It’s hot!

July 9th, 2025 | Food & Wine

 

 

Pretty much the whole of Europe has been experiencing extreme temperatures for the last few weeks. Having said that, the Galician coast is usually a bit cooler than the rest of the continent, being moderated by the effects of the Atlantic Ocean. Despite this, we have still experienced a prolonged period with temperatures hovering around the 30°C (86°F) mark. At the moment our grapes are thriving, but if this hot, dry weather persists, then it could well have a detrimental effect on the fruit. In these extreme conditions we could potentially see small, thick skinned berries giving us a much lower yield. Some time ago, I had also predicted quite an early harvest, perhaps the first week of September, but if we start to see excessive ripeness and acidity dropping, there is an outside chance that our harvest date could be a bit nearer to the end of August. As always we are in the lap of the weather Gods…

Today’s picture highlights a promotion recently held in the Candida Restaurant near Malaga, which is not only famous for it’s use of local produce, including fish, but most especially it’s fresh tuna. Unfortunately, just too far to go for lunch!

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