Fine Spanish Wine

The Big Lebowski Kit: The Dude Abides (Running Press Mega Kit)

Wine — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 16:11:25 +0000

‘The Big Lebowski’ is arguably the most popular cult movie around! Presented in the popular South park kit format, this kit includes 5 iconic components and a 4/c book featuring trivia and images from the film.

Price:£9.99

The History of Tom Thumb and Other Stories.

Wine — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 16:11:25 +0000

I found these stories very entertaining.

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Selling Power Incentives Newsletter – July 28, 2008

Wine — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 16:11:25 +0000

Sales managers work hard to motivate each member of their team, and they come to this newsletter for help. Each month they count on receiving the tools needed to offer the right incentive, in the right way and at the right time. Give them the answers they seek.

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Barcelona Cookbook: A Celebration of Food, Wine, and Life

Wine — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 20:23:50 +0000

The Barcelona Cookbook celebrates the food, drinks, and lifestyle of the Mediterranean in some 100 recipes.

Price:£20.00

Old Havana Cookbook: Cuban Recipes in Spanish and English (Bilingual Cookbooks)

Wine — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:23:42 +0000

Havana is one of the oldest and most picturesque cities of the western hemisphere. This cookbook recaptures the spirit of Old Havana – and its celebrated culinary traditions. It features over 50 recipes, including classic Cuban fare and old Havana specialities adapted for the North American Kitchen.

Price:£9.99

Familia Martínez Bujanda Rioja Gran Reserva – 12 btls

Wine — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 13:42:57 +0000

The Martínez Bujanda family are one of a handful of Rioja bodegas to own all their own vineyards giving them total control over ripeness, yield and harvesting. Voted in the World’s Top 50 Wineries by Wine Spectator year upon year, their wines are renowned across the world. In this sumptuous Gran Reserva they have created a wine of exceptional smoothness and elegance. To celebrate the relaunch of the Bujanda name, the family have released this tiny parcel of sumptuous 1997 Gran Reserva Rioja from their private collection. Rich, complex and evolved, this is very special stuff indeed. Make sure you get the chance to try for yourself.

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The World Atlas of Wine

Wine — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:23:42 +0000

This is something of a dream-team production. The names of Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson are self-recommending for any book on which they appear: their unprecedented collaboration on The World Atlas of Wine is a guarantee of the most distinguished and intelligent writing on the subject… so it proves. The fifth edition (in 30 years) of this astonishingly successful book lives up to, and surpasses, its predecessors. In 350 densely packed but never clotted pages the authors manage the extraordinary feat of characterising wine production throughout the world, from Vancouver Island to Japan–for Buddhists first planted vines in that inhospitably precipitous, monsoon-lashed land over a thousand years ago. After a substantial introductory section dealing with the history of wine, its making, storage and enjoyment, we’re off. Starting (where else?) with France and Burgundy. Each wine area is summarised in terms of its geography, climate and preferred vines; and the appellations, la

Price:£30.00

Places of Interest in Spain – Navarra and La Rioja

Wine — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:35:16 +0000

By Jan Jozef

Overview

Navarra and La Rioja are located in the North of Spain. This Spanish region has its own autonomy, so it takes care of its own social services and education. People in this region speak their own language – Basque, but the official language is Spanish. The capital city is Pamplona.

History

The first settlements in this region were built in the Paleolithic era by the ancient tribes. Later on, the Celtic tribes came and conquered the locals. When the Romans came, they faced the resistance of Vascones – people who managed to retain their freedom and to keep their culture and language. The influence of the Visigoths and Arabs was not as strong in this part of Spain as it was in the rest of the country. The Basque culture flourished.

Activities

Navarra and La Rioja perhaps do not have many historical remains like the rest of Spain, but its nature is fascinating. This is where rural tourism began in 1991. Today, this region has several hundred guesthouses and a wide range of outdoor activities. Visiting some of the villages provides tourists a unique way of getting in touch with locals, their traditions and customs. This region is also popular for its wine. On the slopes of mountains are situated many vineyards. Visitors can enjoy collecting grapes and making wine with locals and moreover, they can also enjoy its taste. Because of the biodiversity, bird watching is also popular. Belabarce and Roncal are beautiful valleys and places where it is possible to meet bears in their natural surrounding.

Cities and Places to Visit

Bilbao is one of the biggest cities of the province. It has a population of over 900,000 inhabitants. This big, modern city was once a small village. In the 13th century, the town had only three streets and a port. During the 15th century, thanks to the export of wool, the town started to grow. The biggest expansion Bilbao achieved was after the discovery of iron ore in nearby mines. Today, this is an important industrial city. Some of Bilbao’s main sights are famous museums such as Guggenheim Museum, museum of Fine Arts and Maritime museum. It also has many churches from the medieval period: Santos Juanes Church, the church of Sain Vincent and Santiago cathedral. Visitors are delighted with the old part of the town, with its narrow streets, many bars and restaurants and gift shops.

Hondarribia is another lovely town in the region. It has significant historical heritage visible in the old part of the town. Its sandy beaches are perfect places to take a rest and enjoy the lovely surroundings. San Sebastian is a tourist attraction in Spain. Located between the bay and the mountains, it is a cultural and tourist center at the same time. This town with the population of 150 000 inhabitants has over 15 000 students.

Mendoza’s Castle is another important site that has to be seen. It was built in the 15th century and it served as a prison. Later, its walls were enlarged and got four new towers. The Castle has big windows and several galleries.

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Traditional Spanish Cooking

Wine — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 08:23:39 +0000

Presented in paperback, this work includes 270 recipes for traditional Spanish dishes from Andalusian red garlic fish soup to Catalan chicken, Asturias stuffed sardines and Galician fish stew to Castilian roast baby lamb and shepherds’ stew from La Mancha. Its introductions set the food in the context of a land on the crossroads of civilizations.

Price:£14.99

Map of Spanish Wine Regions

Wine — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 04:23:39 +0000

Beautiful yet professional wine region map shows the current DO- DOCa and Vino de Pago regions of Spain. The map also shows Spain’s provinces and the most important cities and rivers.
A practical size (42cm x 60cm) poster that is printed on high quality paper and looks great by itself or can be framed. The map is always kept updated.

A beautiful decorative item for your home or reference guide for professionals.

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