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What’s happened to the caña?
Spain’s iconic mini glass of beer, the caña, an outright classic when out and about for tapas, has become nearly an endangered species. Is...
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SPANISH HISTORY 101, EP. 16: The Emirate of Cordoba
In today’s episode we take a look at the first stage of the Muslim occupation of Spain. After several decades of confusion, Al Andalus...
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SPANISH HISTORY 101 EP. 18: 10th Century
Muslim Spain, Al Andalus, is at the height of its splendor as the Caliphate of Cordoba. Meanwhile, the Christian regions to the north try...
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SPANISH WINE: An ongoing revolution
Years ago I wrote two books about Spanish wine and its major tranformation since the 1970s. That was twenty years ago and I can...
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FIESTAS IN SPAIN: The mid-August fiestas
It’s a long weekend here in Spain and that’s because August 15th is a public holiday. It’s also when the most fiestas are celebrated...
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Operación Salida: Departure Day
Every year in early August the Spanish take flight from the cities and head for the coast or the mountains or anywhere that takes...