NOT ONLY a GASTRONOMIC BLOG BY ELENA FERNÁNDEZ
Wine and food pairing: how to get it right without turning the table into an exam
Wine and food pairing is less about rigid rules and more about balance. From meat and fish to cheese, spicy dishes and desserts, discover how acidity, tannin, texture and intensity can help create more harmonious combinations.
Wines of Madrid: wineries, varieties and regions worth discovering
Madrid is more than a great gastronomic capital. Beyond the city, vineyards spread across four distinct sub-regions, each with its own soils, grapes and identity. Discover the wineries, varieties and landscapes shaping the Wines of Madrid today
Spanish grape varieties: the gems that explain our wines
Spain’s vineyards are home to an extraordinary diversity of grapes. From Tempranillo and Garnacha to Albariño, Verdejo or Godello, each variety tells a story of climate, soil and tradition. A journey through some of the grapes that best explain the identity of Spanish wine.
Cortijo los Aguilares: Malaga wine at its best
Cortijo de los Aguilares is a winery situated in Ronda near sierra de Grazalema in Malaga (Spain). Bibi garcia is the winemaker
Casa Aurora: a classic groundbreaker from the Spanish wild Bierzo Norte
German Blanco is passionate about climbing mountains. “I'm more into mountaineering than into climbing. “I want to go up and then continue to the next mountain.” In a perfect metaphor, this Asturian describes his 19-year career as a viticulturist and winemaker in...
Wine and food: basic rules and possible, impossible, and unexpected pairings
Does food need wine or does wine need food? Seeing the number of people that accompany their meals with water, beer, or diet coke in whatever restaurant around us, we should be convinced of the latter. Few beverages are so dependent on a complement, perfect or...
