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Why you should serve sherry - Telegraph
Whisky for the men, sherry for the ladies: in some circles sherry is still thought of as a drink to serve at funerals. Abel Lusa, as you might expect from a Spaniard, albeit one who comes from Rioja rather than Jerez, where sherry is made, takes a different view.
He has just opened a bar that is dedicated to the appreciation of this still-under-valued wine. Capote y Toros is a tiny little place on Old Brompton Road in south-west London but it has such an excellent sherry list it makes most wine lists look lazy.
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Weekend breaks in Porto: How the ancient city became a fashionable contender | Mail Online
Porto is a European city that literally gets lost in translation. The Portuguese pronounce it 'Portu' while we often refer to it as 'Oporto'; probably due to the fact locals originally used the definitive article O-Porto - the port - which we misinterpreted as its name.
Romantics prefer another explanation; insisting the confusion arose long ago when foreigners misread the evenly spaced stencilled letters on the side of wine barrels being shipped down the River Douro - after all, one of its greatest exports is port wine.
However, I think it's probably thanks in part to Jose Mourinho bringing FC Porto to European prominence that this ancient city suddenly seems to have become a fashionable contender for the ubiquitous weekend break.
We've loved Porto for a long time... :)
Louis Dressner | Special Features - Quinta de Infantado
Quinta de Infantado: The Terroir From A to E
There is much to be said about honesty, for real wine and real winemaking. Porto is a landmine. Here's why.
Estate-Bottled Porto remains a marginal part of the production. Shippers account for 95% of all Porto sales. Infantado was the first estate to domaine bottle in the Douro, breaking the monopoly of the shippers in the late 70's.
Please go read this...
From the world to your plate - Portugal, Europe, Travel - The Independent
Quaffable - Crasto Douro 2009
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Incredible Basque Dishes in Paris - Patricia Wells
Sébastien Gravé and David Bottreau are quite a duo. With Les Fables de la Fontaine, they’ve created a one-of-a-kind fish restaurant with a true personality. And you’ll feel as though you’ve hit the jackpot if you arrive on a warm, sunny day and dine on the compact terrace facing the fountain on Rue Saint-Dominique. (Though it would be nice if they could hide the garbage cans.) Thanks to Gravé’s Basque heritage, the menu is slanted towards specialities of France’s southwest, including a ttoro, or Basque fish soup.
Though I've never actually eaten in Paris, I can now say that this is on my list of places to visit. Make sure to click on Patricia Wells link to read the full article!
