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by Tom Wark Fermentation
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Over the years, Ryan and I have shared several stories with you regarding our lives as expats in Spain. We’ve …
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A few days ago, I came across a tweet espousing the amazing leaps in technology as it related to gastronomy. “If I didn’t know better,” said aforementioned Tweeter, “we’ll be living in the Jetson age of restaurant technology in no time!”
Senior Tweeter was referring to the eMenu, the future of restaurant ordering. Developed in 2005 by an Israeli company called Conceptic. Using a networked LCD screen that is located on each table or bar, the customer is offered a range of ordering and interactive entertainment services. In short, it’s a nifty virtual menu.
So this got me thinking, I’ve seen this technology used in the chic Barcelona wine bar, Monvinic, though the navigation is rather clunky, but could this work in a Spanish tapas bar?
Part of what I love about the tapeo in Spain is the experience of walking into a jammed-packed bar filled with festive sounds of glasses clinking, bartenders shouting out customer orders and music pulsating fusion flamenco overhead. In the first 4 minutes, it’s guaranteed that you’ll know your neighbor, feel his or her shoulder right up to your own as …
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Over the years, Ryan and I have shared several stories with you regarding our lives as expats in Spain. We’ve lamented days when our heat, gas or electricity have been shut off with no previous …
<rant>Twitter this past two days has been flooded with news that the Penedes region of Spain has approved a new DO for the category of Icewine. Reporting in Decanter Magazine, David Furer states:
In Penedes grapes …
A few weeks ago, I was talking to Raul Quemada, the winemaker at Bodegas Portia – the new Faustino enterprise in Ribera del Duero – and happened to ask whether he used Spanish oak on …
Not long ago, we made a promise to add shorter posts to the Catavino mix. And while we’ve tried, old habits die hard.
Today, I intend to make up for our verboseness by simply giving a …
About a year ago, the Secret Sherry Society appeared on our radar. An attempt to preach the wonders of sherry to a new generation of wine drinkers, its podium is a shroud of secrecy, well…sort …
A little piece of Spain came to London the other day and settled down on the banks of the Thames by Tower Bridge. They could not have picked a more Spanish-like weekend, the sun shone …
Spain defeated the Netherlands by 1-0 to win its first World Cup title! Andres Iniesta scored the winning goal in extra time. The last victory they celebrated was in 2008 when they won the …
How often do you walk into a Michelin starred restaurant and say, “Hey, I know you’ve created an incredible Tasting Menu for our group today, but do you mind creating a vegan menu especially for …
When we first moved to Spain, not 5 years ago, we arrived totally green and naive. We never jumped on Wikipedia to research the plight and suffering of the downtrodden citizens under General Franco, nor …
Toro is an exciting wine region nestled in the heart of Castilla y Leon, in the province of Zamora. It is named for its main town, Toro which is a delight to visit. Perched on …
Today’s post is inspired by reflection based on an unintentional mistake.
Here at Catavino, and the money making arm of our company, Catavino Marketing, we spend the majority of our time showing wineries how change can …
We apologize for the silence over these past few weeks on Catavino, but we’ve been in the USA attending the North American version of the European Wine Bloggers Conference. 3 days in Walla Walla, Washington, …
Prior to last weekend, my concept of Italy was based on a precarious mix of films. I envisioned romantic scenery, with undulating hills and scattered bursts of brightly colored wild flowers, as experienced by Diane …
Carlos Manuel has been working the high seas for over half decade, and back in March, I spotted this local Setubal fisherman on a quiet Sunday along the harbor quietly fixing his nets. Realizing what …
Catavino has been awarded the “Best Writing on a Wine Blog” by the annual Wine Blog Awards at the 2010 North American Wine Bloggers Conference. Humbled and appreciative, it would be impossible to have won …
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