Sherry takes centre stage in the grape harvest festivities in Jerez de la Frontera in September. There are many seminars and guided tours, including master classes in sherry tasting and in the marriage between sherry and the best of the local cuisine. … Continue reading
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It’s grape harvest time in Jerez, as it is across the Mediterranean. My first encounter with this traditional activity and the celebration which accompanies it was in Italy as a child. The red wine made around Lake Garda was, almost invariably, … Continue reading
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…May was the hottest May since records began in Jerez de la Frontera, June was the hottest June and now July is sizzling too. Temperatures in the high thirties are tolerable, but if it hits the forties the city becomes semi-nocturnal. By lunch-time … Continue reading
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Summer in Jerez….and there are already lots of visitors. On my most recent visit I heard German, English, French and something Scandinavian too, which is good news for the town. The Noches de Verano programme, of cultural events in historic and scenic venues, has … Continue reading
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…is how my Jereziano taxi driver describes the roadside as we enter Jerez. The jacaranda trees are in full bloom and their perfume fills the air. The Feria is over, only the skeletons of the casetas remain in the Parque … Continue reading
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