Culture
Fifty years of Cómpeta's summer wine fiesta
The Axarquía village holds its famous festival every 15 August to celebrate the local harvest
Alekk M. Saanders
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Rituals
Andrew J. Linn | -
Enjoy Malaga's gourmet fairs this month
August is usually the hottest time of the year and to cool it down there are some refreshing events where visitors can enjoy free gazpacho, porra or even sweet muscatel wine
Javier Almellones | -
CARLOS CARVAJAL: Spice revolutionary
'It feels like your mouth is on fire, but afterwards it makes you smile'
He discovered the spiciness of chilli sauce late but is now hooked to fiery flavours and is known as Doctor Salsas: "I don't put it on Iberian ham though"
Carlos Benito | -
The taste of stars
Not all champagne is equal. There are over 2,000 houses, making it a little awesome when selecting which bottle to drink
Andrew J. Linn |
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Best bitters
Bitters are highly concentrated for use in cocktails and other mixed drinks to improve the overall flavour
Andrew J. Linn | -
Savour the summer with cool cocktails
Seven recipes from some of the best bartenders on the Costa del Sol
Carmen Alcaraz | -
Mollycoddling wine
Why, for example, do many people insist on laying down red wine, while storing vertically many sherries that usually spend more time in the bottle than most reds?
A. J. Linn | -
Dani García brings designer desserts to Marbella beach club
The group headed by the Malaga chef is teaming up with Mosh and the Italian fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana
Marina Martínez |
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Sherry reborn
The reawakening commenced in the 2000s, when outside interests started to appreciate that sherry may have been written off too soon
Andrew J. Linn | -
Gender neutral
The UK's Decanter magazine has just published its rating of the six most important Spanish female enologists
Andrew J. Linn | -
Peasant origins
Once once peasant fare, many dishes have become iconic, reflecting Spain's culinary history
Andrew J. Linn |
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Marina Playa in Torre de Benagalbón wins the Ruta del Espeto trophy again this year
Fresh sardines threaded onto skewers and grilled over hot embers have become a genuine art form on the Costa del Sol
Matías Stuber | -
Gastronomy
These are the Costa del Sol chiringuitos that have been crowned winners of the annual sardines on skewers competition
To celebrate this emblematic Malaga province dish, a contest to find the best 'espetos' is held every year, organised by Malaga En La Mesa and Diario SUR and sponsored by the Diputación provincial authority and Sabor a Málaga
Matías Stuber |