, consists of small plates that are meant to be split amongst the table.
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Ole Ole Foods was out born of the lifelong beliefs of founder Conrad Adillon and his partnership with his wife, Caroline Healey.
The story of Conrad’s love for food began long before he was born in the picturesque town of Vic in Catalonia, Spain. The year was 1936 and the Spanish Civil War had begun. Too [...]
New York Times -Ferran Adrià is probably the most influential and intriguing chef in the world. He essentially invented what has come to be called molecular gastronomy, even if he doesn’t care for the term itself. For half the year he shuts his restaurant El Bulli on the Mediterranean near Barcelona to develop new textures [...]
A Spanish word meaning “red” when used to describe wine, as in vino tinto (”red wine”).
Lowest row in the tiers of barrels where wines are aged; used for the oldest wines. Also a system of breeding which consists of improving young wine by combining it with older wine. Aging system used for Generoso wines of Jerez.
Kind of wine made from black grapes, fermented without the grapeskins, which gives wine a lighter color.
A Spanish term referring to quality wine from a good vintage that has satisfied specific aging requirements. Though the classification varies from one region to another, in order to be labeled “reserva,” red wines must generally be aged for a minimum of three years with at least 1 year in oak barrels; Rosé and white [...]
Generoso wine from Jerez with an alcohol content of between 18º and 20º. Aroma is reminiscent of walnuts. Obtained by oxidized aging. Dark gold, wine-colored, and plump. (The word oloroso comes from ¨olor¨ in Spanish, which means scent or odor.)
A generoso fino wine (high alcohol content) produced in San Lúcar de Barrameda, Andalucia.
Unaged wine which is supposed to produce the freshest and most fruity qualities.
Name given to wine which have been aged for a long time in oak barrels and bottles. Though the classification varies from region to region, the Gran Reserva label generally means a wine has been aged for a minimum of three years.
Special wine with an alcohol content of between 17 and 23º. By extension, this term is also applied to high alcohol table wines. Sherry wines from Jerez, Spain are famous for their Generosos, which include the Finos, Amontillados, and Olorosos, among others.
The Spanish system for wine classification that fits the requirments of the European Economic Community’s top-quality wine category. This “designation of origin” is similar to France’s APPELLATION D’ORIGINE CONTRÔLÉE. To qualify for Denominación de Origen (DO) status, wines must meet specific requirements including geographic areas where the grapes must be grown and the wines made, [...]
Controlled aging of wine in a barrel, cask, or bottle. The crianza involves allowing in a certain amount of oxygen, which helps the wine to develop. The presence of the wood, with its perfumed spicy aromas, adds its own touch to the wines. The aging of wine in the bottle is important to [...]
Cava is the official name for SPARKLING WINE produced in designated areas in various parts of northern Spain. The use of the word cava came about as a result of legal conflicts with France over the use of the word champan, Spain’s translation of the French champagne. The word cava (which is Catalan for “cellar”) [...]
The term used to describe wine aged for a minimum of three years in bottle or barrel.
Fino-style wine from Jerez, gold to amber in color with an alcohol content of between 17 and 18º. Drink chilled as an aperitif.
The year the wine was harvested. This information should appear on the bottle.
This producing area is located in the center of the Iberian Peninsula, in the region of Castile-La Mancha. More specifically, its 103 towns spread from the southwestern areas in the province of Toledo to the northwestern areas from Ciudad Real.
The provinces of Zaragoza and Teruel in the region of Aragon are the growing area for this Denomination which protects extra virgin olive oil extracted from the Empeltre (minimum 80%), Arbequina and Royal varieties. Its colour varies between golden yellow and old gold. The flavour is fruity at the start of the harvesting period with [...]
LA TIENDA by Don Harrys
- On the web since 1996
- Bilingual, family company
- Working with artisanal and small family firms in Spain
Our family founded La Tienda in 1996 to share a taste of the grace and warmth of Spain, which has brought joy to our lives. Spain resonated in my heart from the very first [...]