The Wine and Brandy Trail
of Jerez has won three awards in the III Rutas del Vino Awards promoted by the Spanish Association
of Wine Cities (Acevin). The trail itself won one of the awards: Best Promotion
Campaign for the website, while Best Gastronomy went to the restaurant La
Carboná for its quality, local gastronomy, local produce and atmosphere. González
Byass received a special mention in the awards for Best Wine Tourism Experience
for the Tio Pepe Festival and Sherry Master. http://www.rutadeljerezybrandy.es/es/la_ruta
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| Cesar Saldana (Consejo), Mamen Sanchez (Mayor) and representative of Acevin (foto:andaluciainformacion) |
The Ruta del Vino y del Brandy de Jerez was
initiated in 2006 and involves 100 companies related to Sherry and Brandy; from
bodegas, restaurants, hotels, wine shops and leisure firms. Over 450,000 people
visited last year, making the trail a fantastic boost to the local economy which
helps de-seasonalise tourism in the area.
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| Protest march in Jerez (foto:diariodejerez) |
Hundreds of workers
launched a protest march yesterday between the big bodegas of Jerez to raise awareness of their “struggle
for decent working conditions”. They were accompanied by family, union
representatives and left-leaning politicians as well as a police escort. Aware
that with a lack of agreement with Fedejerez the strike could be a long one,
they wanted to put up a show of strength. Cries could be heard of “Convenio si,
miseria no”, “Que viva la lucha de la clase obrera” (long live the working
class struggle) and “Si esto no se arregla, Guerra, Guerra, Guerra” (if this
isn’t sorted, war, war, war). Both sides have nevertheless agreed to meet at
the arbitration service tomorrow at 9.30.
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