Tag: Jerez
New European bison calf born at zoo in Spain’s Jerez
IN a heartening occurrence that unfolded at the beginning of this month, Thursday August 3, a female European bison calf was born at the...
Short Break: Jerez, Little City of Stars
TOM Jones is singing, celebrity chef Jordi Cruz is cooking, and you’re staying in a palace. No, you’re not Marbella or Barcelona or a...
Guide to the Feria del Caballo, May 6-13, Jerez. Possibly the best party in Spain
To discover what makes Jerez tick, visit during the feria for a celebration of sherry, flamenco, dancing and fancy horses under a million lights.
Jerez...
Family dog is beaten to death in front of horrified 12 year-old girl in Spain’s Jerez
A 12-year-old girl has suffered the tragic loss of her dog as a result of a brutal and intentional beating.
The cruel incident took place...
Third oldest zoo in Spain celebrates 70th anniversary
THE Zoobotanico de Jerez celebrates its 70th anniversary—growing from a small animal exhibition in 1953 to a zoo of national reference.
What began in 1953...
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...
Christmas celebrations across Spain: Zambombas in Jerez
A special and uniquely Jerezano event unites the city this Yuletide
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...
Riders battle the elements in washout first test in Jerez
The weather did not play ball in the rider’s first taste of 2020 machinery
Town in Spain’s Andalucia issues yellow weather warning following tornado like conditions
20 incidents of falling trees and branches were reported in Jerez alone on Monday
Andalucian football players wear shirts printed with racist insults for protest in final game of season
Teammates have, in a tongue-in-cheek way, branded the five-year-old squad ‘the foreigners’
Belinda Beckett raises a toast to the sherry merry month of May in Spain, with its free-flowing booze and...
With barrels of rebujito hitched to the back of the tractor-drawn wagons you can refresh yourself as you walk/dance/stagger along the route
SHERRY XMAS: All you need to know about Andalucia’s famous tipple and what to pair it with this festive...
There’s one to go with everything, writes La Bodega del Cantinero’s sommelier, Juan M Padron
MICHELIN GUIDE 2019: Which Andalucian restaurants won stars?
Andalucia now boasts 22 stars with 10 of those in Malaga
Archaeologists call on officials to turn historic Andalucian 2,300-year-old winery into tourist centre
Fears have grown over the preservation of the historical remains, with motocross fanatics using the area as a practice circuit
How Andalucia’s ‘de la frontera’ towns got their names… and what they mean
Lenox Napier pores over medieval maps to discover how Andalucia’s ‘border towns’ got their names
Punk singer arrested for ‘anti-establishment’ lyrics after concert in Spain’s Andalucia
Evaristo Paramos was detained by Guardia Civil on Sunday after finishing a concert with his band Gatillazo in Jerez
CUTE ALERT: First look at newborn endangered Iberian Lynx cubs in Andalucia
The cute cubs, which are the world’s most endangered feline species, have passed their first health check-up at Jerez Zoo
Plant workers arrested in Andalucia after trying to save cocaine sent for destruction
TWO cement plant workers have been arrested after the Guardia Civil found they tried to hoard cocaine meant for destruction.
Last Friday agents transported the...
Flooding and injuries as ‘worst storm of the year’ wreaks havoc in Spain
Serious flooding and wind alerts in place for Sunday
WATCH: World’s first ‘high cuisine’ restaurant staffed 100% by disabled people in Spain’s Andalucia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW1jWSkyg-M
Night time wine picking phenomenon in Jerez
Over 30% of all the grapes picked in Jerez’s wine harvest are being picked at night to avoid the worse of the seasonal heat.
Stooges frontman Iggy Pop to headline Spain’s Motor Circus festival in May
Legendary rocker to join Fatboy Slim, Crystal Fighters and Love of Lesbian of Jerez show
Spain music festival guide 2017
The Olive Press has scoured the land to find the must-attend events in 2017, so grab your cervezas and sombreros and begin the party
Paddy MacLachlan’s house building blog – Episode 4
WHEN you build a house from scratch that's based on your own ideas, you end up with what I suppose you might call your...
Paddy MacLachlan’s house building blog – Episode 1
No skeletons in the cupboard for our new OP blogger - just under his house!
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