Prize Winning Mallorca Wine

Son Prim Merlot, wine made in Sencelles, Mallorca by Son Prim winery won a medal this year at the international wine competition which takes place in Brussels.

It's a star wine as far as flavour and texture are concerned.

Check out Son Prim's new website for more information on their prize winning Mallorca wines.

Mallorca Wineries

Over the last few months I have been adding lots of information to SkyBlue Mallorca about Majorca wine and Mallorca wineries. Up to know that information has mostly been in English and Spanish. But now that we have someone helping us with German we are slowly adding Majorca winery information in Deutsch. See some of the latest wine estate profiles in German, Weingüter.

Wine is on of my developing passions, I don't just like to drink it, I also like to learn about it! I recently went on a great wine tasting course at Catavinos wine shop in Palma, and I have written a couple of articles on Mallorca wine which have been published on SkyBlue Mallorca and on ezinearticles.com. Here is one on wines from the wine producing region of Binissalem.

Things going on at SkyBlue Mallorca

Things have been so busy at SkyBlue Mallorca that is has been very very difficult to blog...

Last night we hosted our first wine event at Tapelia Restaurant in Portixol where we tasted some Son Prim wines.

I was particularly impressed with the Son Prim white wine made from red grapes.

We posted an interview with Chef Marc Fosh where he told us about everything from washing dishes, to working at Reads Hotel in Mallorca, to moving on to fresh ideas.

We have added a profile for Jaume Mesquida Wine Estate in Porreres, Mallorca

We have added information on more shops and products in Majorca

and we have added a new recipe section!

SkyBlue Mallorca is now also on Facebook and Twitter

and we will be attending the FEVI wine Festival which is taking place later today...!!

Pro Gastronomía Balear '09 - The world is introduced to New Balearic Gastronomy

The first event of the Pro Gastronomía Balear 09 movement which will travel to the conference Lo Mejor de la Gastronomía (The best of Gastronomy) in San Sebastian at the end of November was presented at the Son Termens Estate. More than 50 professionals from the world of Balearic gastronomy will be traveling to the conference, considered one of the most important gastronomic events in Europe with Mallorca A la Carta and the Association of Balearic Gastronomy.

Those assisting the presentation were able to taste 15 of the thirty tapas dishes which will be presented during an official dinner at the prestigious conference. The tapas dishes have been created by 15 of the most talented Chefs of the Balearics all of whom will travel to the conference in San Sebastian to represent New Balearic cuisine at its best.

This will be the first time ever that the Balearic Islands have enjoyed such an significant representation at this international conference and the star studded group of ambassadors hope to promote new Balearic cuisine, the islands as a gastronomic destination and the richness of autochthonous products it is home to. A book will also be presented at the conference which will present the best of Balearic Gastronomy, the creation of which SkyBlue Mallorca Food & Wine Guide is proud to have taken part in.

The Chefs participating in Pro Gastronomia Balear '09 are the following;

Gerhard Schwaiger from Tristan Restaurant in Puerto Portals

Benet Vicens from Bens D'Avall Restaurant in Soller

Koldo Royo from Koldo Royo Restaurant in Palma

Marc Fosh from Bacchus Restaurant at Reads
Hotel

Bartomeu Caldentey from Es Moli d'en Bou Restaurant in Llorenç des Cardassar

Rafael Sánchez from Plat D'Or Restaurant at the Arabella Sheraton Hotel in Son Vida

Macarena de Castro from Jardin Restaurant in Alcudia

Joan Marc Garcías from 36/5 Restaurant in Hotel Son Brull

Guillermo Méndez from El Olivo Restaurant in La Residencia Hotel

Oscar García from S'Atic Restaurant at Hotel los Geranios

Bartomeu Trias, current champion Chef of the Balearic Islands

Vicente Fortea from Son Termens

Jordi Calvache from Son Julia Restaurant, Gran Hotel Son Julia

Santiago Taura from Santi Taura Restaurant

Caterina Pieras from del Es Vi Restaurant at the Castillo Hotel Son Vida

and The Escuela de Hosteleria from the University of the Balearic Islands

As well as the following Mallorca Wine Estates; Miquel Gelabert, Anima Negra and Cap de Bavaria

Read more about the conference 'Lo Mejor de la Gastronomía' and the Pro Gastronomía Balear 09 team.

New Majorca Chefs information on SkyBlueMallorca.com

photo of the stunning view from Cap Vermell Restaurant

Two new chef profiles have been added to our extensive list of Mallorca Chefs.

Roland Schulte is now heading up the stunning Cap Vermell Beach Hotel and Restaurant.

Read more about Roland's star studded career and watch a video interview.

Julio Garmendia is originally from the Basque country in Spain and has worked with some of the great Spanish chefs like Carlos Arguiñano and is now heading up the new Eboca restaurant in Ciudad Jardin and enjoys using products with Denomination of Origin of the Balearic Islands.

Read more about Julio Garmendia and watch a video interview

Articles on Ezine, Discovering Majorca Food

I am glad to say that some of my articles have been incuded on Ezinearticles.com
I have uploaded some of my articles on Majorca Food and Majorca Restaurants. Read the articles in their original format on SkyBlueMallorca.com;
Majorca Food, An Introduction
Majorca Food, Rich and Varied Vegetables
Majorca Food, The Ensaimada
Majorca Food, Sobrassada
Majorca Restaurants with Michelin Stars

Have a look at my profile on Ezine Articles

The photo on the right is of a Mallorca Ensaimada, thanks to www.illesbalearsqualitat.cat for the photo

mmmm wine and cheese

personally, there is precious little I enjoy more than some cheese and a glass of red wine..

Read about Mallorcan and Menorcan cheese, what is it made from?, where can you get it?, on SkyBlueMallorca.com

And while you are at it find out about the fabulous wines made in Mallorca to accompany your cheese.

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