BookTalk
mushroom stew, roast
chicken with langoustines,
baby squid with mint,
civet of venison with ceps
and mash, and hazelnut
and plum cake. Monika
Linton’s Brindisa: The
True Food of Spain (l) is
published mid-month.
Walkers take note that The
Discovery Walking Guides
book on the mountains behind
us is at last available in print
again, but under a new title,
Walk! Costa del Sol (Axarquía).
A 1:40,000-scale tour and trail
map covering both the east
and west Costa Del Sol on
separate sides, but with a
generous overlap, can be
bought separately. It is a
‘super-durable’ version
intended to be more resistant
than plain paper to splitting or
The Peñín Guide To
Spanish Wine 2018 (p) is a
fantastic compilation that
explores wine-growing,
considering regional
environmental factors
and grape varieties, and
instructs readers on the
basics of wine tasting,
falling apart. It folds to a
pocketable 120 mm by 240 mm.
storing and appreciation.
In The Wines of Northern Spain (p),
leading authority Sarah Jane Evans
looks at wines from Galicia to the
Pyrenees and Rioja to the Basque
country. She throws in a history of
the region’s wine-making then,
taking each sub-region in turn,
discusses key producers and their
top wines. This is aimed at anyone
interested in Spanish wine, from
students and professionals to wine
tourists.
Cicerone Press is meanwhile
releasing The Sierras of
Extremadura (l) by Gisela
Radiant Wood. It includes 32
half- and full-day walks in
western Spain’s hills. Rick
Steves Spain 2018 (p) is a new
edition of the popular travel
guidebook.
Key: (l) large paperback or
hardback (p) small paperback
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