by Roger Davies | Sep 22, 2014 | AQOT
Last Friday I did a tour that combined a visit to an olive mill, a visit to a cheese producer and a very fine lunch. In the Sierra de Grazalema in the province of Cadiz they produce some very fine cheese from both sheep and goats’ milk. The sheep in the...
by Roger Davies | Jul 15, 2014 | AQOT
Last week I did not another advanced olive oil tasting course organised by the University of Pablo de Olavide in the town of Carmona. Tasting a lot of olive oil can be taxing on the palate but I find it a very stimulating exercise. Everytime I do a course I learn...
by Roger Davies | May 28, 2014 | AQOT
On Sunday (25th May) I spent the day in Jerez at the Vinoble wine fair. This fair is normally celebrated every two years, although in 2012 there was no fair due to the economic crisis. The fair concentrates on fortified and sweet wines from around the world. The...
by Roger Davies | May 24, 2014 | AQOT
Over the last few months I have been very busy and have neglected my blog which I know is not very good of me. This last week I have been occupied with tapas tours, wine tastings, a cooking class and a number of one-day and half-day tours. One of the full-day tours...
by Roger Davies | Mar 18, 2014 | AQOT
On Thursday (13th March) we spent the day visiting hte Sierra of Arcena where the emphasis was on the Iberian pig. We started with a tour of a ham-curing factory in the town of Jabugo where we were taken around by my good friend Gerardo. We then headed off to an...
by Roger Davies | Mar 17, 2014 | AQOT
Well, I meant to continue writing about the culinary group a few days ago, but due to being out all day every day and having to answer lots of e-mail in the small amount of free time I had, I didn’t get round to making any blog entries. Anyway, on Tuesday of...
