by Roger Davies | Mar 17, 2016 | AQOT
Yesterday, I ran yet another wine tour to Ronda. The vines at the moment are dormant but it should not be long before budding starts. At our first stop they were busy putting the capsules and labels on one of their 2012 wines. After barrel ageing the wine had spent...
by Roger Davies | Mar 15, 2016 | AQOT
Yesterday, I ran a half-day olive oil tour. As always, we explained all the factors that go into making a fine extra virgin olive oil. As important as making the oil is how you preserve it before it goes on sale. First of all, your need to store the oil in stainless...
by Roger Davies | Feb 24, 2016 | AQOT
Over the last week or so I have been up to the Sierra de Aracena on a few of my Iberian ham tours. Most of the acorn-fed Iberian pigs that will be turned into hams and all the other wonderful Iberian pork products have gone on their final journey already. However,...
by Roger Davies | Feb 15, 2016 | AQOT
Last Friday I went to Sanlúcar de Barrameda to visit a winery I had not been to before. It is called La Callejuela and is situated on the outskirts of the town with a vineyard right next to the winery. This is unusual in the Jerez region as most wineries are located...
by Roger Davies | Jan 28, 2016 | AQOT
Over the past few days I have run two wine tours, one to Jerez de la Frontera and the other to the area around Ronda. At one of the wineries that I often visit in Jerez, a number of years ago they decided to use one of the buildings for events and removed all the...
by Roger Davies | Jan 12, 2016 | AQOT
Last year I let my blog slip due to being very busy and to other issues that were going on in my life. This year I hope to get things back on track (hopefully not just another New Year’s resolution!). Well, the New Year has started well with quite a few tours...
