Let’s Open a Bottle 7: Sidra, Spain’s Cider

January 05, 2023 • 00:14:26
Let’s Open a Bottle 7: Sidra, Spain’s Cider
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Let’s Open a Bottle 7: Sidra, Spain’s Cider

Jan 05 2023 | 00:14:26

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Show Notes

As Christmastime winds down, there is just one more holiday left before it’s time to take down the holly and drop a few pounds after weeks of celebrating. The Three Kings’ Day, January 6th, is the day for gift-giving and eating roscón cake and toasting with sparkling apple cider, known as sidra. Sidra is inextricably […]

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