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Vintage wine thieves in Spain ordered to pay over €750,000 to insurance company

Man accused of stealing €1.6m worth of wine from restaurant in Spain appears in court over whisky theft

A man accused of stealing 45 bottles of wine with a value of €1.6 million made an appearance on Tuesday in a Madrid court for a lesser crime: the theft of a

19 Oct, 2022 @ 15:32

Lead·National News

All you need to know about where to eat in San Pedro Alcantara

When it comes to wining and dining there is plenty of pedigree in San Pedro Alcantara. At over three decades old, the glass of Oloroso sherry is rich, smokey and immersive. For

15 Oct, 2022 @ 12:00

Andalucia·For Foodies·Olive Press Travel·Travel Malaga

Cocktail Bar In Spain's Barcelona Is Voted The Best In The World

Cocktail bar in Spain’s Barcelona is voted ‘best in the world’

PARADISO in Barcelona has been given the accolade of the world’s best cocktail bar at ‘The World’s 50 Best Bars’ awards staged in the Catalan capital. Over 650 cocktail bar experts cast

7 Oct, 2022 @ 12:23

Barcelona·Catalunya·Food & Drink·Lead

Top winemaker in Spain opens UK subsidiary to serve key export market

Grupo Marques del Atrio has opened a UK subsidiary in a bid to grow the Spanish winemaker’s sales in its second-biggest export market. The company wants to account for 10% of the

22 Jul, 2022 @ 14:15

Food & Drink·Lead

Zamora Area Gastrobar Charges Outdoor Diners And Drinkers For Cutlery And Every Appearance By Waiter In Spain

Restaurant in Spain charges outdoor diners every time they are served by waiter

A Zamora area gastrobar has hit the headlines for charging customers every time a waiter served them at their terrace table. The Imperial Bar at Benavente even makes diners pay for cutlery

21 Jul, 2022 @ 11:47

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Marbella: golden childhood memories of eating and drinking and mega yachts

All his family holidays were spent in Marbella. Jorge Hinojosa takes us on a trip down memory lane – with plenty of stops for food and drink along the way MARBELLA has

3 Jul, 2022 @ 12:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Travel Andalucia·Travel: Costa del Sol

Marbella waiter turns entrepreneur with ‘at-table’ mobile phone charger device

A waiter serving diners in fashionable Marbella has invented a system to charge mobile phones at tables. Esteban Romero, 36, has spent the last ten years waiting tables at prestigious restaurants on

19 Jun, 2022 @ 13:30

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Marbella to host tuna cutting event—with hopes for a Guinness World Record

A GIANT 7ft tuna fish tipping the scales at a whopping 150kg will be cut in front of a 400 strong crowd in the old bullring of Puerto Banus in Marbella at

17 Jun, 2022 @ 09:15

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

Brewery in Spain's Valencia sells Ukraine solidarity beer that insults Vladimir Putin

Brewery in Spain’s Valencia produces Ukraine solidarity beer that insults Vladimir Putin

A Valencian microbrewery is selling a new craft beer called ‘F—ing Putin’ to show its solidarity with the Ukraine people in the wake of Russia’s invasion. Cosa Nostra in Sagunto have produced

5 May, 2022 @ 18:45

Food & Drink·Lead·Ukraine·Valencia·Valencian Community

RAISE A GLASS to a special 1st Birthday Party Night this Saturday at Moraira's Premium Sports & Lounge Bar on Spain's Costa Blanca

Cocktail and gin heaven at special Birthday Party Night celebrating one year of Moraira’s Premium Sports & Lounge Bar on Spain’s Costa Blanca

MORAIRA’S Premium Sports & Lounge Bar will be celebrating this Saturday night(April 30) with a special first birthday party. Despite the problems last year of Covid pandemic restrictions, business has boomed since

27 Apr, 2022 @ 16:23

Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Food & Drink·Lead

Almeria on a plate: Fruit farms, the best market and a Spanish family’s top table

I AM standing outside a jumble of small shops and apartments on a busy street in the centre of Almeria. My boyfriend, a Spanish native and something of a culinary whizz, is

24 Feb, 2022 @ 12:03

Almeria·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Premium·Travel Andalucia

Spain’s wine trade breathes easy after European Parliament backtracks over ‘cancer warning’ labels

SPAIN’S wine industry has applauded a U-turn from European politicians who ditched proposals to slap ‘cancer warning’ labels on wine bottles. The European Parliament(EP) rolled back plans to mirror warnings used on

16 Feb, 2022 @ 19:45

European Union·Food & Drink·Health·Lead

Sherry producers in Andalucia’s Jerez area of Spain launch campaign to boost UK business

PRESTIGIOUS sherries from the Jerez area will feature in a new advertising campaign targeting UK drinkers after a recent sherry sales boost during COVID lockdowns. The campaign will promote the drink in

