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Sherry Christmas

Posted on 2018-12-21 by tikichris

Tis the season for a tipple. I reckon sherries are among the most suitable and satisfying drinks for yearend festivities and winter recollections. Continue reading →

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The Tío Pepe Challenge is an international cocktail competition offering bartenders and mixologists around the world a chance to demonstrate their knowledge and creativity preparing a signature drink with sherry. Continue reading →

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Feeling Fino | Outro

Posted on 2016-08-25 by tikichris

As I wrote in my introduction to this series of posts, visiting Jerez felt like a dream. Being able to experience the city with hometown hero Tio Pepe made it one of the tastier dreams to come true for me as a writer since I started this blog. Continue reading →

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Feeling Fino: Win a Bottle of Sherry, Retro Poster and More from Tio Pepe

Posted on 2016-08-19 by tikichris

Hola! I hope you’ve been enjoying my series of posts about visiting Jerez de la Frontera in the sunny south of Spain to discover what makes Tio Pepe such a flavoursome and refreshing drink. Would you like to discover the taste for yourself? Keep reading? Continue reading →

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Feeling Fino: Bars and Restaurants in Jerez

Posted on 2016-08-16 by tikichris

I ate, drank and propped up bars with such pleasure during my short stay in Jerez. For a town of hardly more than 200,000 residents and not an overwhelming lot of tourists passing through, there’s an awesome lineup of dynamic restaurants and bars. With memories of authentic Spanish food and drink, served with warmth and pride in evocative settings, my heart (and appetite) remains in Jerez. Continue reading →

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Feeling Fino: Montesierra Jamon Iberico

Posted on 2016-08-13 by tikichris

Since the late 1800s, family-owned Montesierra has been sourcing free range, acorn munching Iberian pigs from the dehesas (wooded scrublands) of the Sierra Morena mountains and curing them without additives or preservatives (just salt and mountain air) in the village of Jabugo and the city of Jerez. Continue reading →

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Feeling Fino in the Viñedos and the Bodegas of Jerez

Posted on 2016-08-10 by tikichris

Key to understanding what makes a great wine so distinctive is discovering where it’s grown, produced and aged. In the case of Tio Pepe – that means discovering the wonders of Jerez, from the vineyards on its outskirts to its cellars in the heart of town. Continue reading →

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Feeling Fino in Jerez with Tio Pepe

Posted on 2016-08-04 by tikichris

Warm summer nights with a cool breeze blowing in from the nearby Atlantic, rapturous flamenco performed live and rumbling from the stage of an age-old bar with a reverberant and heartfelt wallop, irresistible tapas after irresistible tapas devoured al fresco with ample sherry to wash it all down – Jerez de la Frontera in the far south of Spain is a dream. Continue reading →

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Spanish Lunch Tasting Menu Review: Expressions Menu at Iberica (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-09-25 by tikichris

Spanish Lunch Tasting Menu Review: Expressions Menu at Iberica Londonist, September 25, 2009 11:45 AM Spanish restaurant and cultural centre, Iberica (195 Great Portland Street, W1W 5PS), has recently launched a new mini “desgustacion” menu available Monday through Saturday from … Continue reading →

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Review: Art of Good Taste Masterclass at Camino (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-07-22 by tikichris

Review: Art of Good Taste Masterclass at Camino Londonist, July 22, 2009 12:53 PM Last night’s Art of Good Taste Masterclass at Camino (which we previewed here) was an exercise in fun with plenty of fabulous free food (pata negra! … Continue reading →

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Preview: Art of Good Taste Masterclass at Camino (Londonist)

Posted on 2009-07-14 by tikichris

Preview: Art of Good Taste Masterclass at Camino Londonist, July 14, 2009 1:41 PM Back in November when we reviewed King’s Cross Spanish restaurant, Camino (3 Varnisher’s Yard, The Regent Quarter, N1 9AF), we concluded that we’d be happy to … Continue reading →