JOHN RADFORD

This is a gastronomic tour celebrating the diversity of Spanish food and wine, with recipes from Spain''s hottest young chef, Mario Sandoval, matched with wines from Spanish wine expert, John Radford. From Andalucia to Valencia, Madrid to Baleares, Galicia to La Rioja, this book matches the best of Spanish cooking with its character-fuelled and highly individual wines. Visiting each of Spain''s 17 provinces, John Radford sets the cultural scene before introducing Mario Sandoval''s choice of recipes inspired by the region. Sandoval selects four dishes, including the traditional, modern, and avant-garde, showcasing his original style of cooking. Radford completes the culinary picture by telling us about the local wines, listing the leading bodegas, and offering three recommendations for each recipe.

Over the last decade, Spains most classic and widely recognized wine region,Rioja, has experienced a tumultuous evolution in its wine industry. This bookdocuments the changes in wine law, the heated debates between the networkof estates, bodegas, and growers, and the problems of overproduction. All aspectsof the wines of Rioja are covered in detail from the traditional estates to the mostinnovative bodegas to the newest styles of red and white wines available. Thereare comprehensive, indepth profiles of producers and their wines, with opinions and observations from the worlds most recognized expert on Spanish wine.

Un viaje minucioso que capta la esencia del vino español valiéndose de numerosas fotografías y mapas, así como de un analísis en profundidad de la legislación vigente. Escrito por un profesional muy respetado en el sector y una lectura indispensable para quienes quieran conocer más y de cerca el mundo del vino en este país. Examina todas las regiones y vinos, desde las ya clásicas como Rioja y Jerea hasta los nuevos estilos de ribera del Duero y Priorat.

Un recorrido gastronómico que celebra la diversidad de la comida y el vino español, con recetas del joven chef más en boga Mario Sandoval. Desde Andalucía hasta Valencia, de Madrid a Baleares, y de Galicia a La Rioja, este libro combina lo mejor de la cocina española con sus vinos de gran personalidad y llenos de caracter. John Radford visita cada una de las 17 comunidades y prepara la escena cultural antes de presentar la propuesta de recetas de Mario Sandoval inspirada en cada region. Sandoval selecciona cuatro platos, incluyendo los tradicionales, los modernos y los vanguardistas, demostrando su original estilo de cocina. Radford completa la escena culinaria mediante una explicacion de los vinos regionales, una relacion de las bodegas mas importantes y tres recomendaciones para cada receta.

From Andalucia to Valencia, Galicia to La Rioja, this is the first book to seriously match the best of Spanish cooking with its character-fuelled and highly individual wines. Visiting each of Spain''s 17 provinces, John Radford sets the cultural scene before introducing Mario Sandoval''s choice of recipes inspired by that specific region. Sandoval selects three dishes: a traditional, a more modern recipe, and finally an avant-garde dish that showcases his original style of cooking. Radford completes the culinary picture by telling us about the local wines, offering three recommendations for each recipe: everyday, Sunday lunch, special occasion, and listing the leading bodegas.