Discovering the José L Ferrer Wine Estate in Binissalem, Majorca

We have just included the José L Ferrer Wine Estate on SkyBlue Mallorca Food & Wine Guide.

This wine estate or bodega is one of the wineries under the Designation of Origin Binissalem in Mallorca, and produces around 800,000 bottles of wine a year!

We went for a walk around the wine estate with the owner Jose Luis Roses Ferrer, watch a video of our mini tour on SkyBlue Mallorca.

Pure Passion

The Designation of Origin of wine from Binissalem, Mallorca presented their new marketing image at the Museum of Es Baluard in Palma. The new slogan, is 'pura passió' with a red heart showing the passion of the winemakers of the Binissalem area.

A new wine route has also been included in the publicity campaign so that tourists and other interested parties can drive around the area visiting the 14 wine estates of the D.O Binissalem

Read a further article about this on SkyBlueMallorca.com

Watch a video interview in Spanish about this event

Fine dining at Ca'n Calent

I was privileged enough to be able to try out Miquel Vicens' new autumn menu at Ca'n Calent Restaurant in Campos, Majorca.

Miquel changes his menu four times a year to reflect the different seasons and hopes that all his customers know where they are - in Mallorca! when they taste his food.

Pictured is an aperitif, cream of chickpeas with sobrassada and fish croquette.

Sal de Cocó

Do you know what Sal de Cocó is?

You do now..

Sal de Cocó is the name given to natural sea salt collected from the rocks by the fishermen in the area of the Balearic island of Cabrera and Colonia Sant Jordi.

Marta Rosselló a talented young Mallorcan chef has given her restaurant this name.

Read more about Sal de Cocó Restaurant

New Restaurants on SkyBlue Mallorca Food & Wine Guide

Two new restaurants on SkyBlue Mallorca Food & Wine Guide;

Antonio Restaurant in Colonia Sant Jordi - family restaurant specialising in Paellas and fish and rice dishes.

Cassai Restaurant in Ses Salines - Trendy restaurant in the middle of this Mallorcan village.

While on the subject of Paella why not enter this month's competition on SkyBlue Mallorca and win a meal for two at Tapelia Restaurant?

Menu presentation at Son Julia Restaurant, Gran Hotel Son Julia, Llucmajor, Mallorca

Chef Jordi Calvache presented his new menu at Son Julia Restaurant at the Gran Hotel Son Julia.
It was beautifully presented, and Jordi talked everyone through each dish. His focus is on seasonal produce, so lots of pumpkin, chestnuts, white truffle and mushrooms are included as well as all the autumn colours.

Read more about Jordi's new autumn menu on SkyBlue Mallorca Food & Wine Guide