Food & Wine
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From honest country tavernas, to the famous Michelin starred restaurants of the Basque Country to simple seafood tapas bars which, for many, define the taste of summer at the sea, northern Spain is a food lover’s dream. Here the emphasis, or perhaps the obsession, is on the ingredients – from the workman’s Menu del Día to the gourmet’s Menu de Degustación you’ll find local, seasonal produce, direct from the mountains and the sea, prepared according to proud local traditions - all at very reasonable prices!
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Set above the Atlantic facing estuaries and beaches of the Rias Bajas and along the valley of the Rio Miño which forms the border with Portugal are the vineyards which provide one of Spain's finest white ...{more}
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Cider, called "sidra" or more affectionally "sidrina", going back to Celtic times, is the quintessential Asturian drink. Just seeing an Asturian pour out cider is an experience in itself - it resembles ...{more}
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The world famous Basque cuisine, with its emphasis on the best ingredients and made famous by the wealth of Michelin stars awarded in recent years is enjoying a boom. Whether you just pop out for a few ...{more}
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Spain's equivalent to Chapagne Cava can be produced in six different wine regions but reaches its highest expression in the Alt Penedés region of Catalunya. Here you will find the most famous names such ...{more}
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As you might expect from such a mountainous place the Gastronomy in the Picos center around hearty stews like the Cantabrian Pote Liebanés or Cocido Montanés, chickpeas or white beans and a healthy (sometimes ...{more}
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Opened by the King of Spain in 2005 Dinastia Vivanco Museum of Wine Culture is sure of a place among the worlds best wine museums. Not only are there the expected artefacts associated with the making, ...{more}
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The Portuguese are hearty eaters and appreciate good simple food, using fresh local produce. There are many small restaurants in the Lima valley; dishes are tasty, portions very generous, and prices very ...{more}
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It is probably true to say that there are few places in the world where you will find better seafood than in Galicia. Just going to a Galician market is a sight for sore eyes, the variety and quantity ...{more}
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The small, sleepy town of Guijuelo in the south of the province of Salamanca, bordered by the high sierras of Bejar and Los Gredos with a special micro-climate ideal for drying and ageing has produced ...{more}
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La Ribera ‘The Garden of Navarra' - with its bounty of peppers, artichokes, asparagus and wine, is a gourmet’s delight. Here they take their veg very seriously indeed, proof of which is the celebration ...{more}
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Mention Burgos and any Spaniard’s mouth will start watering at the thought of the famous lamb from that area. Considered the best in Spain, the local lamb, known as Lechazo, should be unweaned, of the ...{more}
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Mention Rioja wine and most people will know it, but mention Mencia wine from El Bierzo, an area in the west of the province of León and you will probably find a lot of blank faces. However, things are ...{more}
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Often overshadowed by neighbouring Rioja though well known lately for its affordable, quaffable reds there is much more to Navarran wine than you might think. The Navarran Denominación de Origen has given ...{more}
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If you are an oyster fan then San Vicente de la Barquera is the place for you. Not only do most of the fish and seafood restaurants serve oysters, but there is a shellfish farm right at the end of the ...{more}
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Ribeiro means riverbank and is the name of the red and white wine growing area spanning the valleys of the rivers Miño and Sil in the northeast of the province of Ourense. The first vineyards were planted ...{more}
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In the far south of the Burgos Province lies the northern part of the Ribera del Duero wine region which spreads from here into three other provinces Valladolid, Segovia and Soria. The Ribera region covers ...{more}
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Watered by the magnificent River Ebro and with a benign climate, the region of La Rioja is not only rich in its wine, but also in its gastronomy, based on the excellent local produce. The outstanding sweet ...{more}
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Due to the plancton rich currents which brush the Galician coast and the protected environment provided by the 'rias' the area has become famous for its world class shellfish. The finest clams, mussels, ...{more}
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El Barrio Húmedo, literally the wet quarter in the city of León, is a paradise for foodies - just the variety of tapas will knock you back. Right in the centre in the old part of town you are spoilt for ...{more}
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Late September is a lovely time to visit northern Portugal or La Rioja, as all through the valleys the grapes are being harvested. The strong summer sun is a little gentler, the vines are turning all shades ...{more}
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