Category Archives: Andalucia

Long lunch at Estacion San Pablo de Buceite

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Finca del Rio

A long lunch at a railway station restaurant with trains passing by every hour or so may not be at the top of most people’s list. However this restaurant is different and a long lunch here is a joy. Quite … Continue reading →

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Cake making day – for a change

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Finca del Rio

I decided to make some cakes today because I had all the right ingredients in my fridge and store cupboard and we had run out of biscuits to have with our tea! The recipe I followed was from the website: … Continue reading →

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Harvest/Vendimia 2011

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Finca del Rio

The lead into the 2011 harvest has been strange. Everything seems to have been early. The almond blossom was in early January as mild winter weather led plants to think spring had come. There was also lot of blossom on … Continue reading →

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Verdear – the picking of green Olives

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Finca del Rio

Verdear or ‘greening’ is the picking of green olives for eating. The verdear usually happens in October but this year has been unusual. Many crops have been early, as is the case with the olives, which are ready now, some … Continue reading →

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Bottling 2011

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Finca del Rio

We decided to bottle one of the barrels now in January, another in February and the last one in May. This will give us a spread of time that the wine has been in the barrels and how the flavour … Continue reading →

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