15 Feb, 2022 @ 15:45

Business & Finance·Cadiz·Food & Drink·Lead

The ultimate cheese lovers’ guide to local Spanish queso in Andalucia

SAY cheese and you might not instantly think of Spain. It’s the French that dominated for years when it came to fromage – meanwhile, Spaniards don’t get credit for much more than

26 Nov, 2021 @ 16:15

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

Half-price meal offer starts in Alicante City restaurants in Spain thanks to new dining voucher scheme

Half-price meal discounts in Alicante City restaurants in Spain thanks to new dining voucher scheme

DINERS in Alicante restaurants could save up to €250 each on going out for a meal, thanks to the city’s new ‘Gastronomic Bonus’ voucher scheme. The plan aims to give restaurants a

16 Nov, 2021 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead

Celebrating a Christmas tradition in Spain in Alicante Province’s Jijona

THE heart of nougat making in Alicante Province will be hosting this Sunday’s World Nougat Day. Jijona will be offering ‘open days’ in its nougat factories that produce the famous product that

5 Nov, 2021 @ 13:22

Alicante·Food & Drink·Lead

Goats Cheese Made In Andalucia Area Of Spain Is Voted The Best In The World

Goat cheese made in Andalucia area of Spain is voted the best in the world

AN Andalucia cheesery has walked away with the top prize at the 2021 World Cheese Awards in Oviedo. Quesos y Besos from Guarroman in Jaen Province wowed judges with its goat cheese

4 Nov, 2021 @ 12:00

Food & Drink·Jaen·Lead

Famous wine and sherry producer known for Tio Pepe is voted the decade's best winery in Spain

Famous wine and sherry producer known for Tio Pepe is voted decade’s best winery in Spain

ONE of Spain’s most famous sherry and wine producers has been voted ‘Best Spanish Winery of the Decade’. The AEPEV association of wine journalists gave the accolade to Jerez-based Gonzalez Byass who

28 Oct, 2021 @ 14:45

Food & Drink·Lead

Olive oil in Spain soars to new record wholesale price

Spain to host international conference backing the health benefits of olive oil

AN annual olive oil conference organised by a top American university is heading to Spain this December. The event to be held in Jaen, at the heart of Spain’s olive oil producing

11 Oct, 2021 @ 14:38

Health·Jaen·Lead

Chin-chin: Four most fattening Spanish summer drinks

IT’S still summer and sizzling hot in Southern Spain and though that means it’s still time for frosty cocktails and outdoor bars, you’d be surprised how much sugar content a bit of

28 Aug, 2021 @ 12:00

Food & Drink·Lead

International Fast Food Chain To Open In Spain To Give Kfc A Fried Chicken Challenge

International fast food chain comes to Spain to give KFC a fried chicken challenge

A Filipino-based international fast food chain is opening its first store in Spain this autumn. Jollibee is considered one of the fastest-growing restaurant companies in Asia, and operates in 33 countries with

18 Aug, 2021 @ 12:05

Business & Finance·Food & Drink

Cancerous pesticide found recently in ice creams also detected in wide range of food products

And India is not the only producing country where these ingredients have been sourced, as they have also been traced to the Dominican Republic, Uganda, Turkey, Ethiopia… and the UK.

14 Aug, 2021 @ 13:30

Food & Drink·Health·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

ICE CREAM ALERT: Products by leading brands removed from Spanish shops due to contamination with cancer-related substance

NESTLE has ordered the urgent removal from shops throughout Spain of 46 types of ice cream found to be contaminated with a substance known as ethylene oxide (ETO). ETO, an inflammable gas

27 Jul, 2021 @ 14:15

Food & Drink·Health·Lead·National News

SEND PLASTIC PACKING: Spanish food industry experts meet to discuss sustainable packaging and new Residue Law

MORE than 200 companies and organisations took part in a virtual meeting this week to discuss sustainable food packaging and the ever-growing problem of single-use plastics. The professionals debated the latest innovations

4 Jun, 2021 @ 13:30

Environment·Food & Drink·Lead·National News

RESTAURANT REVAMP: Five eateries on Spain’s Valencia beach will be demolished to make way for more ecological buildings

FIVE rice restaurants on Valencia’s Malvarrosa beach will be demolished to make way for ‘greener’ buildings that are more integrated into the surroundings. The green light was given this week to knock

3 Jun, 2021 @ 16:15

Food & Drink·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

SEAWEED BREAD: Scientists in Spain’s Valencia produce a healthier type of gluten-free bread by adding edible algae

This problem is said to directly affect nearly 450,000 celiac people in Spain.

28 May, 2021 @ 15:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Technology·Valencia·Valencian Community

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