Sometimes you just can’t translate something into English! The title of this post rhymes in Spanish but is far more prosaic in English: “Wine and Cheese Tastes like a Kiss” doesn’t have the same ring to it, does it?
This is the fourth year of Jumilla’s popular wine and tapas promotion, which will run from 1 February until 3 March. It is organised by the award-winning local cheese company, Central Quesera Montesinos, in conjuction with Bodegas Carchelo. Not surprisingly the tapas must be cheese-based however, judging on previous years’ experiences, they will all be innovative and include much more that just a slice of cheese, as the local chefs compete to produce the best tapa.
You can enjoy a glass of Carchelo wine with your tapa for a reasonable 2.50€, and don’t forget to ask for your free scratch card with each tapa as there will be more than 10,000 prizes to be won. Last year we ended up with a fridge full of cheeses and had to invite our friends round for a cheese and wine evening to get rid of them!
If you plan to visit a minimum of twelve establishments, split between the pink and blue zones, make sure that you pick up a leaflet and get it stamped in each bar or restaurant that you visit. There will be a prize draw at the end of the promotion with various prizes to be won including spa holidays, cash, cheeses and wines. If you succeed in visiting all twenty-two bars and restaurants, your stamina will be rewarded with a guaranteed prize from the organisers. I’ll have my fingers firmly crossed, as I fancy a spa break!
If you would like to combine the tapas trail with a free guided walk around Jumilla, please contact me using the form on the contact page. You may also want to fit in a tour of one of Jumilla’s local bodegas, several of which will be open at weekends during February.
Click on this link for more details: Bodegas open at weekends.