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HOW RIOJA SAW UPSIDE FROM 19th CENTURY WINE DISASTER

Wine history in Europe is pretty much split into two distinct periods. That’s before and after the phylloxera.  Phylloxera is a vine pest that came over from North America in the 1860s and effectively ate its way through the roots of most of Europe’s vineyards. Between 1870 and 1895 it’s estimated up to 80%of Europe’s vineyards were …

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Blast From The Past – Culinary Backstreets Tour in Barcelona!

I was sat here earlier flicking through some old photos and doing a bit of editing of stuff I haven’t got round to. I came across a load from a trip to Barcelona from 2014 with the wife and our mates Miles and Laura. Just going through the photos brought back some great memories, so …

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