Wine Glossary
Abocado - semi-dry table wine.
Bodega - winery or wine cellar.
Brut, brut natur - extra dry, used in reference to sparkling wines.
Cava - sparkling wine...
Spanish Wine Regions
Wine production in Spain is classified into more than 50 demarcated regions which have received the category of Denominación de Origen (D.O.). This is...
Bars
Every town and village has numerous excellent Spanish bars & tapas bars that can be found by wandering around. To have your bar listed...
Nispero Fruit
The Medlar Fruit is known in Spain as a Nispero. In America it is commonly referred to as a loquat. Other names include pipa,...
Figs
The fig tree has unusually large leaves, 4 to 10 inches long, bright green with up to five rounded lobes. The leaves are well...
Carob or Algarrobo Trees
The carob is known in Spain as algarrobo. The evergreen tree is a member of the legume family (peas etc.), is native to the...
Nispero Feria
The area around the town of Sayalonga is the main producer of Medlar Fruit (Nisperos) in Andalucia. The harvest of the fruit has been...
Olives & Olive Oil
A member of the family Oleaceae along with Fraxinus (Ash), Syringa (Lilac), Ligustrum (Privet) and Jasminum (Jasmine), Olea Europaea is one specie of about...
Beautiful Townhouse Competa €99k
This townhouse has three internal levels and a large roof terrace with unobstructed views of the countryside and Mount Maroma. The bottom two floors are...
Fully refurbished apartment Competa €99k
This a large and cool flat in the centre of Competa with good access to free parking and the centre of the village and all...
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