A Sweet Bodega in Navarra

We drove to the the southern end of the Navarra wine region to the town of Corella for our 11:30 a.m. tour of Bodegas Camilo Castilla, the oldest winery in this region. They specialize in sweet wine made from the “Muscat de petit grain” grape, a.k.a. small berry Muscat. The bodega makes four wines with [...]

La Boqueria, Barcelona’s Premier Foodie Haven

Bustling with merchants and people from daybreak until mid evening, the market doesn’t stop. Plentiful vegetables, fruit and mini smoothies (only 1 euro) to grab and go. A bakery oozing with smells of bread, pastries and other goodies. Fresh seafood, meats, sausages, and of course lots of Serrano jamón (dry-cured ham). I even found jamón [...]

Tapas Tales from Barcelona

My husband and I arrived at the rented Barcelona flat at 5:00 p.m. on a Wednesday. A quick shower unveiled the second wind’s face and off we went, into the streets crawling with people. Our quest? Locate a tapas bar from which we would kick off our one month food, wine and hiking adventure in [...]

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