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5 months ago
in Brandy Marketing, Mnemonics and Wine Fiction - Questions for the Readers on Catavino
Hi Ryan,
as far as I read it was intented to use on that traditional coffes known as 'carajillo'. You know, a normal coffee with a shot of brandy.
Recently my father bought a bottle of this brandy and as he doesn't know what to do with this item he gave to me. I'll use to spray on meat when a flambé is required. I'm thinking in veal tail stewed for instance...
Regards,
José-Luis Giménez
as far as I read it was intented to use on that traditional coffes known as 'carajillo'. You know, a normal coffee with a shot of brandy.
Recently my father bought a bottle of this brandy and as he doesn't know what to do with this item he gave to me. I'll use to spray on meat when a flambé is required. I'm thinking in veal tail stewed for instance...
Regards,
José-Luis Giménez
9 months ago
in Wake up! Stupid Winery Marketing in Action! on Catavino
Yep, I always enjoy a post that shows how silly are the disclaimers of dull firms and that make the recipients of the e-mail the guilties of their own silliness. In addition to this the content of the e-mail is a TN with a boring score into it... so well... here we're to read more of these overhere.
Cheers,
Jose
Cheers,
Jose
1 year ago
in A Thin Line Between Cultural Norms and Complete Incompetence on Catavino
Yep, I do fully agree with Vitor. Many times, when people say how bad is the phone customer service of any company I use to say that 'according to their wage... well... enough to say if they pick up the phone'... while they stare at me... Anyway, have you realized how many rants by second raise an spanish... bad customer service... and for instance, bad service in bars and/or restaurants... Or a topic raised in the blog of Manuel Camblor (La Otra Botella). When a bottle of wine is tainted with TCA, what's the behaviour of a spanish customer and of a USA customer? and the behaviour of the shop or restaurant in both sides of the sea?
Cheers,
Jose
Cheers,
Jose
1 year ago
in A Thin Line Between Cultural Norms and Complete Incompetence on Catavino
Cultural or unfair? Let me think a second... hmmm... I dare that's unfairy cultural #-/
I don't think it's an spanish culture, but a strong difference between the concept of 'customer service' that exist in US and the one that exist in mediterranean countries...
Regards,
Jose
I don't think it's an spanish culture, but a strong difference between the concept of 'customer service' that exist in US and the one that exist in mediterranean countries...
Regards,
Jose
1 year ago
in Decrease in Fuel, Food and Supplies throughout Iberia as a result of the Trucker’s Strike on Catavino
In addition to this appeared the usual news mangling. Depending on TV-Channel and/or newspaper you were able to see that markets were normal and full... or empty. That everything was quiet and under control.... or trucks on fire... Grrrr.... the usual mangling without a real news coverage.
Regards,
Jose
Regards,
Jose
1 year ago
in Decrease in Fuel, Food and Supplies throughout Iberia as a result of the Trucker’s Strike on Catavino
Hi Gabriella,
maybe a glance on spanish history of last 50 years can help to understand the odd behaviour you mention. Thirty & fourty something people inherited the fear of their parents. Our parents raised and/or born during Civil War. That time they'd a lack of everything, including food (yeeep, my parents as well). Therefore one of their biggest fears remain and appear again in these kind of situations. Despite people who born during baby-boom never lived this kind of lackness, they've inherited this kind of 'fear'... Joining this to the 'stupid-mass-behaviour' is easier to understand the last days market fever...
Cheers,
Jose
maybe a glance on spanish history of last 50 years can help to understand the odd behaviour you mention. Thirty & fourty something people inherited the fear of their parents. Our parents raised and/or born during Civil War. That time they'd a lack of everything, including food (yeeep, my parents as well). Therefore one of their biggest fears remain and appear again in these kind of situations. Despite people who born during baby-boom never lived this kind of lackness, they've inherited this kind of 'fear'... Joining this to the 'stupid-mass-behaviour' is easier to understand the last days market fever...
Cheers,
Jose
1 year ago
in Boquerones: Sometimes Fresh but Always Delicious, White Anchovies on Catavino
Hi Sandy et al,
first of all let me talk about the guiltiness of Gabriella ;) I think that the proper punishment for her guiltiness is... cook the matrimonio tapa ;))
And well, I've seen this tapa with this name in Madrid and provinces around (Segovia, Toledo, I don't remember if Soria & Burgos as well) and also in Sevilla. I wouldn't bet my hand on the name of this tapa in some other provinces, but I've seen in some other places, like Bilbao and Alicante.
Regards,
Jose
first of all let me talk about the guiltiness of Gabriella ;) I think that the proper punishment for her guiltiness is... cook the matrimonio tapa ;))
And well, I've seen this tapa with this name in Madrid and provinces around (Segovia, Toledo, I don't remember if Soria & Burgos as well) and also in Sevilla. I wouldn't bet my hand on the name of this tapa in some other provinces, but I've seen in some other places, like Bilbao and Alicante.
Regards,
Jose
1 year ago
in Boquerones: Sometimes Fresh but Always Delicious, White Anchovies on Catavino
Hi Gabriella,
have you tasted the 'tapa' called 'matrimonio' (marriage)? If not, it's very easy and quite savory. It's made with one of this boquerones, with that traditional anchovies you mention (salty and oily ;) over a fried potato. The fried potato use to be one of those industrial label, but if you have enought time try to do a thin slice and fry at home. Great tapa IMHO.
Regards,
Jose
have you tasted the 'tapa' called 'matrimonio' (marriage)? If not, it's very easy and quite savory. It's made with one of this boquerones, with that traditional anchovies you mention (salty and oily ;) over a fried potato. The fried potato use to be one of those industrial label, but if you have enought time try to do a thin slice and fry at home. Great tapa IMHO.
Regards,
Jose
