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In a tapas bar in Marbella, I recently overheard a Dutch couple sighing that Spaniards “don’t really do gezelligheid.” I smiled. Having lived in England for years, I thought I knew what coziness was — until I heard the Dutch talk about gezelligheid. A word that fascinates even my British friends, because it seems to include everything from candlelight to croquettes. But here in Andalusia, I’ve learned that cozy living […]
Some journeys begin without you even realising it. A glass of wine, the scent of earth, a name on a label — and suddenly you’re on your way. As I travel along Spain’s ancient wine routes, I’m struck by how wine here isn’t just something to drink, but something to experience. It travels with history, winds through time and landscape, and tells along the way what words sometimes cannot. The […]
I still remember the first time I heard the name Fondillón. A friend from Alicante mentioned it almost in a whisper, as if it were a secret reserved for the initiated. “A wine even kings used to drink,” he added. It sounded like a myth — until I discovered that Fondillón truly exists, and is in fact one of the most extraordinary wines in Spain. In the lead-up to this […]
When I drank my first glass of wine on a village square in Jalón a few years ago, the waiter told me, “These grapes could have been planted by the Romans.” I smiled, but when I later did some reading, there turned out to be some truth in it. In Spain, a glass of wine is never just a drink — it’s liquid history. Welcome to the world of Spanish […]
At The Sound Of The Costa, October is all about wine. Along the Costa Blanca and the Costa del Sol, the vendimia – the grape harvest – marks the moment when summer comes to an end and the winemakers begin their craft. For locals, it is more than an agricultural tradition: it is a celebration of gathering, collaboration and pride. With this introduction we kick off October as Wine Month […]
Earlier this year, I celebrated my first Spanish Father’s Day — in March — while the rest of Europe wasn’t even thinking about it yet. By now, I’ve learned: holidays here don’t just fall on different dates — they feel different too. And Día de la Madre, or Mother’s Day, is no exception. This Sunday, I expect to see the same scene as last year at the market in Jávea: […]
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