A good start…
The tasting on Friday 27 January 2023 at the Gazteluleku gastronomic society in Pamplona was unforgettable. The Gazteluleku tasting group has been meeting for almost 30 years (once a month) to taste and enjoy our […]
Breaking the rules
Surprise records by “cognac” Fundador
¡Surprise records! What is this marvel? A total surprise! Look what you can find in the best record shops, in this case, in Dientes Largos in Pamplona, Navarra, at the 45th Jarauta Street, run by the wonderful […]
Back to the Future : Castillo de Ygay 1925
A few days ago few sips of this 1925 Castillo de Ygay went through my body and soul. It started by passing through my digestive system and then it hit my neurons hard, transporting me […]
A Taste of Chillida : Vertical tasting of Abadia Retuerta’s white ‘Le Domaine Blanco’
Chillida Leku with Luis Chillida and vertical tasting of 10 vintages in magnum format of Abadia Retuerta‘s white ‘Le Domaine Blanco’. A Taste of Chillida There are conversations that inspire you, that make an impression […]
A Summer in the Grisons : Visiting Pilgrim
Last summer it was time for me to visit the Grisons, yes! It is close by and its wines have impressed me for a long time. The region of the Grisons (or Graubünden) is the Swiss […]
Bukowski on drinking: a muse and a fuel
I’m a big fan of Bukowski ! I know he’s not the cup of tea of a lot of people, and that makes him even more interesting for me, he’s definitely “my glass of wine” […]
Carlos Falcó in memorian
In Madrid at the 1991 Gourmet Fair at sunset on the first day, the show was about to close and in front of our stand, Carlos. It was our first fair and I did not hesitate, […]
The Soul of Wine and the Flowers of Evil
The Soul of Wine One night the wine was singing in the bottles: “Mankind, dear waif, I send to you, in spite Of prisoning glass and rosy wax that throttles, A song that’s full of […]
Orange Paradise
Orange wine is already the new thing ! And also such an ancestral way of wine-making ! So what it is really orange wine? The simple definition: it’s a white wine made like it was red, using skin […]
Alligator Wine by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
Alligator Wine de Screamin’ Jay Hawkins Take the blood out of an alligator, heh Take the left eye out a fish, heh-heh Take the skin off of a frog, heh-heh Heh, and mix it all up […]
