Today the winners of the Toro de Lidia 2014 competition were announced.
Congratulations everyone!
La Revuelta is Sevilla’s newest multi-functional cultural space. Part art gallery, part bookshop, and venue for wine tastings, literary and cultural events, courses and workshops and much more, it’s the brainchild of local writer, journalist and wine expert Javier Compás. The space is bright, open and welcoming with exposed brick walls and high ceilings. It also has kitchen facilities.
If you live in Sevilla you can become a member for 12€ a month and take advantage of discounts and first options for limited-space events. For visitors it’s a unique spot to check out for books, art and wines. Just off the Plaza del Pan in the first “vuelta” of the serpentine calle Siete Revueltas.
La Revuelta
Siete Revueltas, 33
Tel 954 21 08 06
Open: 10.00 – 14.00 / 17.00 – 20.00
Closed Sunday
Website: Redvuelta.com
Love it or hate it, there’s no denying that Trip Advisor is very important for business, and so I am pleased to announce that my Sevilla Tapas Tours have won the Certificate of Excellence for the second year in a row. Many thanks to everyone who took the time to write their reviews!
Looks like this is as close as I’m going to get to Feria this year. Slow-healing feet and ankles from my spectacular fall during Semana Santa has kept me less than mobile, including not being able to do all of my Sevilla Tapas Tours. But I did take out a tour last night and on the way home spotted the usual parked horses in the centre of town. It’s kind of a tradition that people trot over from the fair grounds and have tapas and drinks at Las Columnas in Barrio Santa Cruz – I used to live across the street and saw this every year. I also saw a group parked outside a bar in Cuesta del Rosario. Really it’s a long way to go just to show off, when you think about it…
cold beer on a hot night… with horses
parking Sevillano style
iPhone photos from my Instagram account
Yesterday was the official Sevilla launch of the fifth edition of Tío Pepe en Rama, a limited production of special fino chosen for its outstanding characteristics, and bottled without the usual processes of stabalization, clarification and filtration. This year 600 barrels from two soleras were monitored, with 60 barrels selected at the beginning of April. Due to its delicate state it is best drunk within three months of the bottling date (April 21st).
En Rama wines have become very popular over the past few years, allowing people to enjoy a “straight out of the cask” sherry experience. Tío Pepe en Rama 2014 is a delightful fino, fresh and yeasty with an intense and slightly briny finish. But there is no one better to tell you about this unique and elegant wine than master wine blender Antonio Flores himself.
At Gonzalez Byass we love the arrival of spring. It signals we are close to sampling the first chilled glass of Tio Pepe Fino En Rama of the year!
2014 marks our 5th edition of Tio Pepe Fino En Rama. It was with the 4th release, last year, that I decided to move away from using the classic Tio Pepe blend of seven Fino soleras. For the first time, I made a cask selection blending the super-charged Rebollo (a very dark and humid bodega producing the most concentrated and full-on Fino experience) and Constancia (classic Jerez fino, whistle clean with a bright lemony tang.) I love leaving a little chalk mark hidden on the side of the cask each time I discover a contender for the year’s En Rama selection!
Once again we have delved into our extensive archives to find an historic label that represents the sense of place and history encapsulated by this pure expression of Tio Pepe.
¡Salud!
~Antonio Flores
It was great seeing Antonio “in action” again, though the accoustics at the Alfonso XIII Hotel could have been better (and the people who didn’t stop talking during the presentation should be ashamed of themselves) but overall it was a very enjoyable event. There was a tasting of the three stages of Tío Pepe en Rama, from the first must to the final product, and we were treated to a nice variety of snacks accompanied by plenty of perfectly chilled En Rama, as well as other exquisite Gonzalez Byass sherries.
Tío Pepe en Rama ~ Puro Zumo de Flor
You can order Tío Pepe en Rama 2014 from the Gonzalez Byass online store or (in Sevilla) buy it at El Corte Inglés Gourmet Experience Duque.