Whilst our wines are quietly fermenting in tank (they have already reached the point where they can now be called wine, rather than must), our workload is slowly returning to something that at least resembles normality. Of course we are still obliged to monitor densities around the clock, including weekends, which entails a constant shuttle back and forth. Fortunately it is not a difficult chore, just a little time consuming, and so Angela and I make it slightly more bearable by alternating the shifts! 

In the meantime there was something locally that caught my eye, but possibly for the wrong reason….. Occasionally I visit a website that lists all the Fiestas held here in Galicia, and believe me there are quite literally hundreds throughout the year (as I have mentioned before the Spanish do not need any excuse to party!). Anyway, one particular festival that stood out for me was the 8th Annual ‘Festa da Zorza’ in the village of Maceda. The reason I noticed this one in particular was simply because of their publicity photo. They say that we eat with our eyes, in which case the plate of Zorza used in this picture might easily serve to put you off!  

Zorza is actually a spicey shredded pork, or perhaps pulled pork as it might be known in the US or UK. The problem is that in this picture it actually looks more like the contents of a tin of cat food (albeit I think that even many cat foods are made to look more appetising these days). This comment is not really meant to be disrespectful in any way, as I’m sure that the pork will taste delicious (indeed pulled pork is one of my favourite dishes), but I just wish they had tried to make it look a little more attractive on the plate. Food is often notoriously difficult to photograph, and very unfortunately, this example only serves to prove the point.

Whilst our wines are quietly fermenting in tank (they have already reached the point where they can now be called wine, rather than must), our workload is slowly returning to something that at least resembles normality. Of course we are still obliged to monitor densities around the clock, including weekends, which entails a constant shuttle back and forth. Fortunately it is not a difficult chore, just a little time consuming, and so Angela and I make it slightly more bearable by alternating the shifts! 

In the meantime there was something locally that caught my eye, but possibly for the wrong reason….. Occasionally I visit a website that lists all the Fiestas held here in Galicia, and believe me there are quite literally hundreds throughout the year (as I have mentioned before the Spanish do not need any excuse to party!). Anyway, one particular festival that stood out for me was the 8th Annual ‘Festa da Zorza’ in the village of Maceda. The reason I noticed this one in particular was simply because of their publicity photo. They say that we eat with our eyes, in which case the plate of Zorza used in this picture might easily serve to put you off!  

Zorza is actually a spicey shredded pork, or perhaps pulled pork as it might be known in the US or UK. The problem is that in this picture it actually looks more like the contents of a tin of cat food (albeit I think that even many cat foods are made to look more appetising these days). This comment is not really meant to be disrespectful in any way, as I’m sure that the pork will taste delicious (indeed pulled pork is one of my favourite dishes), but I just wish they had tried to make it look a little more attractive on the plate. Food is often notoriously difficult to photograph, and very unfortunately, this example only serves to prove the point.