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Is Extra Virgin Olive Oil Like Wine?

Is extra virgin olive oil like wine? Side by side in a blind taste test, would one olive oil rise to the top? If so, what would be the characteristics of that olive oil? After living in Southern Spain for seven years where extra virgin olive oil is a part of every meal, I de...

ANDALUSIA CACTUS CANYON CERAMICS GRINGOCOOL IMPORTING AND EXPORTING SEVILLE SPAIN SPANISH BEER SPANISH CERAMICS SPANISH FOOD SPANISH POTTERY SPANISH WINE VISIT SPAIN WINE

How to Survive in the Jungle of Spanish Wines

Baby Bacchus is alive and well in Spain. While you won’t find many Spaniards worshiping the Roman God of Wine, you will definitely find wine at most meals. Wine is an important element of the Spanish gastronomical experience. But, there are so many wines in Spain it can be a...

ANDALUSIA CACTUS CANYON CERAMICS EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL GRINGOCOOL IMPORTING AND EXPORTING IMPORTING OLIVE OIL OLIVE OIL SPAIN SPANISH POTTERY

Extra virgin or just some pomice and chemical pretender?

3 recommendations to help buy the real thing - extra virgin olive oil.

ANDALUCIA ANDALUSIA CACTUS CANYON CERAMICS FLAMENCO FLAMENCO MUSIC GRINGOCOOL PACO DE LUCIA POTTERY SPAIN SPAIN SNAPSHOTS SPANISH CERAMICS SPANISH CULTURE SPANISH MUSIC SPANISH POTTERY SPANISH TRADITIONS

Flamenco Music in Andalusia, Spain

An introduction to Flamenco music of Andalusia, Spain.

ANDALUSIA BOTIJOS BRUSH TECHNIQUE CACTUS CANYON CERAMICS CORDOBA EARTHENWARE GRINGOCOOL HAND PAINTED HANDCRAFTED HANDCRAFTED POTTERY JARRAS LA RAMBLA MEXICAN POTTERY SPAIN SPAIN SNAPSHOTS SPANISH CERAMICS SPANISH POTTERY

Botijos, Huchas, Jarras, Jarros and Beautiful Ani

Botijos, pronounced …bo- TEE-hoes …. are Spanish, earthenware water jugs. For centuries, the Spanish botijos provided cool drinking water even during the hottest days (still do in fact). The shape of the botijo along with the porous clay used to make it, allow the jug to “swea...

CACTUS CANYON CERAMICS CERAMIC ARTISTS COAST OF AMALFI EXPORTING CERAMICS GRINGOCOOL HAND PAINTED CERAMICS HAND PAINTED ITALIAN CERAMICS HAND PAINTED SPANISH CERAMICS HANDCRAFTED ITALIAN CERAMICS HANDCRAFTED POTTERY IMPORTING AND EXPORTING IMPORTING CERAMICS ITALIAN ARTISANS ITALIAN ARTIST ITALIAN CERAMICS ITALIAN CRAFTSMEN POSITANO SOURCING CERAMICS SPANISH CERAMICS SPANISH POTTERY VIETRE SUR MARE

Exploring Italian Ceramics on the Amalfi Coast of Italy

The three of us were sitting on two 125cc scooters on the Island of Capri, off the southern coast of Italy. The day was a nice, early spring day; a little cool, a slight breeze, and a little overcast with a low cloud overhang. My wife Pia, my son Vincent and I were set on… ...

GARDEN POTS IMPORTING AND EXPORTING SPANISH EXPORTS SPANISH IMPORTS SPANISH POTS SPANISH POTTERY TRAVEL TALES TRUCK DRIVING WHOLESALE GARDEN POTS WHOLESALE SPANISH POTTERY WINTER DRIVING WINTER TALES

A Wintry Drive

I climbed into the Penske truck and the first thing I did was pop in an 8-track tape and sing “On the Road Again” with old one lung Willie. ….Not! …8-tracks don’t exist anymore. Actually, I jumped into the truck, plugged in a GPS guidance system and turned the radio to a cl...

ANDALUSIA BRUSH TECHNIQUE BUYING SPANISH TILE CACTUS CANYON CERAMICS COLORFUL TILE HAND CRAFTED HAND PAINTED HAND PAINTED TILE PAINTING TECHNIQUE SEVILLA SEVILLE SPANISH POTTERY SPANISH TILE

The technique used for hand painting Spanish tiles

Ever wondered how Spanish artisans hand paint tile? I did. When I first arrived to Spain in 2009, I was in awe each time I entered a restaurant and saw the walls and murals. Spanish tile has an artisan look and feel to it, very different from the States, where most all the til...

CERAMICS GLAZING HAND CRAFTED HAND PAINTED POTTERY HAND PAINTED SPANISH CERAMICS POTTERY POTTERY GLAZING SPAIN SPANISH CERAMICS SPANISH DISHES SPANISH POTTERY

Tell tale signs of artisan produced, hand painted Spanish pottery

If one looks close at ceramic pieces, you can spot tell tale signs left by artisan’s hands. The hand crafting process leaves small differences, and the hand painting and glazing process leaves signs and small imperfections. First, it is important to know that Spanish artisans ...

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Incoterms – a Short Summary

A high level summary of Incoterms.

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