Below you can find some wine and food related links that we have found useful.  Most of the resources are here in Spain, but some, like wine information resource, cross over international borders!

Our partners

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ViCave: wine storage and conservation
http://www.vicave.com/

At Spain: a unique collection of fine gifts from Spain
http://www.atspain.com/

Wine stores

These are the wine stores I use most in Madrid.  They also have excellent websites for research.

Lavinia: http://www.lavinia.es/

Barolo:  http://www.enotecabarolo.com/

Bodega Santa Cecilia:  http://www.santacecilia.es/

Wine tasting in Spanish

There are still few quality opportunities here in Madrid…my favourite ones are below.

Union Española de Catadores:  http://www.uec.es/

Wine shows and fairs

There are few top quality wine shows in Spain.  Also on the lsit are my favourite European wine shows.

FENAVIN:  Every other May in Ciudad Real…next time is 2009
http://www.fenavin.com/

VINOBLE:  Best dessert and fortified wine show ever! Every other May in Jerez…next in 2008
http://www.vinoble.com/

London Wine and Spirits Fair:  amazingly huge show with wines form all over the world!  Best tasting opportunity around!
http://www.londonwinefair.com/

Wine Education

The organizations below are the finest source of wine education in the world.

WSET: http://www.wset.co.uk/
Master of Wine:  http://www.masters-of-wine.org
Society of Wine Educators:  http://www.societyofwineeducators.org/

Wine Press

I use the following web sites for research almost every day…they all have terrific content:  Some content is free…some you have to pay for.

Wine Spectator:  http://www.winespectator.com/
Decanter: http://www.decanter.com/
Jancis Robinson:  http://www.jancisrobinson.com/

Wine Blogs

There are so many blogs these days…these are some of my favorites

I like this one especially for its great list of wine blogs!
http://www.vinography.com/

Favorite Spanish tapas bars

There are so many great tapas bars…these are simply my most favourite ones! They also have great wine

Casa Lucas:  my favourite gourmet tapas place in Madrid
http://www.casalucas.es/

Taberneros:  Gourmet tapas and great wines
http://www.restaurantetaberneros.es/