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Ferias and celebrations are part of every day life in Spain all year long. Their roots are in the religious…

There is a magical city nestled close to the coastline of Galicia, which is often overlooked by visitors…

Many times when I am traveling the byways of Spain, I feel an almost magical bond connecting me with…

It’s been almost four years since I called Portugal my “home away from home”, translating to a half decade of savoring Portuguese food and wine on a regular basis a something Iave never taken for granted. Consequently, while searching for information on Portuguese gastronomy, I stumbled across Catavino’s Facebook page. Immediately drawn to Ryan and […] Continue Reading → Related posts:

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Despite our continued posting, we still plan on closing Catavino. Gabriella and I are finished here, onto bigger and better things, but strangely, we can’t stop just yet. I have a few more things to get off my chest, and after my recent post onA the Pancho affair; I know I need to do it sooner […] Continue Reading → Related posts:

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Jay Miller is out. Neal Martin is in. This is the story that spilled onto “the Twitter“, in the blogosphere, and onto “the Facebooks”. Regurgitated and recycled from one blog to another showing that there is no limit to the amount of naval gazing possible by any niche community. The scandal relates to whether Pancho […] Continue Reading → Related posts:

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Nothing compares the aromas and tastes assaulting one as he walks the streets of San Sebastian on any given day. Perusing the massive counters of any number of Pintxos bars in the city will bring a grown man to his knees a in adoration, not defeat. So, when an opportunity to learn the art of […] Continue Reading → Related posts:

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It is never easy to say goodbye and to turn your back on a chapter of your past – parting always hurts and today I have to say two farewells. I have been writing about Spain and Spanish wines for Catavino, as well as my own blog,A for quite a while now, and sadly this […] Continue Reading → Related posts:

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Editor’s note: All views expressed below are solely that of the author.A All good things must come to an end. And it seems sadly appropriate that, after six years, Catavino – a site that mirrored so well all that was burgeoning and metamorphosing in the Spanish wine world – closes its doors just as the […] Continue Reading → Related posts:

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Not surprisingly, Iave delayed writing this post for weeks, dutifully trying to answer the question, awhat happened over the past 6 years and how does one summarize such an experience in one article?a Admittedly, itas absolutely impossible. To write a one off post on how our lives have changed feels as inconsequential as writing a […] Continue Reading → Related posts:

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When we first moved to Spain, we arrived with almost nothing. Our Spanish consisted of A ”hola”, “gracias” and after a couple of days hanging out with other Spaniards, “Vale”, the ubiquitous “ok”. Our friends were back in Minnesota, but we were in Madrid and lucky enough to have a place to live. A fellow TEFL […] Continue Reading → Related posts:

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MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish banks’ bad loans rose in March to their highest in 18 years, underscoring the problems facing the government as it drafts in independent auditors in an attempt to reassure investors it can clean up the sector. The Bank of Spain said bad loans rose to 8.37 percent of banks’ outstanding loans, the highest since August 1994 and up from 8.3 percent in February, which was also revised higher. The data was released before Spain names auditors on Monday to assess how bad the losses are likely to get, and how much cash banks will need to rebuild their balance sheets. …

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Spain’s Repsol has canceled its contract to supply Argentina with liquefied natural gas (LNG), just weeks after the country seized control of the energy company’s majority stake in YPF , a document obtained by Reuters on Friday showed. Argentina relies on LNG imports to meet between 20 percent and 30 percent of domestic natural gas consumption. Repsol was to supply 10 cargoes to Argentina this year out of 80 from all suppliers to help meet peak demand from June to September. …

In the stages of death of a real estate boom, Spain is still in denial. In Ireland, theyare moving toward acceptance

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