Craig Briggs « Writers in Spain

From Vine Watch to Wine Watch – Un año fatal (a disastrous year)

Here in Galicia, the annual grape harvest is a time for celebration; the culmination of six months hard work. This year is different. Many growers …

Castro Caldelas – A town with a view

Many borders are simply lines drawn on a map, but not in Galicia. The canyon of the river Sil, dividing the provinces of Lugo and …

In Search of Paradise

Does paradise exist? The council of Sober certainly believes so. Their latest tourist guide proudly boasts, ‘O Paraiso Existe’ (Paradise Exists). Its publication coincided with …

The Horse Whisperer

Horse ownership is on the increase. At least it is in this quiet corner of Spain. To be perfectly honest, horses aren’t really my thing: …

Petín – Stimulates the Senses

The province of Ourense, in the south of Galicia, has the distinction of being the only landlocked province in the region. That said, finding a …

Sober – Tipsy with Success

Earlier in the week, Alberto Nunez Feijoo president of the Galician government, made a significant announcement. The municipality of Sober, in the province of Lugo, …

Experience the Camino

In 2012, just over 900,000 tourists visited Galicia (source: Institute of Tourism). Of those, less than 200,000 were pilgrims walking El Camino de Santiago (Way …

Secrets of San Clodio

The town of San Clodio is situated on the eastern edge of the area known as the Ribeira Sacra in Galicia. It’s a small town …

Heroes of Rodeiro – Past and Present

Nestled in the foothills of Monte Faro, on the eastern edge of the province of Pontevedra in Galicia, is the small town of Rodeiro. It’s …

Black Death – A Modern Plague

The Ribeira Sacra is a Spanish Denominación de Origen (DO) and one of the most difficult places on the planet to harvest grapes. This relatively …